Community Oriented Policing
The patrol division of a police department is the lifeblood of how and where a majority of information flows into the organization. For police departments that either plan to or have already implemented a community policing program or project, one particular division that police officials address is patrol. The patrol officers of the department’s patrol division perform a battery of tasks while interacting with community members and business owners. Those tasks can and do include handling calls for service, writing crime reports, solving problems, and being visible. One area of patrol that community policing programs promotes is foot patrols.
Another form of patrol that police departments utilize is bicycle patrols. Bicycle patrols are typically popular in downtown areas, shopping malls, and business communities because of their ease in maneuverability but more so because of the closer interaction the officer has with the citizens who work and patronize the various businesses.
Assignment Guidelines
· Address the following in 3–5 pages:
· Historically, what did a police patrol consist of? Explain.
· What were the traditional policies regarding community relations? Explain.
· Conduct a search, or contact your local law enforcement agency to find out if the department has a foot patrol, bicycle patrol, scooter patrol, horse patrol, etc.
· Discuss the types of different patrol programs that the department has implemented. You will want to address at least 2 patrol programs, if possible.
· Answer the following for each program:
· Where is the patrol program typically implemented? Explain.
· Is the program utilized year-round, or is it seasonal? Explain why.
· What is the stated purpose of the program? Explain.
· What is the public opinion of this program? Explain.
· How effective is this program at fulfilling its intended purpose? Explain.
· Generally speaking, how do the various patrol programs help to bring the police officers closer to the citizens? Explain.
· Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.
Concepts & Principles – Assignment #2
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Crime and Substance Abuse
Maybe you know someone who experiments with illegal substances from time to time or who occasionally likes to get high. For most people, such behaviors do not usually lead to major problems; however, there are those who begin using something "just for fun" but after a while, things start getting out of hand. They regularly seek to get high, begin craving the substance, and using it more and more, until the drug takes over and becomes the central motivating force in their life. We call this
drug abuse.
In this unit, you will begin exploring some of the current understanding about the widespread problem of habitual substance abuse, in addition to the various legal consequences faced by the users and the dealers.
You will take a detailed look at the following:
· Why some people are drawn to .
Community Oriented Policing The patrol division of a police dep.docx
1. Community Oriented Policing
The patrol division of a police department is the lifeblood of
how and where a majority of information flows into the
organization. For police departments that either plan to or have
already implemented a community policing program or project,
one particular division that police officials address is patrol.
The patrol officers of the department’s patrol division perform a
battery of tasks while interacting with community members and
business owners. Those tasks can and do include handling calls
for service, writing crime reports, solving problems, and being
visible. One area of patrol that community policing programs
promotes is foot patrols.
Another form of patrol that police departments utilize is bicycle
patrols. Bicycle patrols are typically popular in downtown
areas, shopping malls, and business communities because of
their ease in maneuverability but more so because of the closer
interaction the officer has with the citizens who work and
patronize the various businesses.
Assignment Guidelines
· Address the following in 3–5 pages:
· Historically, what did a police patrol consist of? Explain.
· What were the traditional policies regarding community
relations? Explain.
· Conduct a search, or contact your local law enforcement
agency to find out if the department has a foot patrol, bicycle
patrol, scooter patrol, horse patrol, etc.
· Discuss the types of different patrol programs that the
department has implemented. You will want to address at least 2
patrol programs, if possible.
· Answer the following for each program:
· Where is the patrol program typically implemented? Explain.
· Is the program utilized year-round, or is it seasonal? Explain
why.
· What is the stated purpose of the program? Explain.
2. · What is the public opinion of this program? Explain.
· How effective is this program at fulfilling its intended
purpose? Explain.
· Generally speaking, how do the various patrol programs help
to bring the police officers closer to the citizens? Explain.
· Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.
Concepts & Principles – Assignment #2
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Crime and Substance Abuse
Maybe you know someone who experiments with illegal
substances from time to time or who occasionally likes to get
high. For most people, such behaviors do not usually lead to
major problems; however, there are those who begin using
something "just for fun" but after a while, things start getting
out of hand. They regularly seek to get high, begin craving the
substance, and using it more and more, until the drug takes over
and becomes the central motivating force in their life. We call
this
drug abuse.
In this unit, you will begin exploring some of the current
3. understanding about the widespread problem of habitual
substance abuse, in addition to the various legal consequences
faced by the users and the dealers.
You will take a detailed look at the following:
· Why some people are drawn to certain substances
· The range of criminal charges for buying, selling, and using
illicit drugs
· Attitudes about drug use and trafficking in various other
cultures
· How total decriminalization of all drugs has been working in
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