Assignment:
Final Paper - An Analysis of Community Oriented Policing (COPPS) and Traditional Policing Tactics and Procedures
The purpose of the Final Paper is to analyze and explain the similarities and differences between traditional policing and COPPS as well as infer the future of police leadership. Within the scope of the paper the student will be required to address the following:
Compare and contrast Traditional Policing with COPPS. What is Traditional Policing? What is COPPS? What are the similarities and what are the differences between the two? What is the philosophy of each?
Explain the successful leadership traits that are inherent in each and how they overlap. What are leaders looking for from their employees within each style?
Identify and describe the leadership and motivational theories applicable to each. Discuss how these theories are applied practically in police work today.
Compare how leadership, management, and supervision are different and/or similar in Traditional Policing and COPPS.
Choose two modern crime issues and explain how each style of policing would address these issues. Which style is more effective for each issue, and why? Would a combination of styles be more effective? Why?
Choices for crime issues:
Incidences of rape on a college campus
Multiple home robberies throughout a middle class neighborhood
Gang infighting
Drug use/abuse by affluent teenagers
Prostitution in a low-income residential neighborhood
Vandalism of inner-city schools
Possible terrorist activity/cell
High speed car races on city streets
Juvenile crime
Bullying in schools
Domestic disputes
Natural disasters
Major accidents
Which style of policing is most practical and effective for today's world, or would a combination of both work? Explain why.
How will both styles need to change and/or be implemented in the future to create successful supervision and leadership of police?
The Final Paper:
Must be a minimum of eight (8) double-spaced pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved style guide.
Must use a minimum of five (s) scholarly resources, two from the Ashford University Library.
Must provide a cover page that includes:
Title of paper
Must address one of the topics found in Final Paper guidelines.
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement.
Must conclude with a restatement of the thesis and a conclusion paragraph.
Must use APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide to document all sources.
Must include a Reference Page that is completed according to APA (6th ed.) style as outlined in the approved APA style guide.