21st Century Policing (CJCB-302-3CW)

As your agency tries to rebuild a positive relationship with the community you serve, your command

staff has asked you to prepare a report that does the following:

1. Discuss each pillar of 21st Century Policing in the following context:

a. For each pillar, discuss how your agency has successfully implemented programs,

policies or ideas that address 21st Century Policing. Explain how the programs, policies

or ideas affect police/community trust.

b. For each pillar, discuss the opportunities for improvement that you see in your

department. Explain how those weaknesses may be impacting your agency’s legitimacy.

Recommended minimum word count for Section 1: 1000 words.

2. Identify an area where your agency has an opportunity to use concepts from 21st Century

Policing to implement a program, policy or idea that may increase the community’s trust in your

agency. Please be sure to answer the following questions in your proposal:

a. Fully explain the program and which pillar it relates to.

b. How would you implement the program? What resources will you need?

c. What do you expect the outcome of the program to be and what challenges do you

forsee?

d. How will this program address or improve police legitimacy in your community?

e. Why do you think the program will be successful? Are there examples of similar

programs that have been implemented?

Recommended minimum word count for Section 2: 600 words

3. Utilize at least three resources (studies, surveys, news articles from credible sources) to back up

your work in the above sections. For example, is there a program evaluation that shows another

department has been successful with a program similar to what you are proposl

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CJCB 302 21st Century Policing
Course Project

Final Project, CJCB 302: 21st Century Policing

Your law enforcement agency has had an incident where community trust in the organization has been
severely damaged.

As your agency tries to rebuild a positive relationship with the community you serve, your command
staff has asked you to prepare a report that does the following:

1. Discuss each pillar of 21st Century Policing in the following context:
a. For each pillar, discuss how your agency has successfully implemented programs,

policies or ideas that address 21st Century Policing. Explain how the programs, policies
or ideas affect police/community trust.

b. For each pillar, discuss the opportunities for improvement that you see in your
department. Explain how those weaknesses may be impacting your agency’s legitimacy.

Recommended minimum word count for Section 1: 1000 words.

2. Identify an area where your agency has an opportunity to use concepts from 21st Century
Policing to implement a program, policy or idea that may increase the community’s trust in your
agency. Please be sure to answer the following questions in your proposal:

a. Fully explain the program and which pillar it relates to.
b. How would you implement the program? What resources will you need?
c. What do you expect the outcome of the program to be and what challenges do you

forsee?
d. How will this program address or improve police legitimacy in your community?
e. Why do you think the program will be successful? Are there examples of similar

programs that have been implemented?

Recommended minimum word count for Section 2: 600 words

3. Utilize at least three resources (studies, surveys, news articles from credible sources) to back up

your work in the above sections. For example, is there a program evaluation that shows another
department has been successful with a program similar to what you are proposing?

The paper should be typed in 12-point type and should be formatted using APA style as a guideline for
both general content and citations. Citations must be present for any reference material used.

Project Rubric:

Section One: Total of 20 points possible

Learning Outcome Exceptional 7-
10 points

Average 3-6 points Developing 0-2 points

a. Strengths
for each of
the six
pillars are
identified
with
discussion
of how
these affect
the
legitimacy
of the
organization

Student
addresses
strengths for
each of the 6
pillars and
thoroughly
discusses the
implications
of these

Student addresses at least
4 of the 6 pillars and/or
fails to thoroughly discuss
implications

Student addresses fewer
than 4 strengths of each
pillar and/or does not
discuss implications clearly
or thoroughly

b. Weaknesses
of each of
the six
pillars are
identified
with
discussion
of how
these affect
the
legitimacy
of the
organization

Student
addresses
opportunities
for
improvement/
weaknesses
for each of
the 6 pillars
and
thoroughly
discusses the
implications
of these

Student addresses
opportunities/weaknesses
for at least 4 of the 6
pillars and/or fails to
thoroughly discuss
implications

Student addresses fewer
than 4
opportunities/weaknesses
of each pillar and/or does
not discuss implications
clearly or thoroughly

Section Two: Total of 60 points possible

Learning Outcome Exceptional 13-20
points

Average 7-12points Developing 0-6 points

a. Identify an area
where your
agency has an
opportunity to
use concepts
from 21st Century
Policing to
implement a
program, policy
or idea that may
increase the
community’s trust
in your agency.

Student displays
creativity and
innovation in
proposing new
program, policy, or
idea. Thorough
discussion addresses
which pillar of 21st
Century Policing it
relates to.

Student proposes
new policy but does
not thoroughly or
clearly link
discussion to 21st
Century Policing
pillar.

New policy is
incomplete,
imprecise or
underdeveloped.
Lack of thorough
discussion linking
program to 21st
Century Policing
pillar.

b. Discuss program
implementation
and resources
needed.

Student links program
implementation to
21st Century Policing
principles and
demonstrates clear
explanation of
resources necessary,
potential outcomes,
and challenges.

Student describes
implementation but
does not clearly link to
21st Century Policing
principles. Student
addresses
implementation
considerations
partially.

Student does not
clearly or thoroughly
link implementation to
21st Century Policing
principles or fails to
address
implementation
considerations.

c. Identify how the
program will
impact
police/community
relations.

Student clearly
articulates how the
program will impact
legitimacy, using
examples from other
agencies and applying
principles of 21st
Century Policing.

Student articulates
impact, but does not
justify reasoning.

Student does not
articulate the
program’s impact on
police/community
relations.

Section Three: Total of 20 points possible

Learning Objective Exceptional 14-20 Average 7-13 Developing 0-6
Use at least three
credible sources to
justify ideas and
statements.

Student utilizes three
credible sources to
back up ideas and cites

Student utilizes at least
two sources or may not
provide proper
citations.

Student does not
utilize sources or
citations in their work.

those sources when
used.