Thursday, April 7, 2011
Capstone Sweet Capstone
I am currently working on research for my MPA capstone assignment. I am writing a case study on the public value of community based policing. I chose this topic because I am particularly interested in the work of the community action officers in the City of Phoenix. In order to research my case study I have interviewed community action officers in several precincts to gain some perspective on the work they are doing in specific communities. I must say I have been very impressed with the work of these officers. They work closely with residents to solve quality of life issues and teach residents how to prevent crime in their communities. If you would like to get involved in your community through Block Watch, Neighborhood Patrol, or simply attend Coffee with a Cop I highly recommend it. You can find contact information for your community action officer on you precincts website. This is a very meaningful way to get involved in your community.
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This sounds like a very interesting topic. I would be interested to know the success of these programs. You said that you have been very impressed with the officers so I assume that the programs probably have merit and some level of success. I think these programs are great ideas.
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ReplyDeleteI think your topic is an important one because, from my understanding, it helps community members and police get to know each other and the community can share priorities with the officers.
I have been doing some work at the LDRC downtown and I was told that the police who work in the area have to apply and get special training on how work the homeless population in a way that avoids arrest if possible. Do you know anything about that? It sounds like an effective process.
Great post, thanks for sharing.
I have been very impressed with Phoenix PD's community policing programs. This post simply reinforces my thoughts. I am sure this will make for an excellent paper.
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