Law Enforcement And Security

Law enforcement is the intake mechanism for the Criminal Justice System. Police are the gatekeepers of the system. Those brought into the system are first judged by the police. The curriculum provides an understanding of the role, functions and basic issues in contemporary law enforcement and security.

Police and Society

This curriculum focuses on the interplay between police and the communities they serve. The varied roles police play in contemporary society are examined. Special emphasis is placed on the dynamics of use of force, police/citizen interactions, and the police subculture. Courses such as Police and Society (CJE 4014), Community Policing (CJE 4410), and Foundations of Law Enforcement (CCJ 5105) provide students with an understanding of contemporary policing.

• Michael Flint mflint@mail.ucf.edu
• Robert Ford reford@mail.ucf.edu
• Stephanie Myers smyers@mail.ucf.edu
• Gene Paoline epaoline@mail.ucf.edu
• Michael Reynolds kreynold@mail.ucf.edu
• Charles Russo chrusso@mail.ucf.edu
• Cory Watkins - rwatkins@mail.ucf.edu
• Ross Wolf rwolf@mail.ucf.edu

Managing and Investigating

The Department offers a graduate certificate in Law Enforcement Leadership. Several courses address contemporary management issues in law enforcement. The Criminal Justice Manager (CCJ 3450), Labor Relations in Criminal Justice(CCJ 3483), Legal Aspects of Policing (CJL 4010), and Justice and Safety Systems Manpower (CCJ 5467) review key findings and issues relative to police leadership and management of law enforcement agencies.

Certificates are offered for Crime Scene Investigations and Criminal Profiling. Several courses provide an opportunity for students to learn investigative skills: Criminal Investigations (CJT 4100), Interviews and Interrogations (CCJ 4195), Criminal Profiling (CCJ 4616), Investigative and Intelligence Analysis Theory and Methods (CCJ 6074) and Criminal Justice Investigative Process (CCJ 5934).

• David Fabianic fabianic@mail.ucf.edu
• Michael Flint mflint@mail.ucf.edu
• Robert Ford reford@mail.ucf.edu
• Stephanie Myers smyers@mail.ucf.edu
• Gene Paoline epaoline@mail.ucf.edu
• Mark Winton mwinton@mail.ucf.edu
• Ross Wolf rwolf@mail.ucf.edu

Security

Closely allied to law enforcement is the rapidly growing field of private security. Private security’s rapid growth and growing role has been reinforced by the growth of terrorism and cybercrime. The Department offers a certificate in Security management. Courses such as Security Management (CJT 3803), Security Administration (CJT 3804), Physical Security (CJT 3819), Practical Security Applications (CJT 3821), Special Security Problems (CJT 3842), and Risk Management in Criminal Justice/Private Security (CJT 4843), offer a student a strong grounding in the security field.

• Jerome Randall jrandall@mail.ucf.edu