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Discussion: Your initial discussion thread is due and you have to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses.

Law Enforcement: Federal, State, Local and Data Driven Policing

Law enforcement agencies exist on federal, state, and local levels. Address the following questions in your discussion post:

• What is jurisdiction? Describe the difference between federal and local police jurisdiction

• Define evidence-based practices.

• Then address the following based on the first initial of your last name

1. Students whose last names begin with the letters A - D: Describe the history of federal policing in the United States. Provide examples of federal policing agencies. How are federal policing agencies used to enforce the law? Research and explain the partnership between New York City and Microsoft Corporation to develop the Domain Awareness System (DAS). Will systems like DAS be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

2. Students whose last names begin with the letters E -H: Describe the history of federal policing in the United States. Provide examples of federal policing agencies. How are federal policing agencies used to enforce the law? Research and explain the Minneapolis Preventative Patrol program. Will programs like the Minneapolis Preventative Patrol program be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

3. Students whose last names begin with the letters I - L: Describe the history of state policing in the United States. Provide examples of state policing. How is state policing used to enforce the law? Research and explain the Hot Spots Policing program in Lowell, Massachusetts. Will programs like "Hot Spots" be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

4. Students whose last names begin with the letters M - P: Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff's office). Are their jurisdictions always distinct? How is local policing used to enforce the law? Research and explain the Cincinnati Violence Reduction Project. Will programs like the Cincinnati Violence Reduction Project be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

5. Students whose last names begin with the letters Q - S: Describe the history of state policing in the United States. Provide examples of state policing. How is state policing used to enforce the law? Research and explain the Operation Ceasefire in Boston. Will programs like Operation Ceasefire be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

6. Students whose last names begin with the letters T - Z: Describe the difference between township (village) police, city police, and county police (sheriff's office). Are their jurisdictions always distinct? How is local policing used to enforce the law? Research and explain Operation Cul-de-Sac in Los Angeles. Will programs like Operation Cul-de-Sac be able to reduce crime? If so, how?

Guided Response: Your initial post should be at least 350 words in length. Support your claims with examples from the required material(s) and/or other scholarly or credible resources, and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates' posts by Day 7. Each classmate must be from a different group, other than your own. Responses to your peers should be at least 150 words in length. Remember that this is a discussion. If a classmate or your instructor asks you a question, it is your responsibility to respond.