Final Case Study
The School of
Undergraduate Studies is moving away from the traditional final
examination as the only form of final assessment in certain courses. The
new cumulative assignments are known as “authentic assessment”
assignments. This course has been identified as having objectives that
are more accurately evaluated through authentic assessment than through a
traditional final exam.
The assignment is to read the document
under Course Content labeled “Case Study.” This document describes a
medium-sized police department operating in a suburban area in
with an average amount of crime. The document also includes: (1) a
description and history of the agency, (2) demographics of the community
and the police department, (3) an organizational chart and a brief
description of the management philosophy, (4) annual crime statistics,
(5) a description of the culture that exists within the agency, (6)
perception problems with the community, (7) a list of current issues and
problems facing the agency.
You will write a 10- to 12-page
report (cover page and bibliography not included in page count) that
addresses the issues and problems listed. References must include the
text and at least three external scholarly sources that support the
points made in the report.
The paper must 1, describe how the
history of the agency has contributed to many of the issues that have
currently arisen 2, discuss how the department is organized and managed,
and what changes could be made to improve 3, discuss the demographic
differences in the agency and the department, and what strategies could
be implemented to make the agency more reflective of the community 4,
discuss how the agency culture has contributed to many of the current
issues and describe how to create change in this area 5, provide an
analysis of the crime statistics and identify strategies/tactics to
reduce crime and/or increase closure 6, provide a discussion on possible
solutions to the issues presented in the case study.
Formatting
requirements: Your report should include 1, a cover page with your name,
project title, course, and date submitted 2, an introductory section
that explains the purpose of the paper 3, your reflections on the agency
and its administration 4, the body of the paper, which addresses the
six previously mentioned factors 5, a “Works Cited” section, in which
you reference the text or other sources, that must be properly
documented and cited. Resources must be reflected in a bibliography,
using APA citation rules.
