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Starting on October 16, 2024, University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law will host The Law of the Police online course, a first-of-its-kind learning opportunity, run in partnership with the American Bar Association Legal Education Police Practices Consortium.
The seven-week course is designed to support students in comprehending the laws that police are tasked with upholding, the case law that protects citizens and officers in their interactions and the laws that hold the profession of policing accountable.
The self-paced (asynchronous) online course will be open not just to law students but also to police officers, attorneys and the public, at no cost. There are suggested due dates, but no deadlines or end dates.
Each of the seven weeks is led by a different legal subject matter expert to examine the evolution and reality of policing as well as inspire learners to be part of an evidence-based approach to understanding safety and security that protects the rights and lives of all people.
“Once again University of Arizona Law leads the way, educating law students, law enforcement and the public on the critical issues of policing responsibility and oversight. I am thrilled that this groundbreaking initiative is being launched here in Arizona and hope that it reaches learners across the country,” said Patricia Refo, ABA past president.
The course is based on “The Law of the Police” casebook (not required to take the course) by Professor Rachel Harmon of the University of Virginia Law School. She is one of the nation’s leading scholars on policing and the law, a field of study she helped create. The course was designed by the College of Law Instructional Design team.
University credit, professional development hours or CLE hours may be available.
For more information and to register for the course, please visit law.arizona.edu/lawofpolice.
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