Law Enforcement Agency Report

Hi class. >> The course project for CRM J310 involves you getting into the field and learning more about your local police agency. >> You will complete the assignment through observation, what you see in your community, interviews you conduct with people who work at your local department and research on the topics given. You will take everything you learn in the field and then compare and contrast to what you’re learning in this course. You may be surprised to learn that there are areas where your department could improve. >> The last part of your paper involves making recommendations based on what you’ve learned in this course. So to start, go into your modules and then click on the course project overview page. >> Carefully read the directions. >> And as you will see each week you will write about a topic related to the course objectives that we’re covering. >> And to make things easier for you, we’ve given you suggested areas for research that linked tp the core subjects for the week. >> So just click on the assigned week and it’ll open with examples of topics you can cover. >> I’ve opened week one on this screenshot. >> to give you an example. This do the same for week two, week three, and so on. >> Now you do not have to cover every bullet point, but you should aim for at least one full double-spaced page per week, for example. in week one, you can pick any of these three bullet points and write about them aiming for that one page. >> But remember, you will probably supplemented later with what you learn in the interview. So one page per week is all that’s needed. Now a good strategy is to find what you can online, but then to schedule the interview later in the session and then fill it in with more detail. >> If you schedule your interview to take place early in the course, you may have to go back later for more information. >> For example, you might not be able to find enough information relating to week five without speaking to someone directly in the department. >> Now, do not stress over the interviews. >> Many departments have a public information officer, or PIO, who can help you. >> They may have officers or detectives willing to speak to you or even a dispatcher maybe ab;e to help. >> They are all public servants and are often very happy to help those who come in from the community. >> Also check out your Department’s webpage. >> You may find your local agency has something called Coffee With the COP or some other community event that you can attend and gather information. >> No matter how you do it, >> be prepared, review the course project requirements, and draft out a list of interview questions in advance. >> If you can only get a phone interview, that’s fine as well. >> It does not have to be in person, but an in-person interview gives you a better perspective of the actual agency environment. >> Now if it’s an issue getting this interview, please let your professor know well in advance. >> Remember, the key to this course project is drafting out each section during that week assigned and then supplementing after the interview. >> If you wait until weeks having to complete this course project, you will not do well. >> It’s a seven to ten page report with seven different sections that you must cover before you can make your recommendations. >> But breaking it down each week, we’ll make this a very easy project. >> To complete. >> Now, to start the project, you need to open up your APA template, which you can link to right from the assignment page, here is a little screenshot of it, just link right from there. >> Or you can go to course resources. Then just fill in your cover page after opening it up. >> then right here. This is a shot of where you would start the content of your paper. >> A lot of times I see students will write the word introduction at the top of the paper. >> In college-level writing, you don’t use the word introduction. You just repeat the title of your essay and then you give a brief introduction right here. The first paragraph sets the tone of what’s to come in the paper, providing the purpose of the paper. >> And then you’ll start with your first level one heading that relates to the weekly topic that you picked for week one. So say for example, you name it missions and functions of my local PD, write about the missions and functions. >> And then in week two, you would do the same, building out your paper. >> The last section should be a summary of what you learned researching your local agency, how it compares and contrasts to your coursework, and then provide recommendations for any issues that you uncovered. >> Now this can be anywhere from one to three pages, and don’t forget your reference page. >> By the end of this project, you should have a really strong understanding of how your local department operates. >> Now if you need more help with writing or APA, go to your modules, click on Course Resources, click on Student Resource Center. >> And then that will open out where you can find links to the library and writing resources. >> Now, I hope you enjoy learning about your local police department and making connections in your field. >> Please reach out to your professor with any questions.

Jacksonville , NC Police department

Identify your local agency’s origin, jurisdiction, mission, and functions.
Interview retired police officers or police officers close to retirement concerning changes in methods and philosophy over the past four or five decades.
Talk to a first-line supervisor to determine why the roles and functions of that position are considered to be some of the most complex in the police hierarchy.

Your agency’s community policing efforts
How they recruit and prepare officers
Socialization of officers (academy, perceptions of society, intuition, working personality, college degree and incentives)

How have they revised departmental policies to reduce vulnerability to civil lawsuits?
What other methods are being used to protect the officers and department against lawsuits (e.g., obtaining false arrest insurance, keeping up-to-date with state and federal court decisions involving police negligence, and subscribing to related literature)?
Does your department have a civilian review board?
What is the department policy on high-speed pursuits?

eek 4: Suggested Areas for Research

Gang or drug problems in your community and the agencies response
Domestic violence policy and responses
Task force (or other mechanism) for addressing human trafficking
Strategies for preventing terrorism
Task force (or other mechanism) for preventing cybercrime and identity theft

Your chosen agency’s

investigation methods;
training and education;
primary obstacles in successfully bringing a case to trial;
greatest challenges in their work;
methods employed in interviewing suspects;
recent changes in the investigative field; and
so on.

Your chosen agency’s stance on body-worn cameras
College education for police officers
Remedies offered by your chosen department for officer stress

What technologies are used in your chosen department?
What is their budget for bringing in new technologies?
What sort of technologies would be appropriate for your local agency?

Law Enforcement Agency Report

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