What Makes A Good Officer?

Police Systems and Practices - Assignment 5

What Makes a “Good” Officer?

Write a 500-750 word paper where you discuss what you think makes a “good” police officer. Interview a current or former police on their views of what makes a "good" police officer and provide your results of the discussion.  What did you learn from your interview?

In your paper also include a discussion on:

• Characteristics of      a “good” officer.
• Give an example of an      officer that you have seen with these characteristics. This may be in      person or on television.
• Support your argument with      outside references.
• Be sure to cite your      resource(s).