PAD 3724 FORECASTING TRENDS IN GANGS ENFORCEMENT 3 credits

Prerequisite: Admission to the PSA-BAS program. This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding of the methodology of forecasting in decision-making for public safety administrators.  Specifically, the student will be exposed to forecasting models to anticipate trends in gang enforcement on a national and international scale.  Emphasis will be placed on gang intervention, gang membership, and the use of forecasting to gain awareness of the need for administrative planning.  47 contact hours.