criminal law
Reminder: Initial Discussion Board posts due by Friday, responses due by TuesdayStudents will be expected to post their first initial discussion board posting by Friday of each week. Discussion posts will be graded and late submissions will be assigned a late penalty in accordance with the late penalty policy found in the syllabus. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.Students are expected to post their responses to peers by Tuesday. NOTE: All submission posting times are based on midnight Central Time.Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400–600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.As the 21st century approaches, changing societal issues and priorities present new challenges to the law enforcement community. Society demands remedies to rising crime rates, drug use, and traffic fatalities/injuries, and communities want increased police visibility. However, law enforcement agencies, in most cases, are expected to do this with current or static resources and budgets. As a result, law enforcement administrators are searching for new ways to do business and for more efficient and effective uses of existing resources. Proactive law enforcement is an effective tool that can assist in meeting these new challenges.Based on your reading in the text and credible research from the Internet, respond to the following:What major characteristics identify the proactive police agency? If you had to prioritize the changes needed within the police department to convert from a reactive form of policing to one that is more proactive, what would your priorities be? What do you see as the greatest impediment to implementing a proactive style of policing? What do you see as the greatest benefit of implementing a proactive style of policing?
