Open seats for Fall 2022!
This practicum course is a collaboration between the University of Massachusetts Police Department’s Citizen’s Police Academy and the Legal Studies program. The Citizen’s Police Academy is a combination of in-class lectures and hands-on experiences through which students learn how police officers are trained and how they do their jobs. Among other things, students will learn about the constitutional limits on police power, how crime scenes are processed and how police deal with active threat situations. Students will also meet with a faculty member and complete written assignments reflecting on their experiences in the course. This course is intended for those who are curious about what the work of a police officer entails, regardless of whether you eventually intend to work in law enforcement.
Email Dr. Lauren McCarthy for permission to enroll, mccarthy@legal.umass.edu
