Course Learning Outcomes for Unit I Upon completion of this unit, students should be able to: 1. Explain how the United States Constitution makes the role of American law enforcement different from other countries. 2. Examine the three eras of policing in the United States and how police/community relations have changed from era to era. 10. Examine the use of excessive force by police and citizen complaints. Reading Assignment Chapter 1: The Evolution of Community Policing Chapter 2: Inside Police Agencies: Understanding Mission and Culture The following article can be found in the Academic Search Complete database, located in the CSU Online Library: Tomlins, C. (2008). Necessities of state: Police, sovereignty, and the constitution. Journal Of Policy History, 20(1), 47-63. Unit Lesson Community policing has become the current focus of law enforcement efforts and is the result of the progression of law enforcement practices over several eras. So, what is community policing? How did we arrive at a place in which community policing was the benchmark for acceptable policing strategies? Let’s start with the first question. What is community policing? This is a question that is not easily answered as there is no completely agreed-upon definition of community policing. However, there are two primary concepts that permeate all of the definitions of community policing: “police-community partnerships and a proactive, problem-solving approach to the police function.” (Miller, Hess, & Orthmann, 2014, p. 5). Now, let’s address the second question. What does policing history teach us about the evolution of policing strategies? The expectation that community members would all be responsible for maintaining law and order in their communities can be traced back to the beginning of policing. This expectation is evidenced in the structure of the tithing system and the frankpledge (i.e., shire reeve and hue and cry).

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