Part A Law Enforcement
Chapter 5 Discussion Forum (250 words). (Mar)
1. Several institutes, academies, and education centers across the country are designed to certify and train police officers. Using your web browser, find one of each type of training programs (local, state, and federal) in the United States. Find the training curricula for each program and answer the following questions.
What types of training do these centers provide?
What areas are covered in the training?
Are there any specific topic areas you believe are missing from the training?
Do any of the institutes offer training that is unique (not offered by other institutes)?
How are officers evaluated?
What is required to successfully complete the training (exams, performance evaluations, etc.)?
Which training institute do you believe offers the best training overall?
RESOURCES
You may use any online source, however, I recommend using the official law enforcement department’s/institution’s website.
Part B (Bran)
Chapter 6 Discussion Forum (250 words)
1. Many organizations representing different groups of police officers maintain their own websites. Check out the websites for groups such as the Hispanic American Police Command Association, the International Association of Women Police, the Emerald Society of the Boston Police, and others. Answer the following questions.
Whom do these organizations represent?
Do they provide their membership figures?
What do they do?
What activities do they sponsor?
Do they offer any reports or other literature?
RESOURCES
You may use any source.