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Chapter 4: Law enforcement Today
Which level of law enforcement has the broadest authority and why do you think this is so?
Compare and contrast the political, professional/reform, and community eras of policing.
Identify a federal agency you would most like to work for and describe the duties that appeal to you.
Questions for Critical Analysis:
Which of the four basic responsibilities of the police do you think is most important? Why
Some law enforcement agencies have the same physical agility and fitness standards for male and female applicants, while others do not hold women to the same physical standards as men. Which approach do you favor and why?
One of the major differences between a local police chief and a sheriff is that the sheriff is elected, while the police chief is appointed. What are some of the possible problems with having a law enforcement official who, like another politician, is responsible to the voters? What are some of the benefits of this situation? What California police agency is the only agency with an elected police chief? (you will have to investigate)