School Of Social Sciences And PsychologyTechnology for PolicingWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 400295.2
Discipline: POLICE STUDIES
Student Contribution Band: 1
Level: 2
Credit Points: 10
Prerequisite
400294 Law, Evidence and Procedure
Corequisite
400297 Policing Operations
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Prior to enrolling in this unit students must have submitted a Criminal Record Check form prior to 1 June 2010 OR a Student Undertaking Form after 1 June 2010 and have applied for a National Police Certificate and must have been accepted into the NSW Police Force.
About this Unit
Technology is impacting on the criminal justice system at an almost alarmingly fast rate. Policing has endeavoured to keep pace in the application of the latest technology for both detecting and prosecuting all crime including the more traditional property crimes, the more serious crime-against-the-person and the more recent technologically-based information crime. This unit reviews the range of technological advances which are impacting on policing performance, including application of technological advances that detect, investigate and ultimately lead to the prosecution of a range of criminal activity. This review also focuses on the increasing use by offenders of technology to both commit crime and to escape detection.