The document provides instructions for a writing assignment on the foundations and functions of police. It outlines 5 topics to discuss: 1) comparing the political and reform eras of policing, 2) skills taught in police training, 3) defining community policing vs traditional policing, 4) examining community policing implementation and evaluation, and 5) qualities of detectives and undercover officers. The assignment must be 5-7 pages, cite at least 4 references, and follow APA formatting. It will be graded on addressing the topics, quality of analysis, writing mechanics, and meeting formatting guidelines.

1. 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.
Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political
and reform eras of policing.
Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police
trainees during their academy training and explain the
importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain
the difference between community policing and traditional
policing.
Critically examine the important elements of implementation
and evaluation phases of community policing and problem
solving.
Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and
undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most
important). Provide a rationale for your response.
Use at least four (4) 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
must follow APA or school-specific format.
Points: 200
Assignment 1:
Foundations of the Development and Functions of Police, Draft
Criteria

2. Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets Minimum Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the
political and reform eras of policing.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely compared and contrasted the
major characteristics of the political and reform eras of
policing.
Insufficiently compared and contrasted the major characteristics
of the political and reform eras of policing.
Partially compared and contrasted the major characteristics of
the political and reform eras of policing.
Satisfactorily compared and contrasted the major characteristics
of the political and reform eras of policing.
Thoroughly compared and contrasted the major characteristics
of the political and reform eras of policing.
2. Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police
trainees during their academy training and explain the
importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely Identified the skills and
knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their
academy training and did not submit or incompletely explained
the importance of these skills in relation to real world

3. applications.
Insufficiently Identified the skills and knowledge that are
imparted to police trainees during their academy training and
insufficiently explained the importance of these skills in
relation to real world applications.
Partially Identified the skills and knowledge that are imparted
to police trainees during their academy training and partially
explained the importance of these skills in relation to real world
applications.
Satisfactorily Identified the skills and knowledge that are
imparted to police trainees during their academy training and
satisfactorily explained the importance of these skills in relation
to real world applications.
Thoroughly Identified the skills and knowledge that are
imparted to police trainees during their academy training and
thoroughly explained the importance of these skills in relation
to real world applications.
3. Provide your own definition of community-policing and
explain the difference between community policing and
traditional policing.
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely provided your own definition of
community-policing and did not submit or incompletely
explained the difference between community policing and
traditional policing.
Insufficiently provided your own definition of community-
policing and insufficiently explained the difference between
community policing and traditional policing.
Partially provided your own definition of community-policing
and partially explained the difference between community
policing and traditional policing.
Satisfactorily provided your own definition of community-
policing and satisfactorily explained the difference between
community policing and traditional policing.
Thoroughly provided your own definition of community-
policing and thoroughly explained the difference between

4. community policing and traditional policing.
4. Critically examine the important elements of implementation
and evaluation phases of community policing and problem
solving.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely examined critically the
important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of
community policing and problem solving.
Insufficiently examined critically the important elements of
implementation and evaluation phases of community policing
and problem solving.
Partially examined critically the important elements of
implementation and evaluation phases of community policing
and problem solving.
Satisfactorily examined critically the important elements of
implementation and evaluation phases of community policing
and problem solving.
Thoroughly examined critically the important elements of
implementation and evaluation phases of community policing
and problem solving.
5. Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and
undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most
important). Provide a rationale for your response..
Weight: 15%
Did not submit or incompletely determined the top five (5)
qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess
(one [1] being the most important). Did not submit or
incompletely provided a rationale for your response.
Insufficiently incompletely determined the top five (5) qualities
that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1]
being the most important). Insufficiently provided a rationale
for your response.
Partially determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives
and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most
important). Partially provided a rationale for your response.
Satisfactorily determined the top five (5) qualities that

5. detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1]
being the most important). Satisfactorily provided a rationale
for your response.
Thoroughly determined the top five (5) qualities that detectives
and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most
important). Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.
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