week 2

Wk 2 - Critical Issues in Policing Paper [due Mon]

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Use the weekly readings, University Library , and Internet as resources for this assignment.

Write a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper on critical issues in policing.

Include the following in your paper:

· Discuss the history of policing as it relates to communication with the public.

· Compare the historical interactions between police and a homogeneous American society with today's interactions between police and a multicultural society.

· Explain potential problems in the current structure and design of police departments as it relates to building trust with the community.

· Discuss the critical issues that police managers have encountered historically and compare them to today's critical issues of immigration, use of force, technology, and policing in a multicultural society.

Format your paper consistent with American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines, see web links below for assistance.

Include a minimum of 3 scholarly references both in the body of your paper as in text citations and on the references page of your assignment.

Submit your assignment in Microsoft Word format.