Module 1 Introductory Learning

Module 1 Introductory Learning

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Contents

Critical Thinking & Reflection

Introduction

Your Personal Values

Police Legitimacy

Further Reading

Introduction

This learning has been designed for you to complete independently, before joining the Academy. It is an introduction to some core topics which you will re-visit at the Academy and will also help you with your first university assessment. The learning should take no more than 5 hours to complete.

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Part 1: Your Personal Values

Introduction: Values represent a person’s highest priorities and are representations of basic human motivations. In this section, you will explore your own personal values and understand how they will shape and develop your role as a police offier.

Your Personal Values: Activity 1 of 3

Identifying what is important and valuable to you

• Complete Scott Jeffrey’s 7 Steps to Discovering Your Personal Core Values

• Work through the 7 steps, recording your answers in your workbook as you go.

Your Personal Values: Activity 2 of 3

Exploring how your personal values ‘fit’ with policing

• Read the Code of Ethics (College of Policing)

• As you read through the 10 different standards of professional behaviour, think back to your own personal values, and consider the following:

- Looking at the values you identified, where do you feel your personal values most align with the code of ethics? Why? - Do you notice any conflict between your own personal values and the code of ethics? If so, why do you think this is?

• Record your answers in your workbook.

Your Personal Values: Activity 3 of 3

Knowing your strengths

• Identify your top 5 strengths by completing this short test

• Reflect on your findings. Do you agree/disagree?

• Read the three different scenarios below and think about how your strengths could help you in these situations. Record your answers in your workbook.

Part 2: Critical Thinking & Reflection

Introduction: Critical reflective practice means to describe and analyse events which are significant to your learning and enables self-awareness, and personal and professional growth. In this section, you will explore how critical thinking and reflection will enable you to consider aspects of your policing practice in depth.

Critical Thinking & Reflection: Activity 1 of 3

Understanding Critical Thinking

• Read the following definition:

• Watch the video and note down

anything you may find useful in relation to developing your own critical approach.

Critical Thinking & Reflection: Activity 2 of 3

Understanding Reflective Practice

• Read the College of Policing's Resources for Reflective Practice

Consider/do the following: - Is reflective practice a skill that you already consider a strength? Why/why not? - Practise using one of the resources, e.g. Gibbs Reflective Cycle (pg. 7). Try using an example from your personal, work, or academic life, e.g. a group project or organising an event.

• Record your answers in your workbook.

Critical Thinking & Reflection: Activity 3 of 3

Applying what you know

• Read these characteristics of critical thinkers

• Fake News? Read the headlines below and consider what questions need to be answered to get to the bottom of the story in each case.

After some thinking time, click on each headline for further discussion on the task and note your reflections in your workbook.

Knife crime: Should stronger stop and search powers be used?

‘County lines’ drug gangs spread knife crime epidemic to shires: City drug gangs bring bloodshed to counties

Part 3: Police Legitimacy

Introduction: Police legitimacy, or ‘policing by consent’ is crucial in a democratic society. The police have powers to act in ways that would be considered illegal by any other member of the public (e.g., by depriving people of their liberty). Therefore, it is vital that they use these powers fairly, and that they treat people with respect in the course of their duties. In this section, you will learn more about how, for policing to be effective, there must be broad public support for a police service's actions.

Police Legitimacy: Activity 1 of 3

Exploring the bedrock of modern-day British policing

• Read The Office of Constable

Consider the following: - What is your key take away learning from the report? - How did it challenge your thinking? (For example, did anything surprise you?)

• Record your answers in your workbook.

Police Legitimacy: Activity 2 of 3

Understanding how the Human Rights Act supports the delivery of legitimate policing

• Read the following information:

• Consider these questions and note down any thoughts or reflections:

• The government proposes to replace the Human Rights Act with a new Bill of Rights. Read more here:

• Consider what needs to remain in a Bill of Rights to support police

legitimacy. Record your answers in your workbook.

Police Legitimacy: Activity 3 of 3

Why good policing should be based on trust and legitimacy

• Listen to the podcast and make notes on the following:

- What creates police legitimacy? - What reduces police legitimacy? - Your own thoughts and reflections from the podcast.

• Record your answers in your workbook.

Part 4: Suggested Further Reading

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