ssignment 2: The Basics Behind Effective Police Operations
Due Week 6 and worth 160 points
Write a five (5) page paper in which you:
1. Select at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.), and examine how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Support your response.
2. Explain the various lines of communications present within any given local law enforcement agency. Next, determine at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and suggest your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Support your response.
3. Examine the importance of police patrol in modern policing.
4. Identify at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Propose a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and provide your rationale.
5. Compare and contrast police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Provide one (1) example of each to support your response.
6. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources as references, such as journal articles, newspapers, magazines, and publications from law enforcement associations. Note: Wikipedia, blogs, and similar websites do not qualify as quality academic resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
· 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 title 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:
· Demonstrate knowledge of the history of law enforcement.
· Compare and contrast the hierarchy of command associated with modern law enforcement agencies.
· Discuss the theoretical undertones of policing strategies (i.e., community policing, patrol patterns).
· Discuss ideological and practical positions and debate controversial issues in policing.
· Use technology and information resources to research advanced issues in law enforcement.
· Write clearly and concisely about advanced issues in law enforcement using proper grammar and mechanics.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
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Points: 160 |
Assignment 2: The Basics behind Effective Police Operations |
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Criteria |
Unacceptable Below 60% F |
Meets Minimum Expectations 60-69% D |
Fair 70-79% C |
Proficient 80-89% B |
Exemplary 90-100% A |
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1. Select at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.), and examine how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Support your response. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely selected at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.); did not submit or incompletely examined how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response. |
Insufficiently selected at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.); insufficiently examined how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Insufficiently supported your response. |
Partially selected at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.); partially examined how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Partially supported your response. |
Satisfactorilyselected at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.); satisfactorily examined how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Satisfactorily supported your response. |
Thoroughly selected at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community involvement, technology, etc.); thoroughly examined how the selected changes have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Thoroughly supported your response. |
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2. Explain the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Next, determine at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication sand suggest your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Support your response. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely explained the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Did not submit or incompletely determined at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and did not submit or incompletely suggested your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Did not submit or incompletely supported your response. |
Insufficiently explained the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Insufficiently determined at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and insufficiently suggested your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Insufficiently supported your response. |
Partially explained the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Partially determined at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and partially suggested your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Partially supported your response. |
Satisfactorily explained the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Satisfactorily determined at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and satisfactorily suggested your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Satisfactorily supported your response. |
Thoroughly explained the various lines of communication present within any given local law enforcement agency. Thoroughly determined at least two (2) challenges and concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and thoroughly suggested your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Thoroughly supported your response. |
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3. Examine the importance of police patrol in modern policing. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely examined the importance of police patrol in modern policing. |
Insufficientlyexamined the importance of police patrol in modern policing. |
Partially examined the importance of police patrol in modern policing. |
Satisfactorily examined the importance of police patrol in modern policing. |
Thoroughlyexamined the importance of police patrol in modern policing. |
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4. Identify at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Propose a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and provide your rationale. Weight: 20% |
Did not submit or incompletely identified at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Did not submit or incompletely proposed a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and did not submit or incompletely provided your rationale. |
Insufficientlyidentified at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Insufficientlyproposed a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and insufficiently provided your rationale. |
Partially identified at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Partiallyproposed a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and partially provided your rationale. |
Satisfactorilyidentified at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Satisfactorilyproposed a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and satisfactorily provided your rationale. |
Thoroughly identified at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers, prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices. Thoroughly proposed a response to these issues, based on common practices as outlined in the text, and thoroughly provided your rationale. |
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5. Compare and contrast police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Provide one (1) example of each to support your response. Weight: 15% |
Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Did not submit or incompletely provided one (1) example of each to support your response. |
Insufficiently compared and contrasted police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Insufficiently provided one (1) example of each to support your response. |
Partially compared and contrasted police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Partially provided one (1) example of each to support your response. |
Satisfactorily compared and contrasted police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Satisfactorily provided one (1) example of each to support your response. |
Thoroughly compared and contrasted police reactions as they relate to violence in schools, homes, and workplaces. Thoroughly provided one (1) example of each to support your response. |
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6. 3 references Weight: 5% |
No references provided |
Does not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices. |
Does not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices. |
Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices. |
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7. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10% |
More than 8 errors present |
7-8 errors present |
5-6 errors present |
3-4 errors present |
0-2 errors present |