The Police: Organization, Role, and Function
In this assignment you are going to identify the organizational structure and provide an overview of the services provided for your local police department or sheriff’s office. Follow the steps below to complete this assignment.
First, go online and locate the organizational chart for the police department or sheriff’s office that provides service to the city you reside in (if not available select an organizational chart from another local department or from the ones provided in Canvas). Review that Department’s website.
Then, describe how the department is organized by their rank structure and breakdown of components/units. Go specifically into the unit makeup of each component by using that department’s website, coupled with the descriptions provided by Siegel and Worrall (2022), to explain in one or two sentences the main function of each component and/or unit. (I am not too worried about you identifying how many people are in each rank or unit, or their names, but more interested in the identification and description of the components and units).
Next, identify how many officers and civilian staff the agency has (if available). Are there other units or services you would want to see offered? If so, which ones.
Then, conclude by indicating if you believe this to be an effective organizational structure for your community.
Finally, after your text provide a copy of the Organizational Chart and the link to the website for the Department you profiled.
Instructions
Answer the prompt stated above in a Word document.
Your response should be supported by the material, not your opinion.
Include at least 500 words, but no more than two pages.
Use APA format and include in-text APA citation.
The citation of the textbook and any additional sources in APA style must be after your text.
Your answers should be in complete sentences and in paragraph form.
Format the Word Document as directed.
Times New Roman Font, 12-point
double spaced with 1- inch margins on all sides.
Include the assignment number, your name, and the due date at the top of the Word Document.
No title page is necessary.
Grammar and proper sentence structure are a part of the overall grade for the assignment.
Refer to the attached rubric for grading details.
Submit your work to this Canvas assignment page.
This assignment will close at the stated due date and time. Late submissions will be accepted for up to 2 days, however there will be a point deduction.