Course Details

Course TitleABPPSP: The Specialty of Police and Public Safety Psychology
Date Varies
ProviderCONCEPT Continuing & Professional Studies (Palo Alto University)
Phone 
Emailcaps@paloaltou.edu
Website https://concept.paloaltou.edu/course-4/ABPPSP-The-Specialty-of-PPSP-A-Passion-for-Public-Service
LocationOnline
Credit Hours1
Instructor(s)Jaime Brower, Philip Trompetter, Michelle Hoy-Watkins
Method of InstructionOnline (Asynchronous/Self-paced)
Approving AgencyAPA
Course Syllabus

Course Description

This on-demand professional training program on The Specialty of Police and Public Safety Psychology: A Passion for Public Service is presented by Philip Trompetter, PhD, ABPP, Jaime Brower, PsyD, ABPP, Michelle Hoy-Watkins, PsyD, ABPP, in partnership with the American Board of Police and Public Safety Psychology (ABPPSP). This program describes the psychological specialty of Police & Public Safety Psychology, including important milestones in the history of modern police and public safety psychology, the various domains and activities involved in this specialty, the various work settings and employment opportunities for this specialty, the primary professional organizations and sources of continuing professional education in this specialty, as well as several of the activities in which police and public safety psychology professionals engage.

Course Objectives


Describe important milestones in the history of modern police and public safety psychology (PPSP)


Describe the domains and activities/proficiencies of police and public safety psychology


Describe several work settings and employment opportunities in police and public safety psychology


Describe the primary professional organizations and sources of continuing professional education in police and public safety psychology


Describe several PPSP activities (e.g., threat assessment, critical incident intervention, crisis intervention in a police setting)