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The Tea Party movement that started in 2010 is considered by some political analysts as an example of a "grass roots" initiative by frustrated common citizens who seek to influence national policy. In 2011, the Occupy Wall Street movement came into prominence and was immediately compared to the Tea Party.
For this discussion question you will take the identity of an analyst working for the Criminal Intelligence Bureau (CIB) of the Miami-Dade Police Department.
Your Bureau commander has assigned you the task of analyzing these two political movements that are likely to protest during the upcoming DRNC event next year.
Your analysis and recommendations will weigh heavily on your command staff's policy formation as it pertains to these two particular political groups.
For this discussion post, you must conduct your own research and cite at least three sources. As always, your response must be written at the graduate level and cited properly according to APA style guidelines.
At a minimum, you are to address the following questions:
Describe and analyze the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movements and determine their underlying motives and their likely involvement in the upcoming DRNC event.
How have these movements differed from other political movements in the past?
How do the Tea Party and the Occupy Wall Street movement differ from one another?
What policy recommendations do you make to the Miami-Dade Police Department command staff on how to deal with these two political movements during the upcoming DRNC?
Your initial response must be no less than 200 words and no more than 1,000 words. Post your initial response to Active Learning Discussion