Owens Community College Law Enforcement Program

Owens Community College began operations under the jurisdiction of the Ohio Department of Education on September 13, 1965. By 1991 the enrollment had reached 9,544 students attending classes on two campuses. The mission of the College is to provide technical and general education that meets the needs of its students and the employers in the service area. The College is committed to prepare every graduate to succeed in the chosen area, to make a positive contribution to society. It offers a two-year degree in arts, sciences, applied sciences, business and technical studies.

One of the programs is Law Enforcement Technology leading to Associate of Applied Science Degree. This program is offered to students interested in a career in law enforcement and designed to equip students not only with technical skills necessary for a law enforcement officer, but also with the social understanding needed to perform in the expanding area of crime prevention. With an increasing demand for well-educated law enforcement personnel, the graduates can expect job opportunities in public and private agencies, juvenile and adult corrections and industrial and campus security.

The program is to be completed in two years. Here are the courses that are studied during four semesters.

First Semester: Introduction to Criminal Justice, Criminal Law and Procedure, Community Relations/Criminal Justice, Fundamentals of Computing Systems, Composition I, Sociology, First Responder.

Second Semester: Corrections Theory and Practice, Constitutional Law, Patrol Operations I, Juvenile Delinquency, General Psychology, Composition II.

Third Semester: Criminalistics, Criminal Evidence, Patrol Operations II, Abnormal Psychology, Criminology, Defensive Tactics.

Fourth Semester: Criminal Investigation, Criminal Justice Administration, Criminal Justice Practicum, Speech or Conference Methods, American Government, Firearms.

5. Read the text and be ready to answer the following questions:

1. When did Owens Community college begin operations?

2. What has the enrollment reached by 1991?

3. What is the educational mission of the College?

4. What is the College committed to?

5. What degree does it offer?

6. Who is Law Enforcement Technology Program offered to?

7. Where can the graduates expect job opportunities?

8. What courses are studied in the first (second, third, fourth) semester?

6. Match the following courses with their definitions:

1) Criminal Justice Practicum	a) Instruction in clear, concise and effective writing.
2) Criminal Investigation	b) Examines the relations between the police and the public they serve and procedures to improve them.
3) First Responder	c) Addresses the philosophical, historical and operational aspects of Criminal Justice agencies (courts, police and corrections).
4) Patrol Operations	d) Identifies the purpose, method and various types of police patrol and addresses such issues as deployment of personnel, report writing, accident reporting, searching, vehicle stops and suspect approaches.
5) Community Relations	e) Trains the students as a responder to medical emergencies, accident scenes, and disasters.
6) Introduction to Criminal Justice	f) Focuses on the development and implementa­tion of movements and positions in defending oneself.
7) Composition	g) Offers the student guided work experi­ence in a Criminal Justice agency.
8) Defensive tactics	h) Fundamentals of investigation, interviews and interrogation, procedures, dealing with such crimes as homicide, sex offences and major crime investigations.

Give a summary of the text. You are a clerk at the Owens Community College. One of the prospective applicants is interested in the program of Law Enforcement Technology. Tell him about the college and the program.

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