By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course

competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Identify variables within an organizational structure that can promote conflict.

Describe the factors that contribute to conflict between law enforcement and members of a

community.

Competency 2: Apply theoretical perspectives on conflict.

Use the relational theory of power to explain how perceptions of power interfere with the ability to

resolve conflict.

Competency 3: Apply appropriate strategies to reduce or resolve conflicts.

Identify conflict resolution strategies for law enforcement community conflicts.

Competency 4: Analyze the impact of conflict on relationship building in face-to-face, virtual, cyber, and

group communication.

Explain how perceptions of power contribute to conflict situations.

Competency 5: Evaluate the outcome of proposed strategies of conflict resolution.

Determine the outcome of a conflict resolution strategy.

Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and

Answer preview

Most conflicts that exist in the community are contributed by power. It is possible to comprehend the nature of power by observing how it relates to the situations that exist under its implementation (Coleman, Deutsch, & Marcus, 2014). Since power is not personal, every entity in a social relationship has a role to play in conflict management. This may apply to law enforcers and the community during law enforcement. Conflicts have been occurring between the police and the community…

 

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