Police Adminstration
Why aren't detectives more successful at solving crimes? Given their relative lack of success, how do you account for the "detective mystique"? In this essay, share some solutions to make solving crimes more effective.Aggressive patrol produces arrest and may deter crime, but it also leads to more police intrusion in the lives of citizens. Do you favor its use? How would you balance the competing interests of civil liberties and crime control?
As a police chief, what policies and procedures would you institute to guide your officers in handling domestic violence cases? How much discretion would you leave in the officers' hands? How would you respond to pressure form women's rights and men's rights groups?