Police Departments Use Several Methods to Measure Police Productivity

question 108

Essay

Police departments use several methods to measure police productivity.In light of the shift to community policing (and away from punitive crime control),can measures such as arrests and traffic stops still be used to gauge police productivity? In your answer,suggest alternative measures if appropriate.

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Definitions:

Unfreezing Phase

A stage in Lewin's change management model where existing behaviors or processes are prepared for change by reducing forces that maintain the status quo.

Unfreezing Phase

The initial step in Lewin's change model, involving the process of realizing the need for change and preparing for it.

Sense of Urgency

A feeling that an action or project requires immediate attention and quick decision-making to exploit opportunities or avoid crises.

Influential Persons

Individuals who have significant impact or authority in decision-making processes or in shaping opinions and behaviors in a community or organization.