Do you have confidence in your local police department

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Question 1 - Exam your local police agency. Go to their internet home page and describe the agency. What do they describe as their mission/vision of operations? Do you feel they are embracing "Community Oriented Policing Concepts" or are they primarily a "reactive, responding mostly to calls for service mode"? Do you really know or have any contact with the law enforcement officers patrolling your neighborhood? Is community oriented policing real or is it just "eye wash" (i.e.; it just sounds good)?

Question 2 - Do you have confidence in your local police department? Do you feel safe? Do you fear crime or becoming a crime victim? What steps, if any, do you take to protect yourself and your property?

Question 3 - Just about everyone I have met has had bad experience with a police officer (bias, rudeness, "badge heaviness", etc.). Have you had a negative experience with a police officer? If so, give a brief synopsis of the encounter. What factors do you think contribute to poor police work? What would you do to change these things?

Question 4 - Research The Rodney King "use of force case". In the California prosecution of the police officers involved in the excessive force allegations, all were basically found not guilty of excessive force. In their federal trial, the police officers involved were found guilty. Which court system got it right? What would you do if you were L.A. Police chief Daryl Gates at the time of discovery of the incident? What message does this incident send to the community? Could the resulting riots have been prevented?

Question 5 - When does reasonable force become excessive force? Is there an easy line of demarcation for the police and the public to recognize when force becomes excessive? Would having police officers required to wear body cameras at all times help reduce excessive force? Can you think of any policy requirements that might help reduce excessive force?

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