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Learning Objectives

7-1:  Compare and contrast the underlying tenets of both traditional and community-based styles of policing.

7-2:  Describe the strategies associated with Problem-Oriented Policing.

7-3:  Evaluate, based on research, the effectiveness of community-based policing and problem-oriented policing.

7-4:  Debate the criticisms of community policing.

7-5:  Discuss recent innovations in police information, resources, environment, organization, and process.

7-6:  Select the form of policing you believe to be the most effective and justify your response with empirical evidence.

Web Link 1
How to Fix a Broken Police Department
This Atlantic article discusses how the Cincinnati Police Department implemented problem-oriented policing.

1. What are the impacts of Cincinnati Police Department’s problem-oriented policing strategies?
2. How do these strategies differ from traditional policing?
3. What are implications for other departments?