Office: Room # 521

Office Phone: 219-473-4353 or 630-243-8501

E-mail: jpastor@ccsj.edu or jpastor@securelaw.info

Course Dates: Tuesdays, July 15^th to August 12^th

Course Time: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., at IIT Research Institute

6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., at Chicago Police Academy

Instructor Background:

Dr. Pastor received his Ph.D. in Public Policy Analysis from the University of Illinois at Chicago (U.I.C.). He also graduated from John Marshall Law School, and is a licensed attorney with substantial experience in police and security matters. He has a Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice from U.I.C., and a Bachelor’s Degree in Law Enforcement Management/Sociology from Western Illinois University.

Dr. Pastor served nine years with the Chicago Police Department, where he worked as an Assistant Department Advocate, a tactical police officer in the Gang Crime Enforcement Unit, and as a patrol officer in the 21^st District. He later worked as a Legal Counsel/Operational Auditor for SecurityLink (now Ameritech-SecurityLink), and as a Legal Advisor/Senior Consultant with the Office of International Criminal Justice at U.I.C. Dr. Pastor has worked for a law firm that contracted with a police union, and has operated his own law practice in which he has represented security firms and police officers from various departments from the Chicago Metropolitan area.

Course Description: Theories of complex organizations, organizational behavior, and administration relating to criminal justice, from a historical and legal perspective will be covered. Topics include planning, motivation, organizing, making decisions, and concepts of police organizational design, stress and police personnel, and organizational and interpersonal communication.

Textbooks: Police Administration: Structures, Processes, and Behavior, 5^th Edition,

Charles Swanson, Leonard Territo and Robert Taylor, Prentice Hall, 2001.

Assessment:

Exams 50 % of grade

Papers/Assignments 40 % of grade

Class presentation and assessment instruments 10 % of grade

Grading Scale: Grading Scale:

A: 92-100 A-: 90-91 B+: 88-89 B: 82-87 B-: 80-81 C+: 78-79

C: 72-77 C-: 70-71 D+: 68-69 D: 62-67 D-: 60-61 F: 59 & below

Class Policy on Attendance: It is a serious matter when a student misses even one session due to the accelerated format of the program. If the student misses more than one session, the student is required to withdraw form the module by contacting the Academic Advisor and their instructor.

Class Participation: Is vital to the learning process. Students will be prepared to discuss the assigned material. Class participation may affect the student’s final grade.

Class Policy on Electronic Devices: All electronic devices (cell phones, beepers, pagers, etc.) will be turned off during the class period, unless the student has a compelling reason for keeping it on during class. It is advised that students refrain from responding to their electronic devices unless it is an emergency.

Class Assignments:

Week One Topic Assignments

Class introductions and instruction on topics.

Video: Law Enforcement Professionalism.

Week Two Topic Assignments

Each student will write a 2-3 page paper summarizing their work history.

Specifically, each student must detail their role and how it relates to the objective of the police organization they work for. Include how this role has changed under community policing strategies.

Read the first 3 chapters of the text and be prepared to discuss them.

Week Three Topic Assignments

Read Chapters 4-6 and be prepared to discuss them.

Write a 2-3 page paper on one of the following:

From Chapter 4, Organizational Theory; describe the theories related to organizations in relation to your department.

From Chapter 5, Concepts of Police Organization; describe the structure of the police department that you work for. Use a chart to show the levels of differentiation and what type of structural design it is, etc., along with the guidelines set forth in the chapter.

From Chapter 6, Leadership; describe the leadership style that is popular in your department. Does it match with who is in charge? Are there different leadership styles in the department?

Week Four Topic Assignments

Read Chapters 7-9 and be prepared to discuss them.

Write a 2-3 page paper on the following:

What is the most stressful position you have been in at your job, and how—if any—did Human Resources become involved. That is, were you required to take time off from work and if so, explain how this occurred and why? Also, include how the union became involved; whether it was specifically for your case or was there prior involvement in that the union helped develop rules and policies with the department to protect you and guide the process. In other words, please use the information in chapters 7-9 to help guide you through writing this paper. The more information you can include from each chapter, the better the paper (grade).

If you have ever been in the line of fire on the street, certainly you have been involved in situations that were stressful. Even others situations may create stress. Many situations could apply.

Week Five Topic Assignments

Read Chapters 10-12 and be prepared to discuss them.

Write a 2-3 page paper on how your department makes important decisions. Use any of the information in the readings to aide in your paper.

Final Examination

Center for Academic Excellence:

Tutoring assistance is free to all students of Calumet College of St. Joseph. Call the Center for Academic Excellence (CAE), to make an appointment at 473-4287. The Center has experienced and well-trained tutors in most subject areas to help students who are struggling in a course or who are doing well and would like to do better. Regular weekly tutoring sessions are likely to improve your grade.

Statement of Plagiarism:

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances. (Academic Planner 2001/2002 p.27)

Citation Guidelines:

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as prescribed by the particular discipline (i.e., MLA, APA, and Chicago Manual of Style or Turabian.). All of these guidelines are available in the Calumet College of St. Joseph library or bookstore. These texts outline how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

Withdrawal from Classes Policy:

Please see the Degree Completion Program’s Student Handbook for withdrawal policy. All withdrawals are completed through the Degree Completion Academic Advisor’s office.