CJ 550 Final Project Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric Overview: Understanding the structure of a criminal justice organization is the foundation of organizationalassessment. This will allow you to accurately assess whether or not an organization is fulfilling its mission statement. Once assessment is determined, interdepartmentaldissemination will be streamlined due to familiarity with the structure of the organization. Prompt: Submit a draft of the structure (Section II) of your final project. Start with an outline of the organization as a whole entity. Once the structure has been determined, begin to analyze how departments interact to maximizeefficiency in meeting the standards of the organization. Be sure to address all of the critical elements as outlined below. Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed: II. Structure: In this section, you will analyzethe overall structure of the organization to set the stage for your performance assessment. For the purposes of this project, you will select a subdivision of the agency on which to focus your performance assessment. A. What are the departments or subdivisions into which your selected organization is divided, and how do these subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization? In other words, each department or subdivision has its own goals, but how do all the departments or subdivisions work together to achieve the organization’s mission? B. Describe your selected subdivision, and outline the specific goals and responsibilities of the subdivision, describing how the y align with the overall mission of the agency. Consider how the goals of the selected subdivision align with the mission of the agency. C. Describe the key policies in place that run your selected subdivision of the organization, explaining how these polici es align with the mission of the subdivision. For example, the subdivision might have specific rules and regulations within its operating procedures and laws that ensure the subdivision meets its established goals. Guidelines forSubmission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2- to 3-page Microsoft Word document with doublespacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA format. Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%) Not Evident (0%) Value Structure: Departments or Subdivisions Outlines the departments or subdivisions of the organization and explains how the subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization Outlines the departments or subdivisions of the organization and explains how the subdivisions work together as a whole in relation to the mission of the organization, but with gaps in detail or accuracy Does not outline the departments or subdivisions of the organization and does not explain how the subdivisions work together as ...

1. CJ 550 Final Project Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric
Overview: Understanding the structure of a criminal justice
organization is the foundation of organizationalassessment. This
will allow you to accurately assess
whether or not an organization is fulfilling its mission
statement. Once assessment is determined,
interdepartmentaldissemination will be streamlined due to

2. familiarity with the structure of the organization.
Prompt: Submit a draft of the structure (Section II) of your final
project. Start with an outline of the organization as a whole
entity. Once the structure has been
determined, begin to analyze how departments interact to
maximizeefficiency in meeting the standards of the
organization. Be sure to address all of the critical
elements as outlined below.
Specifically the following critical elements must be addressed:
II. Structure: In this section, you will analyzethe overall
structure of the organization to set the stage for your
performance assessment. For the purposes
of this project, you will select a subdivision of the agency on
which to focus your performance assessment.
A. What are the departments or subdivisions into which
your selected organization is divided, and how do these
subdivisions work together as a
whole in relation to the mission of the organization? In other
words, each department or subdivision has its own goals, but
how do all the
departments or subdivisions work together to achieve the
organization’s mission?
B. Describe your selected subdivision, and outline the specific
goals and responsibilities of the subdivision, describing how the
y align with the
overall mission of the agency. Consider how the goals of the
selected subdivision align with the mission of the agency.
C. Describe the key policies in place that run your selected
subdivision of the organization, explaining how these polici es
align with the mission of

3. the subdivision. For example, the subdivision might have
specific rules and regulations within its operating procedures
and laws that ensure the
subdivision meets its established goals.
Guidelines forSubmission: Your paper must be submitted as a 2-
to 3-page Microsoft Word document with doublespacing, 12-
point Times New Roman font,
one-inch margins, and at least three sources cited in APA
format.
Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (80%)
Not Evident (0%) Value
Structure:
Departments or
Subdivisions
Outlines the departments or subdivisions
of the organization and explains how the
subdivisions work together as a whole in
relation to the mission of the organization
Outlines the departments or subdivisions
of the organization and explains how the
subdivisions work together as a whole in
relation to the mission of the
organization, but with gaps in detail or
accuracy
Does not outline the departments or
subdivisions of the organization and does
not explain how the subdivisions work
together as a whole in relation to the
mission of the organization

4. 30
Structure:

5. Subdivision
Describes the selected subdivision,
outlining the specific goals and
responsibilities, describing how they align
with the overall mission of the agency
Describes the selected subdivision,
outlining the specific goals and
responsibilities, describing how they align
with the overall mission of the agency,
but with gaps in detail or accuracy
Does not describe the selected
subdivision
30
Structure: Policies Describes the key policies in place that
run the selected subdivision of the
organization, explaining how these
policies align with the mission of the
subdivision
Describes the key policies in place that
run the selected subdivision of the
organization, explaining how these
policies align with the mission of the
subdivision, but with gaps in detail,
accuracy, or logic
Does not describe the key policies in
place that run the selected subdivision of
the organization, explaining how these
policies align with the mission of the
subdivision

6. 30
Articulation of
Response
Submission has no major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization
Submission has major errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that negatively impact
readability and articulation of main ideas
Submission has critical errors related to
citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or
organization that prevent understanding
of ideas
10
Total 100%
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