Police work from an international comparative perspective
International students
International students
About the course
The course addresses three themes within the field of international policing from a comparative perspective. One theme is comparative and examines policing in different countries in relation to one another. Within the main field of Police Work, issues such as similarities and differences in leadership, governance, and education across various police organizations are explored.
Another component of the course focuses on the internationalization of knowledge within police work. Students will practice critically examining what occurs in the transfer of policing models between different countries and contexts. Many countries implement similar strategies and operational models, yet there is often a lack of critical discussion regarding the extent to which models developed in specific national contexts (often in countries such as the United States or the United Kingdom) are transferable to other settings.
The third area addresses how policing is influenced by international trends such as globalization, migration, and transnational crime (e.g., drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking). This component focuses on the challenges these developments pose for police organizations, as well as how international trends affect the organization, priorities, and practices of policing.
Course content
The course addresses three themes within the field of international policing from a comparative perspective. One theme is comparative and examines policing in different countries in relation to one another. Within the main field of Police Work, issues such as similarities and differences in leadership, governance, and education across various police organizations are explored.
Another component of the course focuses on the internationalization of knowledge within police work. Participants will practice critically examining what occurs in the transfer of policing models between different countries and contexts. Many countries implement similar strategies and operational models, yet there is often a lack of critical discussion regarding the extent to which models developed in specific national contexts (often in countries such as the United States or the United Kingdom) are transferable to other settings.
The third area addresses how policing is influenced by international trends such as globalization, migration, and transnational crime (e.g., drug trafficking, money laundering, and human trafficking). This component focuses on the challenges these developments pose for police organizations, as well as how international trends affect the organization, priorities, and practices of policing.
Entry requirements and selection
Entry requirements
A bachelor’s degree with a major in police work, criminology, social work, sociology, political science or law.
Selection
100% University credits completed
Course literature
Current literature list is available in the syllabus for the course
Course evaluation
Malmö University provides students who participate in, or who have completed a course, with the opportunity to express their opinions and describe their experiences of the course by completing a course evaluation administered by the University. The University will compile and summarise the results of course evaluations. The University will also inform participants of the results and any decisions relating to measures taken in response to the course evaluations. The results will be made available to the students (HF 1:14).
