Write a 3-4 page position paper for the chief’s consideration which outlines your belief as to how patrol resources should be allocated in Centervale.

Assignment 2: LASA 1: Patrol Allocation DecisionsA major challenge for any police administrator is to determine how to allocate the limited resources of the police department to meet the law enforcement needs of the community being served. There is no facet of policing that better demonstrates this challenge than the patrol function. An administrator must not only assess the purpose and capability of the patrol function within the department, but also determine what the patrol will look like in the community, and when and where it will do so. Everyone would like to see a cop drive down their street from time to time. But does everyone need a cop in their neighborhood? What purpose and interests are being served by having patrol officers in one area of town instead of another? Does it make sense to saturate some areas with coverage, even if other areas will go unpatrolled? These are the real choices confronting police chiefs and sheriffs today.Instructions:In this assignment, assume the role of an assistant chief in the Centervale Police Department (CPD). The police chief has asked you to develop a position paper to reflect a patrol strategy for the department which will best serve the needs of Centervale. The chief wants you to consider everything you know about the effectiveness of preventive patrol, directed patrol, broken windows theory, notions of fairness and equity, and other considerations you deem important.Here are some basic facts about Centervale that will help guide your patrol strategy:Centervale is a fairly large, suburban, working class community near a major American city. Your police department includes 100 patrol officers.50% of the population lives north of the railroad tracks; 50% lives south of the railroad tracks.80% of the crime occurs north of the railroad tracks; 20% occurs south of the tracks.20% of the tax base can be found north of the railroad tracks; 80% is south of the tracks (that is, most of the money paying for town services is generated in the south).Crime rates in town go up significantly at night; however, the population of the town goes up significantly during the day (due to an influx of reverse commuters and vibrant retail activity).On average, it takes ten minutes for an officer to arrive to a call when dispatched from the south side of town to the north, or vice versa; however, on average it takes only five minutes to arrive to a call when the officer is already on the correct side of the tracks for the call.What You Need to Do . . .Write a 3-4 page position paper for the chief’s consideration which outlines your belief as to how patrol resources should be allocated in Centervale. In other words, where and when would you place your patrol officers in the community?Further, justify your approach based on current research and existing literature about preventive and directed patrol, notions of fairness and equity, the importance of response times, and any other considerations you deem important.In any case, cite at least two additional sources of information beyond the assigned readings. Feel free to make additional assumptions about conditions within Centervale that are not presented in the assignment (for example, the type of crime that is prevalent in the city). However, if you do so, make sure you state those assumptions up front in your assignment as a note to the instructor.Assignment Criteria:In your paper, be sure to demonstrate:An understanding of current research regarding police patrol functionsThe meaning of preventive patrol, directed patrol, broken windows, and/or other patrol modelsAn understanding of competing legitimate interests within the community and a rational approach toward reconciling these interests despite limited resourcesClear, concise writing which reflects critical thinking skillsSubmission Details:Save the assignment as M3_A2_Lastname_Firstname.doc.

In a two- to three-paragraph posting, select one of these eight stages and identify why this stage is important in the policy cycle.

As noted in the readings, the policy cycle consists of eight stages: agenda setting, problem definition, alternative selection, authoritative decision, policy design, program implementation, program evaluation, and termination or change (Cropf, p. 259). In a two- to three-paragraph posting, select one of these eight stages and identify why this stage is important in the policy cycle. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ postings.

How is the Texas Constitution changed?

