Respond to the following:
What is the mission of your local police department?
What goals does your local police department have? How do they work to accomplish these goals?
What are the various roles police play in your community? What is their impact?
How do your local police partner with citizens and other entities?
What community programs (e. g., D.A.R.E., Police Explorers) are offered by your local police department? Explain the programs, including the benefits they provide to society and the role the police play in these programs.
Which criminal theories (biological, psychological, sociological) most align with the goals and/or programs you identified?