Zero Tolerance Policing

You will examine how Zero Tolerance Policing methods may violate the Constitution and negatively impact Community Relations. In the reading “An Iron Fist in an Iron Glove? The Zero Tolerance Policing Debate”, the author mentioned New York, Cleveland and San Francisco as cities who have used Zero Tolerance Policing methods.

Conduct independent research to learn about how New York, Cleveland or San Francisco historically has used Zero Tolerance Policing.

Locate one news article describing the practices.

Using your own words, summarize the article and practices used.

1. Using your own words, discuss how these practices may have violated the Constitution, specifically the Fourth Amendment.
2. Using your own words, explain how these practices may have impacted positive community relations and what should have been done as an alternative to promote positive community relations.