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Essay Instructions: The topic of the paper is community policing. The paper should include the following information at a minimum:

1. Compare and contrast traditional policing and community policing.

2. Explain how problem oriented policing works and give examples of successes.

3. Describe how "COPPS/Community Policing" has impacted crime in the U.S. over the past 15 years.

4. Explain how the article "Broken Windows" written by Kelling and Wilson has affected the community policing movement.

5. Describe the NYPD COMSTAT model and explain its result for NYC and the rest of the nation.


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Essay Instructions: CRIJ 2328
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1) In most departments, every police officer is a generalist. Discuss why this is inconsistent with Max Weber's theory of division of labor?

2) Police departments use written protocols including general orders and procedures. Describe the relationship between "decision space" and officer discretion.

3) Using Gullck's POSOCORB theory discuss the difference between coordinating and supervising police activity.

4) The Knapp Commission documented a relationship between group cohesion and police corruption. Discuss why the Hawthorne effect may yield negative and positive behavior in a department.

5) Discuss the relationship between Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs and job satisfaction.

6) Douglas McGregor wrote about management assuptions in the workplace. Most police departments are usually motivated by theory X. Discuss the merits of Theory X assumptions.

7) A picture of stranded New Orleans citizens during Hurricane Katrina how does this illustrate Chaos Theory?

8) Assume your department made a commitment to use COMPSTAT. Patrol commanders are not executing the chiefs directive regarding data quality control. What steps do you recommend to resolve current and future line/staff conflict?

9) Discuss the difference between traditional policing and community policing as it relates to management style.

10) What is the role of span of management as it relates to the size of a department.