Assignment:
1. How does community policing facilitate the accomplishment of contemporary law enforcement objectives?
2. What might be the negative features of community policing in terms of controlling crime? Is community policing soft on crime? Why do you think so?
3. Does community policing as a new philosophy necessitate any changes in the recruitment of police officers? What kind of changes might these be? Does the citizenship requirement for police officers need to be reviewed based upon the increasing rate of immigrants in urban areas and the changing threats to domestic security? Why?
4. How do you see the relationship between technology and policing? How has this relationship been evolving since the emergence of the community policing philosophy?
5. Since 9/11, all changes in law enforcement need to be perceived in regard to terrorism and homeland security. What are the benefits of community policing in regard to homeland security initiatives? How can new community policing principles be implemented to assist in homeland security and counterterrorism initiatives?
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