For this assignment, you will analyze a well-known and widely debated incident where policing style played a factor. You will need to do basic research on the Branch Davidian Standoff, which took place in Waco, Texas, in 1993. Then, analyze the case according to the instructions below.
- Provide a historical overview of the facts of the Branch Davidian Standoff.
- Analyze the factor of police negotiation during the siege.
- Explain how non-law-enforcement personnel (e.g., compound residents, media) impacted the efforts of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to end the siege.
- Discuss how, in retrospect, the siege could have been handled differently by the FBI and ATF agencies to produce a different result.
- Imagine if a similar incident took place today. Discuss how changing police styles enables law enforcement to adapt to changes in society.
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