How is the Texas Constitution changed?As you’ve read in your text, changes to the Texas Constitution are proposed by the state legislature, but can only be approved by a majority vote in a statewide election. In 2017, voters adopted all seven amendments proposed by the state legislature.In 2019, legislators proposed ten amendments for voter consideration last month. The first one, Proposition 1, attempted to solve a problem for some small Texas towns that have trouble finding anybody to serve as municipal court judge.The Texas Constitution (Article 16, Sec. 20) generally prohibits a person from holding more than one paid public office at the same time – which seems like a good idea. There is a list of exceptions for certain offices such as notary public (which, technically, is an appointed state office), as well as for members of the military and the reserves, etc. A few years ago, they added an exception for appointed municipal court judges in small towns where there may not be many lawyers willing to serve. This exception would allow one person to serve as a municipal court judge in several nearby small towns – probably just conducting traffic court for an hour or two every couple of weeks in each town.Some cities, however, elect their municipal court judges, and those elected judges are not covered by this exception. This year, legislators unanimously approved H.J.R. (“House Joint Resolution”) 72, to extend the more-than-one-city exception to elected municipal court judges.Write a 2 -5 page (double-spaced, normal font and margins, cited sources, etc.) essay about Proposition 1. Make sure you essay tells your reader:1. How this got to on the ballot (Talk a little about H.J.R. 72 and its progress through the House and Senate).2. What it was designed to do.3. Who seemed to be in favor and against.4. What potential problems could this create, if any?5. How would you have voted on this if you had been a state legislator?6. How did you vote (or how would you have voted) on this as a voter?7. What did voters decide about the proposal, and why do you think they made that decision?Submit in Word (.docx). Cite your sources.Additional ResourcesHere’s H.J.R. 72: https://capitol.texas.gov/BillLookup/History.aspx?LegSess=86R&Bill=HJR72Here’s the House Research Organization report on H.J.R. 72 that legislators saw when the resolution came to the House floor for a vote: https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/ba86r/hjr0072.pdf#navpanes=0Here’s the HRO report on all the proposed amendments on last month’s ballot: https://hro.house.texas.gov/pdf/focus/amend86.pdfThe Houston Chronicle had a brief article about the outcome of the election: https://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/politics/texas/article/TEXAS-CONSTITUTIONAL-AMENDMENTS-Voters-pick-14812573.phpHere’s a good analysis of all of this year’s proposed amendments from the Texas Legislative Council: https://lrl.texas.gov/scanned/Constitutional_Amendments/amendments86_tlc_2019-11-05.pdf

Considering the current president of the United States, using terminology from the text, explain:How you feel the current president was packaged

Campaign consultants are skilled at packaging a candidate, highlighting those aspects of the candidate’s policy positions and personality that are thought most attractive to voters. Packaging is not new to politics. Andrew Jackson’s self-portrayal in the nineteenth century as “the champion of the people” is an image that any modern candidate could appreciate. What is new is the need to fit the image to the requirements of a world of sound bites, 30-second ads, televised debates and Internet messages. Considering the current president of the United States, using terminology from the text, explain:How you feel the current president was packagedHow effective, or ineffective, his campaign’s usage of “Air Wars” wereHow effective, or ineffective, his campaign’s and his personal usage of “Web Wars” were and have beenAddress the questions above in fully developed post (at least a 300 words)Raise at least one interesting question for your classmates to answer

Write a 500-750 word, APA style paper, exploring the distribution of power in the American federal government, and whether or not you believe it can effectively represent the will and the interests of the people it is meant to serve.

Unelected OfficialsOne branch of the American government, Congress, is made up of individuals elected by the people. Another branch of our government, the Presidency, is held by an elected official, but the majority of the members of the Presidential Cabinet are appointed to their positions (with the approval of Congress). The third branch of the government, the Judiciary, is made up of individuals who were all chosen by a President (though approved by Congress). Is it or is it not in the best interest of the people to have unelected officials in these positions of power?· Write a 500-750 word, APA style paper, exploring the distribution of power in the American federal government, and whether or not you believe it can effectively represent the will and the interests of the people it is meant to serve.· In your paper, explain your position and include the opposing position along with your rebuttal (of that opposing position).· Note: A rebuttal is a form of evidence that is presented to contradict other evidence that has been presented by an adverse party.· Include a title page and 3-5 references. (not Wikipedia).

create a PowerPoint presentation to explain the two-party political system used in the United States and to describe each party’s actions and functions during a presidential election.

Political Party Systems PresentationThis assignment requires you to create a PowerPoint presentation to explain the two-party political system used in the United States and to describe each party’s actions and functions during a presidential election.You should discuss each party and its respective process to select a nominee for president, identifying each step of the process. It may be helpful to choose a particular presidential election and follow the candidates, from announcing their candidacy to their selection as the party nominee.Your PowerPoint presentation must consist of 10 to 14 slides, not counting the title and reference slides.Your presentation must include the items listed below.Include a title slide including your name, date, course, and assignment.List the presentation’s objective(s), a table of contents, or an introductory paragraph/slide.Provide information about each political party’s structure and composition.Include a definition of superdelegates and an example of their impact on an election.Identify and summarize the political machines at play and their impact.Include information about how media acts as a political socializing agent during an election.Provide information about how each party uses the media.Include a few bullets describing whether the two-party system remains as a fair and viable process.Provide three to four pictures, maps, or graphs that will illustrate important points in your presentation.Your slides should elaborate on the aforementioned points. You may include additional information that you feel is relevant, but do not create more than 14 slides. Use your creativity, and organize the material in a logical and understandable manner.Use APA formatting for all paraphrased and quoted material. Please refrain from utilizing the speaker notes function within PowerPoint unless you need to further elaborate on content included on the slides.Use pictures on slides to help convey the meaning of the material being reviewed and presented in the presentation. Use pictures on slides to help convey the meaning of the material being reviewed and presented in the presentation.

