Assignment: INTRODUCTION TO LAW ENFORCEMENT
1. Discuss the philosophy of "community-oriented policing" and list its characteristics. Also, discuss the community policing recommendations made by the President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing. If you were a Chief of Police, which recommendation would be your top priority? Explain why.
2. Discuss the costs of police corruption. Identity the six different levels of corruption. Explain which theory you believe best explains why police corruption occurs, and provide a real-world example. If you were a Chief of Police, discuss steps that you would take to reduce the potential for corruption in your agency.
3. The future of police research has expanded tenfold over the past 25 years. Discuss whether you think research has an impact on policy. Discuss the two most important findings made in the area of community policing.
4. Discuss the role that police use of deadly force, unconscious bias, and stop & frisk has played in police-community relations problems, and loss of legitimacy. If you were the chief of police at an agency, what steps would you take to address these issues?
Textbook: Walker, S., & Katz, C. (2018). The Police in America: An Introduction. (9th ed.). New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Publishing.
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.