CJS 200 - Multicultural Law Enforcement

3 credit hours - Three hours weekly; one term.
Explore practical and theoretical perspectives in the field of multicultural law enforcement. Address the understanding of culture, race and ethnicity in the law enforcement field as it pertains to multicultural communities. Focus on immigration and unauthorized migrants in the United States; recruitment and retention of women and minorities; the multifaceted dimensions of diversity and its impact on law enforcement; issues related to multiracial census groups; native American tribal police; information on the mentally and physically challenged; and, multicultural issues related to terrorism, homeland security and disaster preparedness.