Why is the command of temper important to the demeanor of the typical police officer?

1st Part

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The development of policing in America was greatly influenced by the developments of the London Metropolitan Police under the leadership of Robert Peel. During his tenure with the department, Robert Peel developed what he termed The Principles of Policing. Many of the original principles of policing that he developed are still important in contemporary policing. The following are two of these principles (A History of the Nine Principles of Policing, n.d.):

• No quality is more indispensable to a policeman than a perfect command of temper; a quiet, determined manner has more effect than violent action.
• The securing and training of proper persons is at the root of efficiency.

For this assignment, you are to take the above 2 principles of policing and respond to the following questions:

• Why is the command of temper important to the demeanor of the typical police officer?
• Do you feel that enough has been done in law enforcement to develop the proper demeanor of law enforcement officers?
• If you were the chief of police of a local law enforcement organization with the opportunity to establish guidelines on developing the demeanor of law enforcement officers, what methods would you utilize?
• The selection and training of personnel is perhaps one of the most important areas of responsibility that a department has for its employees. If you were the police chief, describe the areas in which you feel your officers would benefit the most from training, and explain briefly why you chose those areas of training @

2nd Part

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NO PLAGIARISM

You are a captain in a police department. The chief calls you into a meeting with the 6 other captains in the police department and explains to you that he is starting a new community policing unit in the police department. He explains that he will be selecting one of his six captains to be in charge of this new division and it will be a promotion and a raise of $20,000.00 per year if selected. The police chief will select the new captain over the community unit based on a report they each submit to the chief. The report must answer all of the following questions:

·         What is the purpose of your community policing unit?

·         What will be the specific responsibilities of your unit? Explain.

·         What type of officers would you want working in your unit? Explain.

·         Where would you assign your officers to work? Why?

·         How would you gauge the success of your unit? Explain.  

Your assignment is to prepare this report for the police chief. Make sure to answer all questions asked and provide sufficient support for each of your response

*ALSO, PLACE BOTH PARTS ONTO SEPERATE DOCUMENTS*