LEA312 - WEEK 3 DISCUSSION 1

Based on the textbook and reading assignment, “Changing Organizational Culture to Adapt to a Community Policing Philosophy,” what are two issues encountered while transitioning an organization to a community policing philosophy? What barriers impede the effectiveness of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the process of improving organizational structure that can best facilitate community policing? How do “traditional” policing attitudes improve or impede organizational change?  

Your initial response should be 250-300 words in length. Please support your claims with examples from the text and/or scholarly articles.