Assignment:
Format:
Create 4-6 pages (double-spaced, page numbers, 12 point font, 1 inch margins, Times New Roman) for the paper. You must Place a header at the top of each page with your NAME (see example above). Insert, header, "your name." You will be deducted points without an appropriate header. Further, avoid writing in the first (I, we, us, our) and second (you, your) person. Essays and research papers should be written in third person
Task: Explicitly discuss each of the following topics in your essay.
1. Define community policing (CP). What was the purpose behind implementing CP, and how is it intended to be implemented in police agencies.
2. Define problem-oriented policing (POP). What does it focus upon, and are police supposed to do (both organizationally and individually) to address problems?
3. Compare and contrast the SIMILARIATIES and DIFFERENCES between CP and POP. As an example (you may focus on different issues as well), how do CP and POP address issues surrounding organizational structure? Accountability to citizens? The use of data? Effects on crime and/or fear?
4. Taking into account the strengths and limitations of POP and CP, which do you believe holds more promise in terms of national implementation? Why? (The key here is to document a few of the strengths and limitations of each approach).
As an example: "The purpose of this paper is to compare and contrast problem-oriented policing approaches with community policing approaches. First, the essay describes community policing (CP) and problem-orienting policing (POP). Next, a discussion of the similarities and differences between CP and POP is provided. Lastly, the essay concludes with a discussion about ..."
Be sure to use appropriate citations (APA style).