Select three of the following discussion questions: answer each question in a substantive way.
- What are the various trends (past, present, and future) which impact the development and operation of policing?
- How do past and current trends help policing organizations plan and forecast for future trends?
- What would happen if policing organizations failed to successfully analyze and plan for the future based on past and present trends?
- What are the prevailing theories of crime control as it is applies to policing? How do these theories impact the actual implication of policing by criminal justice professionals?
- How does criminal justice research data support the direct correlation of theories of crime control and the application of crime control? Explain.