Research and select a law enforcement organization that has not been under federal review. • Compare/Contrast either the NOPD or the LAPD with the policing agency that has not been under federal review. To begin this process: o Review the consent decrees for the New Orleans Police Department and the Los Angeles Police Department. o NOPD – http://www.nola.gov/getattachment/NOPD/About-Us/NOPD-Consent-Decree/NOPD-Consent-Decree-7-24-12.pdf/ o LAPD – https://www.justice.gov/crt/us-v-city-los-angeles-consent-decree-introduction o Pay attention to the policing data and the annual master training plan reports. o http://Www.nola.gov/nopd/nopd-consent-decree/
Write a 1,250-1,500-word essay in which you: • Compare and contrast the policing agency under review with the agency you have chosen that is not under review. o Differentiate between the managerial skills in each agency. Discuss management skills in the group culture. o Describe the differences between the two departments that cause one to be under review and the other to not be under review. o Evaluate the behaviors and attitudes within each agency. o Examine the tasks that are delegated and the alignment with the organization’s mission statement. o Explain how law enforcement activities and documentation of each department were either in compliance or were non-compliant. o Explain what the department under review can learn from the department that is not under review. • Analyze a subgroup within each of the two departments and compare the cultures of those two subgroups. • Describe how specific aspects of each subgroup’s culture contributes positively or negatively to the culture of the department as a whole.
