Advanced Law3

Assignment 2: The Basics Behind Effective Police Operations

Due Week 6 and worth 160 points

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Select  at least two (2) types of changes (e.g., public and society, law  enforcement officers, police bureaucracy, standards community  involvement, technology, etc.), and examine how the selected changes  have affected police operations, mission and values, or goals and  objectives in the 21st century in the United States. Support your  response.
2. Explain  the various lines of communications present within any given local law  enforcement agency. Next, determine at least two (2) challenges and  concerns that law enforcement might encounter with communication and  suggest your strategy to mitigate the challenges. Support your response.
3. Examine the importance of police patrol in modern policing.
4. Identify  at least two (2) quality of life issues (e.g., panhandlers,  prostitution, problems associated with bars and clubs, police  interaction with individuals who are mentally ill, homeless people and  civil disobedience) that permeate modern law enforcement practices.  Propose a response to these issues, based on common practices as  outlined in the text, and provide your rationale.
5. Compare  and contrast police reactions as they relate to violence in schools,  homes, and workplaces. Provide one (1) example of each to support your  response.