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Assignment: Watch the video below and write a reaction paper about the content presented. Some questions you may consider but are not required in case you need some guidance include:

1. What do you think of Lt. Colonel Melvin Russell's statement that policing for him is a "calling not a job?"

• Under the Week 8 readings, do you think Russell views his job as a profession or an occupation? Why?

2. What is the invisible crisis in law enforcement Russell mentions?

• Why is this a crisis?

• How is this related to community policing?

3. What is the radical policing approach that Russell implemented in Baltimore?

• Was Russell a supervisor? If so, what position did he hold?

• What kind of leadership style did Russell exhibit (i.e., transactional or transformational)?

• How do you know? Explain your response.

• How many officers were under Russell's command?

4. Do you think the number of officers under his command to be a challenge to Russell's radical policing imitative? Why or why not?

5. What did Russell have his officers do within the communities?

• Why is this significant? Explain your response.

• How is this related to community policing? Explain your response.

6. Russell mentions the mantra "protect and serve." Which aspect of this mantra did Russell say that police do well at and which police forgot about?

• Explain your response.

7. Russell states that communities have put too much responsibility on law enforcement.

• Do you agree? Explain your response.

• What responsibilities should be placed back on communities? Explain your response.

8. Who does Russell include in the term "communities?"

9. What do you think is relational equity?

• Who should take responsibility for loss of relational equity according Russell?

• How can this be resolved?

10. How can crime "take care of itself?"

11. Was Russell successful in his radical policing?

• What does he attribute to this success?

• How has this influenced other jurisdictions?

12. How do you think Russell views community policing?

• How do you know?

• Explain your response.