University of Central Florida - Daytona Beach Campus

Dr. Robert E. Ford

Fall, 2000

Monday & Wednesday 4:00 p.m.

Text: No required text, a series of reading exercises will be provided to students at the class web site. They will be listed at the web site.

Requirements: Two exams, one research exercise, class attendance and participation.

Grading: Exam I 30%

Exam II 30%

Research Exercise 30%

Class Attendance 10%

Advisement: Before and after class. Formal advisement hours are Monday and Wednesday 1:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Tuesday 1:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Other times by appointment.

August 23, Introduction of class, overview of topics and approach that this class will take.

August 28, Lecture: The Communications Function, calls for service, 9-1-1 systems

Reading:  The Cleveland Police Dispatch Center: An Analysis.

August 30, Lecture: Operating a dispatch center.

September 4,  Holiday (Labor Day)

September 6, Lecture: Patrol Operations

    Reading:   Owensboro Patrol Operations

September 11, Lecture: Patrol Operations, Patrol Deployment and Scheduling

    It's About Sleep--Shift Work

September 13, Lecture Investigative Function

Reading:  An Analysis of Gary (Indiana) Investigative Services.

September 18, Lecture Investigative Function

September 20, Lecture Drug and Vice Investigations

September 25, Lecture New Technologies in Communications and Records

September 27, Lecture Crime Analysis

October 2, Lecture: Records and Police Information Systems (Web Materials)

Go to:  www.GAO.Gov

Then go to "Other Publications"

Then go to Evaluative Research and Methodology

Then go to "Investigator's Guide to Sources of Information."   click on GOA/OSI-97-2

October 4, Lecture: Internal Affairs

Reading:  Internal Affairs in A Mid Size Department