Team

I am Shaun Ostle, the Programme Leader for Professional policing.

I worked as a police officer for 30 years in Nottinghamshire, with over half of my service as a Chief Inspector, leading different departments such as Armed Policing, Control Rooms, Nottingham City Centre, and Citizens in Policing, before retiring in 2019.

I started teaching policing degrees at the University of Derby before moving to Newman to set up the policing department and degree in 2021.

Brief Summary

There will be 3 modules per semester and each module has 3 hours of taught time per week for 12 weeks.

The 3-hour sessions consist of taught material, but also group workshops and practical exercises, such as problem-solving, searching, interviewing and many other activities.

Pre-Course Reading

The initial part of the course will focus on the history of the police service, community policing, diversity & inclusion, the structure of the police in the UK, study skills, and problems-solving.

Suggestions are The Handbook of Policing by Tim Newburn, and The Study Skills Handbook by Stella Cottrell.

Planned Online Meetings

11 am Tuesday 22 August
11 am Tuesday 5 September

Timetable information

Semester 1

Mondays 11.00 – 14.00 and 15.00 – 18.00
Fridays 09.00 – 12.00

Full details of your individual academic timetable will be available via your university email calendar after you have completed online enrolment and set up your student login.

Here are the dates and times during our welcome week when your teaching team will be expecting you on campus for welcome activity. Come to main reception and the welcome mentors will get you to the correct rooms:

• 18.09.23 11-1 DA006
• 20.09.23 11-1 DA115
• 20.09.23 2-4 ST002

Even if your course team are not expecting you to be in during Welcome Week on Tuesday 19th September, we strongly encourage you to come in and participate in our Student Union Fresher’s Fair.

Running between 10am and 3pm, it will give you a great insight into the Student Union, its societies and its engagement with community groups and employers. You can find out more at Newman Students’ Union – Your Voice.