Assignment task:
How exactly is the guardian mentality likely to improve the quality of policing? Are there any dangers involved in this approach? Discuss why scenario-based training is likely to be more effective even than good, detailed lectures, where recruits have an opportunity to ask questions about situations and tactics. There is a lot of emphasis today on de-escalation. Is it appropriate for all encounters with people? Describe situations where it is not appropriate and situations where it is most appropriate. Out on the street, how is an officer to determine which situations are appropriate and which ones are not? Although some aspects of police subculture are universal, each law enforcement agency is distinctive in how police culture plays out within it. Discuss how the introduction of women and minorities has affected the police subculture and how it might vary by agency.