LEA312 Week 5 Final Paper

Each student will submit an eight- to ten-page paper (exclusive of title and reference page) on a topic from the list below. The student should be creative in choosing a topic that peaks their interest and can be sufficiently supported with research, data, and substantiated theory or application and allows them to illustrate their critical thinking and writing skills developed throughout the course.

 Problem-Oriented Policing
 Leadership Effectiveness in Community Policing
 Maximizing Law Enforcement Operation Effectiveness
 Building Community Support for Policing Efforts
 Community Policing Models
 Leadership Dilemmas Encountered in Community Policing
 The Effectiveness of Community Policing
 Organizational Development to Enhance Community Policing
 Budget Constraints in Community Policing
 Grant Funding of Community Policing Programs
 Exercising Community Involvement in Community Policing Efforts

The purpose of the Research Paper is for the student through the use of research and the exercise of critical thinking skills to examine current problems, issues, and factors that influence community-oriented policing models both now and into the future. The emphasis of the paper should center on the importance of the topic with regard to law enforcement administration, leadership, and management of successful community policing organizations. At a minimum, the student’s research and information shall include the following:

1. A consolidated thesis statement identifying the direction and focus of the paper. 

2. A detailed description of the history and development of the topic.
3. A comprehensive discussion of the impact or potential impact on community policing effectiveness.
4. A critical analysis of the topic with regard to community policing.
5. An assessment of the topic’s effectiveness in addressing organizational and administrative issues within the
   community policing model. A statistical analysis is included, if applicable.
6. A discussion on the future effects to community policing and discuss how it will be possible.