Police and the Community
One societal trend in criminal justice regarding law enforcement is police building rapport and improving relations in the communities they serve. According to your textbook, “The real meaning of community-oriented policing for the police is being responsive to the community they serve” (Utecht, 2019, p. 143). For this first discussion, you will introduce yourself to your peers and describe an instance in which you have seen police building rapport and improving community relations.
Include the following in your initial post:
Introduce yourself to your peers:
Who are you, and what do you do? ( Name:Christopher and you can put anything for what I do)
Why are you interested in criminal justice?
Describe an instance in which you have seen police building rapport and improving community relations:
This can be an instance that you read about in the news, saw on TV, or read online.
Please focus on a public instance and refrain from sharing a personal example
Provide background information regarding the incident. Address all aspects of what occurred: who, what, when, where, why, and how.
Sample Answer
Hi everyone,
My name is Christopher and I work as [insert your profession here]. I’m interested in criminal justice because [explain your reason – it could be the pursuit of public safety, desire to understand the legal system, or a personal experience that sparked your curiosity].
There was a recent news story that caught my attention about how police in [City, State] were building rapport with the community. It involved a local park that had become a gathering spot for teenagers, and there had been concerns about vandalism and disruptive behavior.