You are a recruit-in-training in Miami-Dade County, Florida, working with the field training officer (FTO) to whom you’ve been assigned. Your first call of the shift is to a fatal car accident on a local highway. You see the information provided in the scenario. After analyzing the scene, your FTO asks you to create written […]

In this assignment, you will explore how the professional practice of policing changed to address the issue of homelessness in our current time and how community policing helps address the issue of homelessness.   Prompt   In the past two modules, you have explored how the professional practice of policing has adapted to the needs […]

In this project, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following competency:   Explain the different functions and responsibilities of police and law enforcement officers   Scenario   You are about to be a graduate with a criminal justice degree and are attending a job fair to explore possible careers in the field. You are […]

estion Dot Image CJ205 Policing in the United States   Module 5 Practice Activity   Overview   In this assignment, you will describe how the history of policing in America has evolved to meet the needs and demands of the time. You will focus on three eras: colonial, eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and twentieth and […]

In this assignment, you will research police communications that are appropriate to audience, purpose, and task. The communications include an immediate notification/communication (after an incident), a press release, a social media post, and an internal report.   Prompt   In the past few modules in this course, you have learned about the various types of […]

In this assignment, you will review policing communications. You will identify areas of improvement in the communications and create new communications to address the identified areas of improvement.   Prompt   In this module, you have learned how to craft objective policing communications without bias. You will now apply this knowledge to identify mistakes in […]

In this assignment, you will describe situations in which the styles of policing (Watchman, Legalistic, and Service) would be used in the career field. You will also explain what you can infer about the organizational and political culture of the agency based on the various policing styles.   Prompt   In this module, you learned […]

Career Exploration For Project One in this course, due in Module Five, you will choose a career in the policing and law enforcement field, and focus on the functions, responsibilities, and jurisdictions of the role; which style of policing it best aligns with; what you can infer about the organization based on each style of […]

At the start of this course, it is important for you to familiarize yourself with your classmates, the course competencies, and the course environment. This will help you build a plan and a support system to successfully complete your assignments.   For this discussion, first review the course syllabus (in the Start Here area) and […]

Loden’s Wheel, also called the Diversity Wheel, is considered an important theory in considering factors of diversity. Used in diversity trainings across the nation, the wheel provides a foundation for thinking about potential conflicts and identifying our blind spots. There are numerous versions and adaptations of Loden’s Wheel; the one selected for use in this […]