Seattle Central partners with Seattle Police Department to offer community policing course
WHAT: Beginning this fall, Seattle Central Community College will partner with the Seattle Police Department (SPD) to offer a new course at no cost to students: 3889 CPP 101: Introduction to Community Policing.
Taught by a SPD officer, this course will introduce students to community policing concepts and law enforcement procedures. Among the many topics covered include: the criminal justice process, police ethics, use of force, arrest procedures, and much more. The course is designed to prepare students to successfully pass the entrance exam to the police academy, a first step on the path to becoming a police officer with SPD. SPD hopes to attract more diverse applicants to better reflect the makeup of the community it protects and serves as a result of the course.
WHO: Open to anyone in the community with an interest in law enforcement, with enrollment limited to 25 students. Women and members of underrepresented populations are strongly encouraged to sign up.
WHEN: Mondays and Wednesdays, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., during fall quarter, Sept. 23 though Dec. 11.
WHERE: Broadway Edison building, room 2121 on Seattle Central’s campus. The class will be offered at other campuses in the Seattle Community Colleges District in the coming quarters.
HOW TO SIGN UP: Space is limited, so sign up soon to guarantee your seat. No prerequisite courses or placement tests are required to register. The complete course listing
- Individuals who are not currently-enrolled students and would like to take this course must register in-person in room 1104 of the Broadway Edison building on Seattle Central’s campus.
- Currently-enrolled (matriculated) students who are registered for at least one other class during fall quarter can add this course through the normal online registration process. Visit www.seattlecentral.edu for more information.
COST: The course is offered at no cost to students — all tuition and fees will be waived, and all course materials will be provided.
Questions? Contact Seattle Central’s Registration office: (206) 934-6918 or SCCCRegistration@seattlecolleges.edu.