INSTRUCTIONS:
Research the role of police in your community. Write a 350- to 700-word paper in which you explain your findings. Consider the following questions: What is the mission of your local police department? What goals do they have? What goals have they accomplished? What are the various roles police play in your community? What is their impact? How does the police partner with citizens and other entities? What community programs are offered? (ex: D.A.R.E., Police Explorers, etc.) Explain the programs and the benefits they provide to society and the role the police plays in these programs. Which criminal theories most align with these goals and/or programs?