Assignment 4: Special Problems and Challenges and the Future of Policing In America Due Week 10 and worth 200 points Modern law enforcement operations and strategies are driven by best practices in the areas of data collection and manipulation, addressing special populations, and preventing organized criminal activities.  A tremendous amount of specialization has evolved in today's sphere of policing, especially among federal, state, and local agencies. Perhaps, what is most evident is how the law enforcement agencies of the federal government have retooled to meet today's challenge of terrorism. Use your textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer library to research credible sources on the aforementioned issues as they relate to law enforcement operations and management. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you: Identify and describe the major functions of the four (4) agencies of the Department of Justice. Of the four agencies, provide a rationale for which agency you feel has the greatest responsibility as it relates to federal law enforcement. Explain the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Identify and discuss the various weaknesses related to the accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Describe the major roles of police executives using the Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. Of the executive roles described in the model, provide a rationale for which role you feel is the most important for a chief executive officer’s success. Examine two (2) legislative enactments that are in place to help combat terrorism. Provide your opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments in regards to combatting terrorism. Analyze the problems related to determining the actual numbers of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes different from other crimes. Use at least four (4) quality references including the textbooks. 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 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: Contrast the organization and administration of federal law enforcement agencies with that of state agencies.  Contrast the organization and administration of municipal law enforcement agencies with that of county agencies. Visualize the future of policing in America and identify some of the forces and technologies shaping that future. Use technology and information resources to research issues in law enforcem ...

1. Assignment 4: Special Problems and Challenges and the Future
of Policing In America
Due Week 10 and worth 200 points
Modern law enforcement operations and strategies are driven by
best practices in the areas of data collection and manipulation,
addressing special populations, and preventing organized
criminal activities. A tremendous amount of specialization has
evolved in today's sphere of policing, especially among federal,
state, and local agencies. Perhaps, what is most evident is how
the law enforcement agencies of the federal government have
retooled to meet today's challenge of terrorism. Use your
textbook, the Internet, and / or Strayer library to research
credible sources on the aforementioned issues as they relate to
law enforcement operations and management.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
Identify and describe the major functions of the four (4)
agencies of the Department of Justice. Of the four agencies,
provide a rationale for which agency you feel has the greatest
responsibility as it relates to federal law enforcement.
Explain the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and
the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Identify and
discuss the various weaknesses related to the accuracy of the
Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
Describe the major roles of police executives using the
Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. Of the executive
roles described in the model, provide a rationale for which role
you feel is the most important for a chief executive officer’s
success.
Examine two (2) legislative enactments that are in place to help
combat terrorism. Provide your opinion on the effectiveness of
these enactments in regards to combatting terrorism.
Analyze the problems related to determining the actual numbers
of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes different from other
crimes.
Use at least four (4) quality references including the textbooks.

2. 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
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:
Contrast the organization and administration of federal law
enforcement agencies with that of state agencies.
Contrast the organization and administration of municipal law
enforcement agencies with that of county agencies.
Visualize the future of policing in America and identify some of
the forces and technologies shaping that future.
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.
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Points: 200
Assignment 4: Special Problems and Challenges and the Future
of Policing In America
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D

3. Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Identify and describe the major functions of the four (4)
agencies of the Department of Justice. Of the four agencies,
provide a rationale for which agency you feel has the greatest
responsibility as it relates to federal law enforcement.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely identified and described the
major functions of the four (4) agencies of the Department of
Justice. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for
which agency you feel has the greatest responsibility as it
relates to federal law enforcement.
Insufficiently identified and described the major functions of
the four (4) agencies of the Department of Justice.
Insufficiently provided a rationale for which agency you feel
has the greatest responsibility as it relates to federal law
enforcement.
Partially identified and described the major functions of the
four (4) agencies of the Department of Justice. Partially
provided a rationale for which agency you feel has the greatest
responsibility as it relates to federal law enforcement.
Satisfactorily identified and described the major functions of
the four (4) agencies of the Department of Justice.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for which agency you feel
has the greatest responsibility as it relates to federal law
enforcement.
Thoroughly identified and described the major functions of the
four (4) agencies of the Department of Justice. Thoroughly
provided a rationale for which agency you feel has the greatest
responsibility as it relates to federal law enforcement.

4. 2. Explain the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Identify
and discuss the various weaknesses related to the accuracy of
the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely explained the purposes of the
Uniform Crime Reports (UCR) and the National Crime
Information Center (NCIC). Did not submit or incompletely
identified and discussed the various weaknesses related to the
accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
Insufficiently explained the purposes of the Uniform Crime
Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Information Center
(NCIC). Insufficiently identified and discussed the various
weaknesses related to the accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report
(UCR).
Partially explained the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports
(UCR) and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC).
Partially identified and discussed the various weaknesses
related to the accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
Satisfactorily explained the purposes of the Uniform Crime
Reports (UCR) and the National Crime Information Center
(NCIC). Satisfactorily identified and discussed the various
weaknesses related to the accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report
(UCR).
Thoroughly
explained the purposes of the Uniform Crime Reports (UCR)
and the National Crime Information Center (NCIC). Thoroughly
identified and discussed the various weaknesses related to the
accuracy of the Uniform Crime Report (UCR).
3. Describe the major roles of police executives using the
Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. Of the executive
roles described in the model, provide a rationale for which role
you feel is the most important for a chief executive officer’s
success.

5. Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely described the major roles of
police executives using the Mintzberg model of chief executive
officers. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale
for which role you feel is the most important for a chief
executive officer’s success.
Insufficiently described the major roles of police executives
using the Mintzberg model of chief executive officers.
Insufficiently provided a rationale for which role you feel is the
most important for a chief executive officer’s success.
Partially described the major roles of police executives using
the Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. Partially
provided a rationale for which role you feel is the most
important for a chief executive officer’s success.
Satisfactorily described the major roles of police executives
using the Mintzberg model of chief executive officers.
Satisfactorily provided a rationale for which role you feel is the
most important for a chief executive officer’s success.
Thoroughly
described the major roles of police executives using the
Mintzberg model of chief executive officers. Thoroughly
provided a rationale for which role you feel is the most
important for a chief executive officer’s success.
4. Examine two (2) legislative enactments that are in place to
help combat terrorism. Provide your opinion on the
effectiveness of these enactments in regards to combatting
terrorism.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely
examined two (2) legislative enactments that are in place to
help combat terrorism. Did not submit or incompletely
provided your opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments

6. in regards to combatting terrorism.
Insufficiently examined two (2) legislative enactments that are
in place to help combat terrorism. Insufficiently provided your
opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments in regards to
combatting terrorism.
Partially
examined two (2) legislative enactments that are in place to
help combat terrorism. Partially
provided your opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments
in regards to combatting terrorism.
Satisfactorily examined two (2) legislative enactments that are
in place to help combat terrorism. Satisfactorily provided your
opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments in regards to
combatting terrorism.
Thoroughly examined two (2) legislative enactments that are in
place to help combat terrorism. Thoroughly provided your
opinion on the effectiveness of these enactments in regards to
combatting terrorism.
5. Analyze the problems related to determining the actual
numbers of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes different
from other crimes.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely
analyzed the problems related to determining the actual numbers
of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes different from other
crimes.
Insufficiently analyzed the problems related to determining the
actual numbers of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes
different from other crimes.
Partially analyzed the problems related to determining the
actual numbers of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes
different from other crimes.
Satisfactorily analyzed the problems related to determining the

7. actual numbers of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes
different from other crimes.
Thoroughly
analyzed the problems related to determining the actual numbers
of hate crimes and what makes hate crimes different from other
crimes.
6. 4 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.
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