Part 1- Problem Solving in Your Community
Problem - oriented policing emphasizes police solving problems in their communities.
Write a 2 page paper. Address the following in your paper:
• Explain a problem in your community and how you might solve this problem if you were a police officer?
• Who might need to be involved in the process?
• What resources might be needed?
• Support your answers.
Include a title page and 3-5 references. Only one reference can be from the internet (not Wikipedia). Please adhere to the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition, 2nd printing when writing and submitting papers. Papers should be grammatically correct. Lastly, avoid first person and contractions in your paper. You can provide an opinion without using "I think" statements.
Part 2- Communication Barriers
Keeping in mind that communication includes verbal and non-verbal communication such as body language and that communication barriers can exist between the police and the public, how can police officers reduce communication barriers with their community?
Write a 2 page paper. Address the following in your paper:
• Barriers that exist between the police and the community they serve.
• What can police officers do to reduce communication barriers? Provide examples.
• Support your answers.
Include a title page and 3-5 references. Only one reference can be from the internet (not Wikipedia). Please adhere to the American Psychological Association (APA) 6th edition, 2nd printing when writing and submitting papers. Papers should be grammatically correct. Lastly, avoid first person and contractions in your paper. You can provide an opinion without using "I think" statements.
Part 3- High and Low Context Communication
Research high and low context communication. High and low context communication is a style of communication that caters to people in groups that have similar experiences and expectations.
Many things are left unsaid in this style of communication and the context of the message is filled in by the person's understanding of the culture.
It is reasonable to assume that most police officers use this style of communication within their communities.
Determine how this could be a problem in communication between a police officer and a person who speaks English as a second language and in a 2-3 page paper in APA formatting describe how police officers can be trained to deal with this situation.
Part 4- Methods of Policing in a Diverse Community
Read the article "Policing A Diverse Community" by Mark A. Prosser found in the Police Chief magazine. In a 2 to 3 page paper in APA formatting discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the approach to diversity taken by this town and it's police department.
Use other outside resources to compare and contrast this approach with those taken by other jurisdictions.