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CRIM 1215: Introduction to Policing

Course FormatLecture 3.0 h + Seminar 1.0 h + Lab 0.0 h
Credits3.0

This course will examine many issues affecting policing in Canada. Time will be spent tracing the historical underpinnings of the Canadian policing experience and reviewing how these events dictated and confused the mandate of the police officer. Contemporary issues to be explored will include the selection, training, and promoting of officers; the types of police work, specifically the patrol and detective functions; community policing; police powers; discretion; police misconduct; the police sub-culture; and the police organization.

Priority registration in this course is offered to students admitted to the Diploma in Criminal Justice, Diploma in Criminal Justice (BBA Transfer Option), and Diploma in Criminology.


Course Attributes:
2nd Year ArtsYes
2nd Year ScienceNo
HumanitiesNo
Lab ScienceNo
ScienceNo
Social ScienceYes
University
Transferable		Yes
Other Attributes:
Offered online:No
Preparatory course:No
Repeat limit
Additional fees:
First offered:Spring 2000
Last offered:Fall 2025
Registration
restrictions:
Outline(s):No outline found.
Transfer Agreements
CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
CRIM 1215Camosun CollegeCAMO CRIM 274 (3) 20130101 to present
CRIM 1215Capilano UniversityCAPU CRIM 1XX (3) 20190101 to present
CRIM 1215Columbia CollegeCOLU CRIM 220 (3) 20230901 to present
CRIM 1215Douglas CollegeDOUG CRIM 1120 (3) 20040901 to present
CRIM 1215Justice Institute of BCJIBC LAWS 2206 (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKPU CRIM 2211 (3) 20190901 to present
CRIM 1215Okanagan CollegeOC CRIM 1XX (3) 20220101 to present
CRIM 1215Simon Fraser UniversitySFU CRIM 251 (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU JUST 2510 (3) 20230101 to present
CRIM 1215Trinity Western UniversityNo credit 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215UBCOUBCO SOCI_O 1st (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215UBCVUBCV SOCI_V 1st (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215University of the Fraser ValleyUFV CRIM 151 (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215University of Northern BCUNBC SOSC 1XX (3) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215University of VictoriaUVIC SOSC 2XX (1.5) 19990901 to present
CRIM 1215Vancouver Island UniversityVIU CRIM 251 (3) 20230101 to present
Inactive Transfer Agreements (click to open)

Note: If you took courses within the period stated below, you can still transfer those credits.

CourseDestinationCreditStart to End
CRIM 1215Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKPU CRIM 1XXX (3) 20190501 to 20190831
CRIM 1215Kwantlen Polytechnic UniversityKPU CRIM 1211 (3) 19990501 to 20190430
CRIM 1215Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU SOCI 1XXX (3) 20100901 to 20221231
CRIM 1215Thompson Rivers UniversityTRU SOCI 1XX (3) 19990901 to 20100831

Offerings of this course:

