research paper on why police community relations are important analysis essay
Guidlines:
– 4 pages, 5th page is works cited page.
– minimum 3 citations (1 citation must be from a book – NOT from the internet)
– MLA format
– Times New Roman, size 12 font
– double space everything
– use one inch margin on all sides
– indent each new paragraph by one half inch
essay Outline
(to help with coming up with an idea of what to write)
I. Introduction (describe role of police, what police-community relations is, etc.)
II. Modern Police History and Police–Community Relations
A. The Political Era (1840–1930s)
B. The Reform/Professional Era (1930s–1980s)
C. The Community Era (1980s–Present)
III. Strategies to Address Police–Community Relations
A. Public Relations
B. Community Service
C. Community Policing
IV. Conclusion: Public Opinion and the Police
A. Dimensions of Public Support
B. Individual-Level Factors
C. Community-Level Factors
D. Implications for Police Service