Citizens often have little, if any, knowledge about domestic organized crime and the operations of such organizations. Much of what the public knows comes from the media. Many people are unaware that domestic organized crime groups are those that operate within the boundaries of the United States and often comprise US and foreign citizens. Police officials are in key positions to help educate the public about the business of domestic organized crime. Community forums are excellent venues for educating the public about how organized crime groups function. This includes identifying what the groups do to generate profits. Basic public awareness about how organized crime groups operate is critical to maintaining safe communities. Police administrators have the responsibility of informing citizens about what to look for to identify and report suspected domestic organized criminal activities. The following scenario is designed to help the public gain a basic understanding of how to identify domestic organized crime groups. Community policing efforts are critical in creating a safe environment for citizens. You are a mid-level police supervisor. As part of a team-oriented community policing approach, you have been selected by your police chief to hold a community forum where you will be responsible for educating the public about domestic organized crime groups so that the public will know how to identify such groups in the community. To complete this assignment, use your textbook and the Argosy University online library resources to identify specific community policing efforts. Find at least one effective community policing effort you can describe at the community forum. Submission Details: n a minimum of 250 words, post to the Discussion Area  your responses to the following: Identify at least three key areas that you see as being important in creating public awareness of organized crime groups. Provide a rationale for selecting the three key areas that you will share with the public. Describe at least one effective community policing effort against organized crime you found in your research. .

1. Citizens often have little, if any, knowledge about domestic
organized crime and the operations of such organizations. Much
of what the public knows comes from the media. Many people
are unaware that domestic organized crime groups are those that
operate within the boundaries of the United States and often
comprise US and foreign citizens. Police officials are in key
positions to help educate the public about the business of
domestic organized crime. Community forums are excellent
venues for educating the public about how organized crime
groups function. This includes identifying what the groups do to
generate profits.
Basic public awareness about how organized crime groups
operate is critical to maintaining safe communities. Police
administrators have the responsibility of informing citizens
about what to look for to identify and report suspected domestic
organized criminal activities.
The following scenario is designed to help the public gain a
basic understanding of how to identify domestic organized
crime groups.
Community policing efforts are critical in creating a safe
environment for citizens. You are a mid-level police supervisor.
As part of a team-oriented community policing approach, you
have been selected by your police chief to hold a community
forum where you will be responsible for educating the public
about domestic organized crime groups so that the public will
know how to identify such groups in the community.
To complete this assignment, use your textbook and the Argosy
University online library resources to identify specific
community policing efforts. Find at least one effective
community policing effort you can describe at the community
forum.
Submission Details:
n a minimum of 250 words, post to the

2. Discussion Area
your responses to the following:
Identify at least three key areas that you see as being important
in creating public awareness of organized crime groups.
Provide a rationale for selecting the three key areas that you
will share with the public.
Describe at least one effective community policing effort
against organized crime you found in your research.