SemesterCRNSectionSeatsWaitlistDaysTimeRoomTypeInstructor
Fall 20253004400140N/A---R---1830-2120 LectureRobert Feenan
Summer 2025200040011014-T-----1830-2120A215LectureDilvur Dub
Spring 202511281W013 --------WWWWWWDilvur Dub
--W----1830-2025WWWExamDilvur Dub
Spring 2025100330011 ---R---1830-2120B149LectureRobert Feenan
---R---1830-2025B032ExamRobert Feenan
Fall 20243071400134M-W----0830-1020A346LectureValerie Spicer
M------1330-1525A346ExamValerie Spicer
Summer 202420090001323M------1830-2120B246LectureDilvur Dub
--W----1830-2025L304ExamDilvur Dub
Spring 20241006900114--W----1830-2120A272LectureDilvur Dub
----F--1830-2025B019ExamDilvur Dub
Fall 20233016500123-T-----1830-2120T530LectureRobert Feenan
-T-----1830-2025A130ExamRobert Feenan
Spring 202311330M0112 M------1030-1220C510LectureDilvur Dub
--------WWWLectureDilvur Dub
-----S-1300-1455WWWExamDilvur Dub
Spring 20231067100153--W----1830-2120B008LectureKeith Dormond
--W----1830-2025B008ExamKeith Dormond
Fall 20223021500153-T-----1830-2120T530LectureRobert Feenan
-T-----1830-2025A130ExamRobert Feenan
Spring 2022110450014 -T-----1830-2120B022LectureRobert Feenan
--W----1830-2025B022ExamRobert Feenan
Fall 20213087300112 -T-----1830-2120T530LectureRobert Feenan
-----S-0900-1055A130ExamRobert Feenan
Spring 202110764W01542--------WWWWWWEarl Andersen
M------1830-2025WWWExamEarl Andersen
Fall 202031422W01056--------WWWWWWEarl Andersen
M------1830-2025WWWExamEarl Andersen
Spring 202010530001728----F--1230-1520A136BLectureEarl Andersen
---R---0830-1025A130ExamEarl Andersen
Fall 201930432001033M-W----1630-1820A274LectureShafik Bhalloo
--W----1330-1525A122AExamShafik Bhalloo
Spring 201910859001410----F--1230-1520A136BLectureEarl Andersen
---R---1330-1525A136BExamEarl Andersen
Fall 201830771001221M-W----1630-1820A374LectureEarl Andersen
----F--1330-1525A374ExamEarl Andersen
Spring 20181020200133----F--1230-1520A136BLectureShafik Bhalloo
---R---0830-1025A130ExamShafik Bhalloo
Spring 20171095000108----F--1230-1520A136BLectureEarl Andersen
-----S-1300-1455A130ExamEarl Andersen
Spring 20161088500228M-W----1630-1820C123LectureEarl Andersen
M------1330-1525B152ExamEarl Andersen
Spring 201610884001010-T-R---1630-1820B014LectureRobert Feenan
M------1330-1525A122BExamRobert Feenan
Spring 201510100001034----F--1030-1320A122BLectureEarl Andersen
----F--1600-1755A130ExamEarl Andersen
Spring 201410715001252----F--1030-1320A122BLectureRobert Feenan
--W----0830-1025A136AExamRobert Feenan
Spring 20131047200126N/A----F--1230-1520A122BLectureEarl Andersen
-T-----0830-1025A122BExamEarl Andersen
Spring 20121078000216 ---R---0930-1220C307LectureRobert Feenan
-T-----1100-1255A122BExamRobert Feenan
Spring 2012107790010 M-W----0830-1020B154LectureRobert Feenan
-T-----1100-1255A122BExamRobert Feenan
Spring 2011100620023N/A--W----0930-1220B246LectureDarrell Kean
--W----1600-1755B009ExamDarrell Kean
Spring 2011100610018N/AM-W----0830-1020B018LectureRobert Feenan
--W----1600-1755B014ExamRobert Feenan
Spring 2010104500028N/A--W----0930-1220A255LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2010104490010N/AMT-----0830-1020B016LectureRobert Feenan
Fall 200930369001CancelN/AMT-----0830-1020 Lecture
Spring 2009107740028N/AMT-----1030-1225B155LectureEarl Andersen
Spring 2009107730019N/AMT-----0830-1025B029LectureMichael Sheard
Spring 200810940002CancelN/A---RF--1030-1225 Lecture
Spring 2008106620011N/AMT-----1030-1225A310LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2007101780016N/AMT-----1030-1225B032LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2006102180012N/AMT-----1030-1225B155LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2005104100013N/AMT-----1030-1225B023LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 20041063300116MT-----1030-1225A254LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2003105470015 MT-----1030-1225A314LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 20021054800114N/AMT-----1030-1225A378LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2001105450012N/AMT-----1030-1225A347LectureDarrell Kean
Spring 2000105020014N/AMT-----1030-1225A211LectureDarrell Kean