Discuss the various reasons why we have the police
Explain why law enforcement is important and controversial even though relatively little time is spent doing it
Identify why crime control is controversial
Explain why the police may have an impossible mandate
Describe the difficulties associated with officers deterring criminal behavior
Evaluate why the authority to use force is critical to the police role
Discuss law enforcement, order maintenance, and service as the three primary responsibilities of the police and explain why different police departments tend to emphasize different aspects of the police role