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:

Melan/o

A prefix in medical terminology referring to melanin or the color black.

Kerat

Refers to the protein keratin or related to the cornea of the eye, used in terms like "keratitis."

Ang/i

A prefix or combining form used in medical terminology relating to blood vessels or the angle formed between structures.

Erythr/o

Prefix in medical terminology meaning red, often used in relation to blood or red blood cells.