CRJ201: Introduction to Criminal Justice Week 2 Assignment And Two Discussions Ashford University

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Law Enforcement: Federal, State, and Local Policing

Law enforcement agencies exist on federal, state, and local levels. What is jurisdiction? Describe the difference between federal and local police jurisdiction.

a. Students whose last names begin with the letters A – I: Describe the history of federal policing in the United States. Provide examples of federal policing agencies. How are federal policing agencies used to enforce the law?

b. Students whose last names begin with the letters J – R: Describe the history of state policing in the United States. Provide examples of state policing.  How is state policing used to enforce the law?

c. Students whose last names begin with the letters S – Z: Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff’s office). Are their jurisdictions always distinct? How is local policing used to enforce the law?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Law Enforcement: Data Driven Policing

Define evidence-based practices.

a. Students whose names begin with the letters A – D: Research and explain the partnership between New York City and Microsoft Corporation to develop the Domain Awareness System (DAS). Will systems like DAS be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

b. Students whose names begin with the letters E –H: Research and explain the Minneapolis Preventative Patrol program. Will programs like the Minneapolis Preventative Patrol program be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

c. Students whose names begin with the letters I – L: Research and explain the Hot Spots Policing program in Lowell, Massachusetts. Will programs like “Hot Spots” be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

d. Students whose names begin with the letters M – P: Research and explain the Cincinnati Violence Reduction Project. Will programs like the Cincinnati Violence Reduction Project be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

e. Students whose names begin with the letters Q – S: Research and explain the Operation Ceasefire in Boston. Will programs like Operation Ceasefire be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

f. Students whose names begin with the letters T – V: Research and explain Operation Cul-de-Sac in Los Angeles. Will programs like Operation Cul-de-Sac be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.