Discussion board question
Gangs are an ever present destructive force in the
community. To effectively deal with gangs the police and citizens must work
together to divert youth from joining gangs and keep gang members who are
returning to the community from incarceration from resuming their association
with gangs.
1.Using peer reviewed articles and other
professional publications find examples find examples find examples of
community policing programs that have dealt with this problem and evaluate
their effectiveness.
In
approximately 150 words, summarize what you have learned and cite the
sources you have used.
2. Then, in approximately 300 words,
address the following issues;
1) Was gang activity the reason the community policing
effort got started or was gang activity recognized as a problem along the way?
2) What were some of the most effective counter actions
taken by the community policing effort against gang activity?
3) What was done specifically to deter young people from
joining gangs?
Lecture
Assignment
Community-Oriented Policing and Gangs
Gang activity is perhaps the most destructive force in
America. Community-oriented policing attempts to address some of the issues of
gang life and how it impacts the quality of life in the community. For this
week’s assignment locate a community-oriented policing program or a sub program
within one that is attempting to deal with a gang problem. You might start by
looking here for ideas: https://www.bja.gov/programdetails.aspx?program_id….
Find one of the community programs and evaluate its effectiveness. Analyze what
has worked and what has not worked. Make suggestions as to what might be an improvement
to the program.
Write a 500 word paper (single space).
In your paper, cite at least 2-3
Only one reference may be found on the internet.
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