Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.S.) in Law Enforcement Management

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ASU Polytechnic Law Enforcement Programs prepare students and practitioners to successfully perform managerial duties in federal, state and local police departments and related law enforcement organizations, including institutions of higher learning by providing them with cutting-edge technology, education and skills in the areas of law enforcement.

The Bachelor of Applied Science degree in Law Enforcement Management provides students an opportunity to continue their law enforcement education beyond the community college. It is a flexible, 60-hour degree plan designed specifically for students who have earned an Associate of Applied Science (AAS) Degree from a community college. In completing the BAS, students complete all ASU graduation requirements.

The goal of the program is to provide students with management, leadership, critical thinking and communication skills -- along with significant work in law enforcement management -- that will broaden their career horizons, promote life-long learning, and enrich their personal and civic life.

The BAS LEM Objectives:

To be admitted to the BAS program, students must:

BAS Application Process:

Information regarding the application process, and an online application form can be found at the ASU Student Affairs Admissions Web site:
https://www-sec.asu.edu/default.sph/ugapp. Applying electronically will ensure that your application is processed quickly. Applications are also available at all other ASU registration sites, and by mail from:

Undergraduate Admissions
Arizona State University
PO Box 870112
Tempe, AZ 85287-0112

Whether applying online or through the mail, be sure to indicate on the application that you are applying for:

Degree: Bachelor of Applied Science (BAS)
Program: Law Enforcement Management (LEM)
College: College of Technology and Innovation
Campus: Polytechnic

BAS Requirements

The BAS-LEM is a 60-semester-hour program, divided into four segments:

General Studies - 19 semester hours
In consultation with an advisor, students choose courses from the ASU General Studies list that contribute to a coherent overall curriculum that helps them meet their educational goals. General Studies include Numeracy, Lab Science, Literacy, Humanities, History, Culture, Global, and Social and Behavioral Science courses. All courses required by ASU must be upper-division courses.

Assignable Credits - 6 semester hours
Assignable credits allow space in the curriculum for prerequisite courses some students might need to succeed in the program. Assignable credits may be used to strengthen specific capabilities, to strengthen knowledge of core areas, or can be used as elective courses. The use of assignable credits is worked out between the student and his/her advisor.

BAS Core - 15 semester hours
The BAS core curriculum focuses on management and organization, professional communication, statistical processes and computer competencies. Students must take at least one three-semester hour course in each of these four general categories. The remaining three semester hours are devoted to a second course in one of the above areas.

Concentration - 20 semester hours
Students devote at least 20 semester hours to the Law Enforcement Management concentration, either choosing from a set curriculum or developing a custom curriculum with the help of their advisor. Assignable credits may be used to enhance the area of concentration.

BAS-LEM Curriculum

BAS Technical Concentration & Assignable Credits 
Students select courses to fulfill their technical concentration requirements from the following list of courses. These can also be used to fulfill the requirements in the assignable credits category.

LEM 304 Law Enforcement Personnel Management
(3 semester hours)
Topics include promotion, personnel development, career and incentive systems, validation of physical requirements, managerial and supervisory procedures.

LEM 305 Quality Law Enforcement Services
(3 semester hours)
Covers quality issues relating to services delivered by progressive police departments. Covers management of personnel and resources during organizational change.

LEM 306 Crime Prevention Organization and Management
(3 semester hours)
Examination and evaluation of the techniques, procedures, programs and agencies involved in preventing crime.

LEM 363 Computer Applications in Emergency Management
(3 semester hours)
Specific computer programs will be explored which are currently in use for contingency planning, tracking crime in communities, and effective utilization of response resources. Cross-listed as ETM 363 and FSM 363. Credit is allowed only for ETM 363, LEM 363 or FSM 363.

LEM 400 Human Behavior and Crime
(3 semester hours)
Proper ways of conducting post-crime interviews; emphasizes the psychological effects of communications during emergencies.

LEM 421 Political and Legal Considerations in Law Enforcement Management
(3 semester hours)
Study of legal and political considerations that affect the decision-making of law enforcement managers.

LEM 425 Law Enforcement Technology
(3 semester hours)
Survey, utilization and management of current technology used by federal and local law enforcement agencies (includes manufacturer demonstrations and presentations).

LEM 460 Incident Management Systems and Emergency Operations Center
(3 semester hours)
Covers IMS, terminology, players, and management philosophy, EOC setup, activation, operation, and terminology, EOC funding and politics. Cross-listed as ETM 460 and FSM 460. Credit is only allowed for ETM 460, LEM 460, or FSM 460.

LEM 494 Special Crime Units Organization and Management
(3 semester hours)
Focus is on the administration and management of special crime units in a police department. Topics include sex crimes, property crimes, homicide, white-collar crime, and working with the community.

LEM 494 Law Enforcement Budgeting
(3 semester hours)
Examines the role of budgeting a law enforcement organization; the fiscal relationship to federal, state and local government; developing the budget as a plan; and using budgeting as a strategic management tool.

LEM 494 Labor Relations in Law Enforcement
(3 semester hours)
Examines the relationships between management and unions. Using the Relations by Objectives Model, topics include the roles of managers and labor leaders, working together on RBO teams, strategic planning and the role of the union in personnel issues.

LEM 494 Law Enforcement Safety Organization and Management
(3 semester hours)
Focus is on the management of safety programs in police departments. Topics include personnel safety, safety on emergency incidents, safety in police facilities, and working with other safety organizations at the local, state and federal levels.

LEM 494 Law Enforcement Accreditation
(3 semester hours)
This course examines how to develop, manage and administer law enforcement programs. Topics include training, public education, personnel, support, and emergency operations programs. Also included is an examination of the current police department accreditation process.

LEM 494 Leadership in the Law Enforcement
(3 semester hours)
Focus is on developing personal leadership skills. Examines the leadership qualities of successful law enforcement leaders and how police department managers and executives can learn to be more successful leaders.

LEM 494 Special Topics
(1-4 semester hours)
This course is tailored to the needs of the student with his/her advisor. It typically includes the development of a project for an organization and a written assignment that describes what the student learned and how they will use their experience to help them academically and professionally in the future.

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