Assignmwent: Policy Issue and Solution Instructions
Topic: "Police use of force and de-escalation policies"
You will write a 12 to15 pages research-oriented paper.
You must choose a major criminal justice policy issue (excluding death penalty, legalization of marijuana, gun control, and any other topic deemed not acceptable by your instructor). The approach outlined below can be used for minor policy issues, major policy issues, minor budget issues, major budget issues, equipment implementation, and any issue dealing with a policy proposal.
You are writing from the point of view as an advisor for the chief of police, sheriff, or federal department head.
a. Identify anissue that needs to be addressed.
b. Discuss the problem in a few brief paragraphs.
c. Discuss the significance of the problem (the significance discussion must contain the majority of your references). The significance section of the papermust contain why the issue is significant, what is being done by other departments or agencies, what law is applicable, and any other issues that can be identified as significant. This significance section of the paper must be thorough and leave no additional questions.
d. Propose a solution in the form of policy or guidance toward a policy. The solution must involve a minimum of 3 choices: do nothing, incremental approach, and full implementation. The solution section of the paper must have enough of an explanation of the solution so that an executive would be able to make an informed decision from your explanation. The solution mustalso have sub-themes. Some subthemesare: impact to department, impact to external stakeholders, and impact to budget. There may be other sub-themes in addition to or in replacement of those listed above.
e. Musthave a section relating how a Christian worldview does or may change potential proposed solutions. This mustbe a section and not merely a sentence or two.
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
a. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
b. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
c. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.