CJS2120 — Public Safety in a Multicultural Society
CJS 2120 - Public Safety in a Multicultural Society CJS 2120 - Public Safety in a Multicultural Society Hours/Week: Lecture 1 Course Description: Multicultural knowledge is vital for all first responders, especially in the areas of diversity, bias, cultural competency, and respect for the lived experiences of all people. This course provides opportunities for intentional self-reflection about implicit and explicit biases, including how to continuously improve, as well as how to manage one¿s biases while performing public safety tasks. The course also addresses the negative effects related to a lack of cultural competency. MnTC Goals None Describe barriers to clear communication, e.g. language, stress, bias, lack of common cultural understanding. (Category 1.1) Identify ethical issues in a variety of law enforcement related situations and apply ethical reasoning to decision making processes. (Category 1.2) Use critical thinking, logical reasoning and problem solving strategies to formulate ideas, make proposals and suggest solutions to a variety of law enforcement related problems or concerns (Minn. Stat. 626.8455). (Category 1.3) Define the term discretion and discuss when and why peace officers use their best judgment in the administration of justice and when discretion is not allowed. (Category 1.4) Identify techniques for organizing community members, so that they are involved and trained in community policing activities, relating to diverse communities, and relating to in
Prerequisites: CJS2081, ENGL1020, ENGL1021