Community Policing Certificate

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Delivery Area: Augusta, Bangor

Coordinator: Sharon McMahon Sawyer (207) 621-3257 sharon.mcmahon@maine.edu

The Community Policing Certificate program is open to the holder of a high school or GED diploma. The certificate candidate will receive an education in the principles and practice of community policing. Upon receiving the certificate, the student will:

be able to articulate the development of policing procedures from inception to advent of community policing and the differences in the practice of community policing throughout the country and the state
be aware of the role of the law enforcement officer engaged in community policing, its relationship to other criminal justice agencies, e.g. Probation and Parole, Community Corrections, Department of Health and Human Services and its potential for change of the criminal justice system
have a clear model of professionalism and sense of ethical competencies as an officer specifically working with community members
have particular preparation for employment as an officer in an agency that employs community policing strategies and techniques

UMA Certificate Requirements:

Minimum 2.00 G.P.A. in the Certificate
Complete one of the following tracks:

MCJA Police Academy Graduate Track (18 cr): Advising Note: Graduates of the Maine Criminal Justice Academy may transfer in JUS 200, JUS 230, JUS 289, JUS 380 and JUS 389. The full details can be found here.
- JUS 200 - Principles of Investigation
- JUS 230 Traffic Accident Reconstruction
- JUS 289 - Topics in Justice Studies
- JUS 352 - Community Policing
- JUS 380 - Probation and Parole
- JUS 389 - Topics in Justice Studies
General Community Track (18 cr):
- Minimum 50% of the requires courses taken through UMA
- JUS 103 - Foundations of Criminal Justice
- JUS 123 - Contemporary Corrections
- JUS 271W - Due Process in Criminal Justice
- JUS 352 - Community Policing
- JUS 395 - Resilient and Safe Communities
- JUS 402 - Restorative Justice