Critical Issues in Policing
Resources: Weekly readings, University Library, Internet
Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on critical issues in policing.
Include the following in your paper:
- Discuss the history of policing as it relates to communication with the public.
- Compare the historical interactions between police and a homogenous American society with today’s interactions between police and a multicultural society.
- Explain potential problems in the current structure and design of police departments as it relates to building trust with the community.
- Discuss the critical issues that police managers have encountered historically and compare them to today’s critical issues of immigration, use of force, technology, and policing in a multicultural society.
Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.
Answers must be substantive and free from typo and grammatical errors.
Answer preview
According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics, the United States has about 18,000 law enforcement agencies. The policing strategy applied in the past took an informal approach rather than a formal set of rules which is used today. The police departments serve people in a variety of duties. In their line of duty, officers encounter…
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