Assignment

2:

Revisions

of

Foundations

of

the

Development

and

Functions

of

Police

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the

history by looking at the past eras. The police have day

–

to

–

day practices influenced by

deeply ingrained traditions. It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career

begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police

and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and

functions of police.

Using the feedback you received from your professor from Assignmen

t 1, revise your 5

–

to 7

–

page paper in which you:

1.

Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the three eras of policing: political era, reform era, and

community era. Provide real

–

world examples to illustrate the d

ifferences between each era.

2.

Identify the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training that you

believe are most essential to future success in law enforcement. Explain your rationale. Consider using real

–

world eve

nts to justify your rationale.

3.

Examine the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Explain how it differs

from traditional policing. Provide real

–

world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

4.

Examine critically the four s

tages of the problem

–

solving process (SARA) and explain the importance of each

stage.

5.

Determine the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess and explain how

these qualities relate to real

–

world applications and future succ

ess.

6.

Use at least four quality references.

Note:

Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as academic resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

·

Be typed, double

–

spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one

–

inch marg

ins on all sides; citations

and references should follow the

Strayer

Writing

Standards

(SWS). This format i

s different than other Strayer

University course. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. 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:

·

Trace the development of law enf

orcement organizations and police operations in America.

·

Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.

·

Analyze the development of community

–

oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.

·

Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.

·

Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and

management.

·

Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement

operations and management using proper writing

mechanics.

Assignment 2: Revisions of Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police

To understand contemporary policing in America, it is essential to understand the

history by looking at the past eras. The police have day-to-day practices influenced by

deeply ingrained traditions. It’s also necessary to comprehend how an officer’s career

begins, from the academy to the street. The effective partnership between the police

and the community must also be understood to better appreciate the development and

functions of police.

Using the feedback you received from your professor from Assignment 1, revise your 5-

to 7-page paper in which you:

1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the three eras of policing: political era, reform era, and

community era. Provide real-world examples to illustrate the differences between each era.

2. Identify the skills and training that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training that you

believe are most essential to future success in law enforcement. Explain your rationale. Consider using real-

world events to justify your rationale.

3. Examine the principles of community policing and its importance in law enforcement. Explain how it differs

from traditional policing. Provide real-world scenarios to illustrate these differences.

4. Examine critically the four stages of the problem-solving process (SARA) and explain the importance of each

stage.

5. Determine the top five qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess and explain how

these qualities relate to real-world applications and future success.

6. Use at least four quality references. Note: Wikipedia and other websites do not qualify as 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 should follow the Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). This format is different than other Strayer

University course. Please take a moment to review the SWS documentation for details. 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:

 Trace the development of law enforcement organizations and police operations in America.

 Illustrate the nature of police work and describe the training and management of police officers.

 Analyze the development of community-oriented policing and describe its impact on communities today.

 Describe the nature and purpose of criminal investigation, including some investigative techniques.

 Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcement operations and

management.

 Write clearly and concisely about law enforcement operations and management using proper writing

mechanics.