Modem Day Policing and Society: Where are we headed?
Use the Internet and your textbook to research the different eras of policing 1p until
today- Based on the role and function of police officers changing over the years,
address the questions below relative to the current state of policing and where we are
headed in the futile- As an optional component of this assignment for extra credit, you
may also interview a law enforcement professional to get his/her explanation on this
topic.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
Examine at least (2) of the eras of policing and discuss their main strengths and
weaknesses.
Examine at least two (2) issues facing law enforcement today and explain the impact
both of these issues have on social order-
Take a position on where law enforcement is headed in the next five (5) years. Discuss
what you believe the future of policing looks like, and the main challenges you think
law enforcement will face.
Describe the role of the public in cooperation with the police, as you see it, in the near
future in order to improve the relationship between these goups and to optimally work
together in facing the futile challenges you identified.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wlkipedia and similar
Websites do not qualify as quality resources-