The course is only open to members of the Malta Police Force holding an appointment of Probationary police Inspectors who shall be nominated by the Commissioner of Police.
It covers four main areas of study: criminology, police investigation, policing and law. It is specifically designed to equip police inspectors with the knowledge and skills required of them. Criminological theories are discussed and explained with the use of relevant, real-life situations, bringing to surface current controversies such as, the death penalty, race and crime, victims' rights, the rights of offenders, domestic violence and the nurture versus nature debate. Forensics and investigative skills are a core element of this course, which also includes current key issues of policing, namely: police culture, cybercrime, domestic violence, restorative justice, race/hate crime, homophobia/hate crime, the media and law.
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CRM1011 | Police Leadership and Management | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRM1012 | Psychology and Investigation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRM1017 | Police Cooperation in Europe | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRM2012 | Crime Prevention and Community Safety | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CRM1006 | Introduction to Criminalistics | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRM1009 | Criminal Justice, Ethics and Human Rights | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRM1014 | Criminal Investigation | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 1 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CRI1001 | Introduction to Criminal Justice Studies | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRI1002 | Sociological, Biological and Psychological Theories of Crime | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRI1003 | Key Issues in Policing | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CRL1006 | Criminal Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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Semester 2 | |||||
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Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) | |||||
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CRL1007 | Criminal Procedure | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
CVL1023 | Introduction to Civil Law and Procedure | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
MCT1006 | Introduction to Law (Prolegomena) | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
PBL1018 | Constitutional Law and Administrative Law | 4 ECTS   |   | ||
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This programme of study is governed by the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 and by the Bye-Laws for the award of the Diploma in Policing - Dip. Pol. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.