The Evolution of Law Enforcement in Philadelphia

This curriculum on criminal justice will be incorporated into the Social Science course, a course required of all students to graduate in the School District of Philadelphia. Social Science is primarily a survey course that covers the United States government and economic systems and is a usually taken in the eleventh grade. During the semester, Social Science looks in depth at not only the U.S. economy and political systems, but also the affects throughout society.

The curriculum will take an estimated seven school days of block-scheduled classes to complete. Each day will cover a different aspect of law enforcement and also touch on other agencies departments and institutions that assist the police in law enforcement.