For this discussion prompt, you will write an “elevator speech.” Every job seeker needs an elevator speech, which is a succinct, 30-second to 1-minute speech that summarizes all of your experience, your current occupation, and a few important reasons why you would  be a perfect fit for a particular job. You can think of an elevator speech as a sort of quick sales pitch to […]

Overview: For this assignment, due in Module Seven, you will submit the 2–3-page public needs and policy recommendations sections of your final project. This milestone is really about drilling down more deeply into the “drivers” behind your recommendations to the selected departmental policy. As you write these sections, you will identify what public needs are targeted by this policy and how well the policy addresses […]

You are the head of a police department that has a civilian review board that oversees hiring and discipline. You are about to hire a new officer. The background investigation has shown this individual to have a shaky background and an even shakier work history. Four years ago, this subject was arrested for resisting arrest and possession of cannabis. The civilian review board appears to […]

For your final project, you will develop a basic departmental policy recommendation to address a public need. You will analyze historical data and relevant state or federal policies, apply relevant criminological theories, and evaluate the potential impact of the departmental policy on the general public. Public policy can be defined as the decisions, actions, laws, and positions of both the state and federal government. A […]

The death investigation is set apart from all other crime scenes not because the scene itself is different (other than the likely presence of a dead body) but because of how seriously the criminal justice system, and in fact, society itself, takes human life. As you read through the required materials for this week, you will discover that there are special issues that exist with […]

Case Analysis Determine whether certain contract remedies exist in the following scenario: Forrest Gump is a famous table tennis player. He enters into a contract with Alabama Sports Marketing to advertise the latest ping pong game and to serve as the computer-generated imagery (CGI) model for the development of the video game. Gump is perfect for this job as there are not many world famous […]

For Week 2, your assignment is to participate in a class discussion focused on the readings for this week. You should first do the readings, then watch the lecture and review the notes. After having covered all of this material, you are asked to reply to both of the two prompts below (a response of approximately 250-300 words for each prompt). You will lose points […]

Crime scene management skills are an extremely important component of an investigation because evidence that originates at the crime scene will provide a picture of events for the court to consider in its deliberations. Locard’s exchange principle argues that during the commission of a crime, evidence transfer occurs between the victim, suspect, and scene. In this paper, you will identify the key elements of crime […]

Carlson Mamet interviewed for a position with KAC, Inc.  During the interviews, Mamet questioned the permanency of the job and was told that “as long as employees do a commendable job, they have no fear of being laid off” and “employees are never laid off unless there is due cause.”  In March of 2004, Mamet signed a one-page employment agreement with KAC.  The first paragraph provided that KAC […]

Thoroughly discuss the organizational structure related to community policing.  Compare decentralization and centralization in context with how the department deploys organizational resources. How does the overall philosophy of the department support or deter community policing efforts? How does the relationship between line officers and staff officers affect the success of community policing? Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from […]