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1. Assignment: Government Protection to the Homeless
Assignment: Government Protection to the Homeless ON Assignment: Government
Protection to the HomelessRespond to the postings of at least two of your colleagues,
responding to the same colleagues in both the Week 2 and Week 3 Discussions. Work with
your colleagues to determine your statement’s feasibility and appropriateness as it relates
to your topic. Use their feedback to hone and refine your problem statement.Evaluate your
colleagues’ problem statements, judging their clarity and strength: To what extent is the
problem significant enough to warrant study? What other components or issues might be
added to the problem statement? What other feedback can you provide that will strengthen
the statement? Explain and justify your decisions and feedback. or challenge your
colleagues’ choices of key words. $5 PostThe dissertation topic that I am considering is a
Case Study of the Homeless living at LAX (LAAPOA, 2020). I selected this topic due to my
experience as a Crime Analyst at LAPD where I worked with our Senior Lead Officers who
were tasked with cleaning up areas that were inundated with homeless individuals. It was
my job to identify the areas that would be designated for directed patrol missions and to
determine if the missions worked based on the reduction in crime over various periods of
time. At the time, it was common practice to utilize ordinances to discourage the homeless
from migrating to prime areas (Herring, 2019). This included making arrests for vagrancy,
public intoxication and other offenses that are common in the homeless population. At the
time I didn’t understand that the practice was unfair and bias and ultimately illegal. It is not
a crime to be homeless. It is the social responsibility of leaders to identify fair practices to
assist with mitigating the homeless problem which is a National problem. There are over
60,000 homeless in Los Angeles County alone (Los Angeles Almanac, n.d.). Assignment:
Government Protection to the HomelessResearch at the Doctorate level should help
facilitate positive social change (Walden). The case study will address the barriers that
stakeholders face when attempting to get the homeless population to accept traditional
services. This topic meets the criteria of the Litmus Test which identifies original
contributions to the field based on the gap in research (Walden University, n.d.). The
research will be conducted utilizing a qualitative study where stakeholders will be
interviewed to help determine why the homeless population is refusing the services being
offered. Assignment: Government Protection to the HomelessThere are resources offered by
Walden University to assist with the dissertation process through both the Library
department and the Doctorial Capstone Resources guides. I will be utilizing the library to
find the most up to date literature on my topic as I create my literature review to identify

2. the gap in research. I will be utilizing the Literature review matrix to organize and analyze
the information that I find from the library along with outside sources like google scholar
(Walden University, n.d.). In addition to finding the necessary resources, it is also important
to ensure that the research topic and methodology are acceptable by the IRB. Having the
correct formatting is also important and can reduce the likelihood of information being
rejected. The appropriate templates can be found in the Capstone Resources to ensure that
the research material is presented in a way that is acceptable for the dissertation. I will be
utilizing every aspect of the Doctorial Capstone Resources so that I have a good
understanding of the dissertation process and meet the expectations of the University.
Assignment: Government Protection to the HomelessReferencesHerring, C. (2019).
Complaint-Oriented Policing: Regulating homelessness in public space. American
Sociological Review Vol. 84 (5) 769-800. https://doi.org/10.1177/0003122419872671Los
Angeles Airport Police Officers Association (LAAPOA). (2020). As Airport Homeless
Population Grows, LAXPD’s Crisis Intervention Team
Responds. https://laapoa.com/2020/03/as-airport-homeless-population-grows-laxpds-
crisis-intervention-team-responds/Los Angeles Almanac (n.d.) Homelessness in Los
Angeles County 2019. Retrieved from: http://www.laalmanac.com/social/so14.phpWalden
University, Center for Research Quality (n.d.-f). Research resources. Retrieved
from http://academicguides/waldenu.edu/researchcenter/r…Walden University, Library
(n.d.-c). Library webinar archives. Retrieved
from http://academicguides/waldenu.edu/library/webinara…