Each of the following questions. Ensure that your responses are at least 1-2 paragraphs in length for each question. You may include examples from the text; however, please include APA citations as necessary. Please visit the Academic Resource Center for a concise guide on APA format.
1.Describe the colonial period's three legacies to contemporary policing. Then list and discuss two powerful trends in England and America that brought about changes in policing in both countries.
2.List and describe major characteristics of the three eras of policing.
3.Describe August Vollmer's contributions to policing.
4.Discuss how Peel's "principles" of policing are relevant to today's police practices.
5.Explain the 1829 "Metropolitan Police Act," and what it provided to the history of policing.
6.Explain the contributions that were made to professional policing by William Parker.
7.Describe how policing was returned to its roots by the President's Crime Commission
8.Examine how the struggle for civil rights affected the police-community relationship.
9.Describe the functions of the law enforcement agencies contained within the U.S. Department of Justice.
10.What are the agencies contained with the Department of Homeland Security, including their roles and functions
11.What is INTERPOL and how does it function?
12.Discuss the Uniform Crime Reports-its methods of collecting data, purpose, and shortcomings.
13.What is the role of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC)? Discuss its purpose and application by law enforcement agencies.
14.This described two "other" federal law enforcement agencies-the CIA and IRS. How would you describe their major roles and functions?
15.Describe the primary functions and organization of state law enforcement agencies.