Community oriented policing

In your opinion, what 3 events in the history we’ve discussed have had the most significant impact on the relationship between law enforcement and the community ?

In each of the three:
1) discribe the event, as you see it.
2) what was the impact at the time ?
3) how has it CONTINUED to impact the police/ community relatioIt is very important to be able to determine the difference between a strong source and a weak source. The reason for this is simple: a bad source, even if it agrees with your ideas and opinions, will only weaken your argument. Likewise, there is a big difference between ideas and presentation. You can disagree with the opinions discussed in an article, but still find the piece to be effective. If that is the case, it never hurts to figure out why it is effective and use similar techniques in your writing. With this assignment, you get the chance to evaluate a reading from the book, as well as support the evaluation. This skill will serve you well in the rest of the papers you write for this class, as well as with the many papers you write throughout college and beyond.

Assignment:
You can pick from any of the articles we have already discussed. I recommend that you choose the article that interests you most out of these three; this article can become the basis for a future essay.

Getting Started:
Once you choose the article, you must critically read and annotate the text carefully. Make sure that your brain is engaged when annotating this article. Remember to take the article’s genre and purpose into consideration before you try to judge it.

Required Elements of the Critique:
Although you have some freedom as to how you compose and present your critique, the following elements must be present in your final draft:
1. Introduction: First, engage the audience in your critique. Then introduce the article by supplying the author’s name, the article’s title, etc. Introduce both the author’s argument and the criteria you used to formulate your opinion. Finally, clearly state your thesis (your overall evaluation of the article’s effectiveness).
2. Summary and Purpose: Early in your critique, you should include a very brief summary (1-2 paragraphs) of the article being evaluated and any background info that the reader might need to understand the topic.
3. Evaluation and Analysis: Evaluate the validity of the argument according to the criteria you have defined. State whether you find the argument strong or flawed, providing your reader with three or four examples of strong or weak areas that support your stance. (Avoid “I feel” and “I think” statements). Assume your readers do not have the article in front of them, and it may have been awhile since they have read it. Therefore, you need to provide specific evidence (via quotes and paraphrases) to support your judgments. You also need to specifically explain why this evidence supports your analysis. This is the meat of your paper; it will take several paragraphs to adequately develop. Here are some ideas as to what you can use for criteria:
• Audience: How effectively does the article reach its intended audience?
• Purpose: What is the article’s purpose, and how effectively does it fulfill that purpose?
• Writing Style: How effective is the author’s style? Is it clear? Does it seem directed to any type of audience, and if so, whom?
• Tone: What is the tone of the text (i.e. humorous, sarcastic, informative, serious, etc.)? How effective is it?
• Information/Evidence: Does the article seem to present all of the necessary info, or are there important things left out? Is the information credible?
• Presentation/Organization: Is the article organized in a logical way? Is it catchy to the eye? Is it effective or not effective in any way? Is it easy to read? Clear? Are any parts confusing?

4. Counterargument: It is important to acknowledge that there are opposing viewpoints to your argument. In the counterargument, you address an opposing argument and explain why it is not valid. This makes your essay even more effective.

5. Conclusion: A good conclusion provides a satisfying wrap-up to a piece of writing,
perhaps by driving home your thesis or by including a final compelling example or statement. You might also restate the criteria and their relevance to demonstrate that you have achieved a balanced and fair critique.nship ?

Write an essay of 1,100-1,500 words that thoroughly explores the following questions:
Is community-oriented policing possible? Is it successful? Is it feasible in a community whose interpersonal bonds are weak, nonexistent, or where fear has a high impact on the citizens? Why or why not?
Compare and contrast COP and problem-oriented policing (POP). Is one type of community patrolling more appropriate than another? Does the community affect which type of method is more effective?
Identify where you would initiate each form of policing, and explain the advantages your choice brings to the impacted community.
Research current police relations initiatives. Document at least two examples of the type of relationships that exist between law enforcement officials and various members of the community. Were the relationships positive or negative? What changes could be made to improve relations? What additional programs could be added or developed to strengthen relationships between law enforcement and the community?
Prepare this assignment according to the APA guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An abstract is not required.