Online CJ Training

Policy and Procedure

Kevin R. Duffy, M.A.Ed.Daytona State College

Dr. Charles Russo, Ph.D.American Military University

Sheriff’s Lt. Demoted,

Suspended for Cheating on

College Courses

Your Agency HereAfter a three-month investigation, the YOUR

SHERIFF demoted YOUR LIEUTENANT to the rank of Deputy after it was found that he ordered on-duty Sheriff’s Office employees to help him with his online college courses. The investigation revealed that he had employees write papers, log in to online courses under his user name and password to complete discussions and assignments, and take quizzes and exams. The Lieutenant was also suspended without pay for two weeks.

Question… Do you have a policy dealing specifically

with the online environment?

Do you have adequate investigatory tools and penalties for these special situations?

What should your policy include?

College Courses Expectations Confidentiality of user names and passwords Misrepresentations Involvement of others Plagiarism Non-completion Penalties

Reporting to the college or university Reporting to the state certification entity

What should your policy include?

Training Courses All college course inclusions Registration procedures Payment considerations

Prepayment is normally required Procedures for non-completion

Reimbursement Penalties

Oversight Supervisory oversight of online classes

Periodic reports

Investigations Investigatory tools

Authorize investigations Require disclosure of user names, passwords,

other logins Require submission of assignments on

demand Require disclosure of instructor contact

information, authorize contact with instructors and schools

Train Internal Affairs to investigate these cases

It’s a New World! Online learning presents a new paradigm

for learning Cheating is going to happen Public opinion is important Agencies must have the tools to do

the investigations and assign appropriate sanctions

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PRESENTATIONS Presentation PowerPoints Model Policy Narrated Presentations

Kevin Duffy: KRDuffy@me.comChuck Russo: ChuckRusso@me.com