Describe context of hazards inherent in the police work


This is a two-part assignment. Part one addresses the two criteria below; while part two requires a revision of your paper based on the feedback from your professor and additional criterion to your paper. Consider a local law enforcement agency you are interested in. It could be a municipal police department, the county sheriff's office, state bureaus of investigation, a special-purpose state agency, and the like. Write a 7-8 page paper in which you:
A. Briefly describe the major factors of the selected law enforcement agency by considering the following:

  1. Describe the basic organizational structure, its various functions and purposes within the police agency you selected.
  2. Write a job description for the typical police position found in the chosen agency.
  3. Outline the recruiting and training programs for the typical police position found in the chosen agency.
  4. Discuss the issues confronting police recruitment and training for your chosen agency.

B. Identify and then discuss any challenges and best practices (obtained from the textbook or another source) that best apply to the chosen agency by addressing the following:

  1. Describe the context of hazards that are inherent in the police work and police patrols for the chosen agency.
  2. Discuss the best practices, procedures, tools, and/or techniques that might be utilized within the chosen agency.

C. Provide at least four (4) credible sources outside of the textbook. Your assignment must:

  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the tile of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

  • Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.
  • Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.
  • Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and management.
  • Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing mechanics.

Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the rubric.

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