Write a 750-1,000 word essay on police officers and their relationship with minority groups
Using the assigned readings in the Topic Materials regarding police-minority relations, write a 750-1,000 word essay on police officers and their relationship with minority groups. Has the history been positive, negative, or mixed? Why? Based on what was expressed in the articles, what objective steps can be taken to improve police-minority relations?
Cite four to six relevant sources in support of your content, no older than 5 years.
http://gcumedia.com/digital-resources/pearson/2014/police-field-operations_theory-meets-practice_ebook_2e.php
Chapters 12 and 15
https://www.phoenix.gov/trust
Read “Building bridges: Community policing for the 21st century” by Kimbrough from National Civic Review (2016).
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Review “Lawful or Fair? How Cops and Laypeople Perceive Good Policing” by Mears, Tyler, & Gardener, from Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology (2016).
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Read “The Trials of Ferguson” by Levy, from Newsweek Global (2014).
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Read “Stereotype Threat and Racial Differences in Citizens’ Experiences of Police Encounters” by Najdowski, Bottoms, & Goff from Law and Human Behavior (2015).
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Read “Putting H.E.A.R.T. into policing: A 21st century model for effective and fair policing” by Posick & Hatfield from Policing (2017).
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