Write a two-three page (not including reference page) paper on a current healthcare political topic.

Write a two-three page (not including reference page) paper on a current healthcare political topic. It should be an informative paper that informs the reader on the topic from an objective standpoint. Do not include your opinion, just summarize the topic from as many perspectives as possible. It must be in APA format.

What factors should a firm take into account when deciding how centralized its R&D activities should be?

What factors should a firm take into account when deciding how centralized its R&D activities should be? Should firms employ both centralized and decentralized R&D activities? Why or why not?

Discuss the incumbency advantage.  What is it, what are its components, and why is it so pervasive in US Congressional Elections?

As an institution, Congress isn’t rated very highly by Americans, yet the incumbency re-election rate is extraordinarily high. See the following:http://news.gallup.com/poll/1600/congress-public.aspxhttp://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/nov/11/facebook-posts/congress-has-11-approval-ratings-96-incumbent-re-e/For this Unit II paper, I want you to take a deeper dive into the Incumbency Advantage, exploring the concept and its elements, and do a little data mining to find evidence of it over time across three (3) states. Discuss the incumbency advantage. What is it, what are its components, and why is it so pervasive in US Congressional Elections? Incorporate the above articles, your class notes, as well as the following:https://cusdi.org/faq/why-are-sitting-members-of-congress-almost-always-reelected/https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2013/05/09/people-hate-congress-but-most-incumbents-get-re-elected-what-gives/?utm_term=.b421134b1107Go to www.opensecrets.org, which is the website for the Center for Responsive Politics, an organization that tracks campaign contributions. Please do the following:Click on the Menu, then choose Congressional Elections. In the STATE search box, search for the following states: Texas, Georgia and New Jersey. For each state, present the rate of incumbent success for House seats (e.g., the # of incumbent winners/incumbents running] for the 2012, 2014 and 2016 elections. When you click on each district, you will see who the incumbent is. If no incumbent is listed, the seat was “open,” and should not be included in your calculations. Track the rate of incumbent success for each state over each of the four elections. Show your work!Did you find any contribution differences between the incumbents and challengers in the states? Provide examples and discuss.Find the rate of incumbent success for ALL (meaning all states, not just the three listed for House incumbency) Senate races for 2012, 2014, & 2016. Recall, only one-third the of Senate is up for election in any given year.Your data should be presented in a spreadsheet or table, and be accompanied by a narrative explanation of you findings.Remember to follow the General Guidelines for Written Assignments:All papers must be typewritten, with reasonable font sizes and margins (12pt maximum; 1-inch margins). Unless otherwise stated, papers should be at least 3-5 pages in length, double-spaced, and submitted via eCampus.Papers are required to include introductions and conclusions. Assume when writing that the reader has no prior information on your topic — then you will explain and fulfill each prompt completely. Please see the grading rubric to ensure that you cover all of the specifics.

Discuss the future of cyber warfare.

This assignment consists of two questions (below) to test your knowledge and assimilation of the course objectives. You are to pick ONE and answer it in 4-6- page essay. Grading will be based on the rubric. Make sure you follow AMU’s writing policies and the Chicago writing style guide (cover page, page numbering, double space, headings/subheadings, etc). The use of required texts and readings from this course is mandatory, but you may supplement with additional academic (credible) sources. YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES AND INCLUDE A BIBLIOGRAPHY.Essay Question #1: Select one of the studies presented in Case Studies I (Week 6 Lesson) or Case Studies II (Week 7 Lesson) or another case of your choosing with instructor approval. Write an analysis paper providing more details of the attack, to include the following:a. Victim, attacker, and probable motivation for the attack.b. Nature and sophistication of the attack.c. What was the desired outcome of the attack?d. How successful was it?e. How effective were the attackers in covering their tracks?f. How did the victim respond?OREssay Question #2: Discuss the future of cyber warfare. Include the following as part of your discussion:a. How future wars will be fought.b. How ethical is cyber warfare?c. How the United States is preparing defensively to counter cyber-attacks?d. What is next?General Requirements1. Document Format.a. MS Word documentb. One-inch (1?) marginsc. Times New Roman fontd. Twelve (12) pitche. Not including your title page, this assignment should be 4-6 pages.f. You must use 5 scholarly sources in supporting this assignment.2. Citation Format: The Chicago Manual of Style. As stated in the Academic Integrity Briefings, information taken directly from another source must be placed in quotations and cited following the Chicago format contained in the week one “lessons” folder. You must cite all other information from your sources, even if you do not quote directly. DIRECT QUOTING SHOULD BE KEPT TO A MINIMUM.

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