Policing style
This assignment has 4 individual papers (three 3 page, one 2 page). See instructions for each unit.
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Unit III Case Study
• Weight: 11% of course grade
• Grading Rubric
Instructions
For this assignment, you will analyze a well-known and widely debated incident where policing style played a factor. You will need to do basic research on the Branch Davidian Standoff, which took place in Waco, Texas, in 1993. Then, analyze the case according to the instructions below.
Provide a historical overview of the facts of the Branch Davidian Standoff.
Analyze the factor of police negotiation during the siege.
Explain how non-law-enforcement personnel (e.g., compound residents, media) impacted the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to end the siege.
Discuss how, in retrospect, the siege could have been handled differently by the FBI and ATF agencies to produce a different result.
Imagine if a similar incident took place today. Discuss how changing police styles enables law enforcement to adapt to changes in society.
You must use at least three credible sources to support your case study, two of which must be from the CSU Online Library. All sources used must be properly cited. Your case study should present an insightful and thorough analysis, contain a strong argument and evidence, and show correlation to concepts learned in this unit.
Your case study must be a minimum of three pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. Your case study, including all references, should be formatted in APA Style
Unit IV Essay
• Weight: 11% of course grade
• Grading Rubric
Instructions
There are three parts to this essay assignment. For the first part, click here to access the organizational chart for California’s Department of Corrections (DOC) and Rehabilitation.
Second, review the organizational charts on pp. 251, 252, 267, and 272 of your textbook (Tables 10-1, 10-2, 10-4, and 10-6). In essay format, compare and contrast the organizational chart examples from the textbook and the organizational chart for California’s DOC by addressing the areas listed below.
How might the differences in models contribute to each agency’s overall organizational effectiveness?
Argue the value of having numerous organizational models for corrections as opposed to having a universal organizational model.
Consider what you have learned about the roles and functions of corrections personnel. How might the roles and functions of corrections personnel vary given differing organizational structures? Give specific examples.
For the third and final part of this essay assignment, address the questions below.
If you had to choose an organizational structure for corrections that would be universally applied in the United States, regardless of demographic, population, or location, which would you choose for maximum organizational effectiveness, and why? What specific factors do you believe would lead to greater organizational effectiveness?
Your essay should start with a brief introduction. Each part of your essay should be one page in length; therefore, your essay should be at least three pages in length, not counting the title page and references page. You must use at least two sources to support your essay, one of which may be your textbook. All sources used should be properly cited. Your essay, including all references, should be formatted in APA Style.
Unit V Essay
• Weight: 9% of course grade
• Grading Rubric
Instructions
To achieve transparency, law enforcement agencies should have clear and comprehensive policies. Write an essay in which you address the information below.
Identify three specific uses-of-force policies that could help provide for transparency within the criminal justice organization.
Explain the expected impact of the policies in the community.
Discuss how you, as a law enforcement leader, would communicate these policies to your personnel.
Discuss the pros and cons of how the policies might influence an officer’s behaviors and actions while on the job.
Discuss the kind of training you think is required to ensure the policies are effective in lowering the number of excessive use-of-force incidents. Include your rationale for the selected training.