CJA 214 Week 4

Individual Officer Selection Process Paper

Prepare a 1,050- to 1,400-word paper describing the selection process for a local, state, or federal agency officer. Be sure to include the major components of the training process and career development programs for officers as well.

Format your paper consistent with APA guidelines.

Learning Team Personal Side of Policing Q&A Response

Prepare a response in which you answer the following discussion questions:

What is police discretion? How do the internal and external mechanisms influence police discretion? Is there a better solution to improving police discretion?

How would you describe police culture? How does stress affect the policing community? What hypothesis can you make between stress and police officers who have to make difficult/easy situational decisions?

Format your answers consistent with APA guidelines.

Discussion Questions

What is reactive patrol? How does reactive patrol differ between proactive patrol? What would happen if policing agencies adopted just one of the previously mentioned patrol styles?

What is the role of police as it pertains to the constitution? How do police protect citizens rights under the constitution? What would happen if these rights were non-existent?