Posted: May 24th, 2023

You’ve just been promoted to Head of Research and Planning in the large
municipal police department in which you work. Your goal is to determine
ways that the department can be more proactive and better prepared for the
future—move away from its reactionary mode of conduct. Your community is
diverse, and is growing more diverse by the day. In particular, you
are tasked with addressing that diversity in terms of a) training of police
officers, b) enforcement of the law, c) properly staffing a department serving
this community, and d) adopting or creating effective policies governing the
department. Draft a memo (or essay), being very deliberate in your game plan
for addressing these considerations-think about applications that would
actually be effective, ones that you can argue could truly be put into action. Be
concrete-identify any relevant strategies or theories or policies covered by the
text and/or lectures. (Be certain to review Chapters 14 and 15 of the textbook,
the most recent reading assignment, for some current findings and thinking
worth considering.)
Note: In your paper, identify, by the use ofbold font, key criminal justice
terminology that is emphasized in the textbook. (Generally, this will be words
or phrases that apply uniquely to multiculturalism in the context of the criminal
justice system.)

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Memorandum

To: Chief of Police
From: Head of Research and Planning
Date: March 8, 2023
Subject: Strategies for Addressing Diversity in the Police Department

As you know, our community is becoming increasingly diverse. This presents a number of challenges for the police department, as we need to ensure that our officers are prepared to serve all members of the community fairly and effectively.

In this memo, I will outline a number of strategies that we can use to address diversity in the police department. These strategies will focus on training, enforcement, staffing, and policies.

Training

One of the most important things that we can do to address diversity in the police department is to provide our officers with comprehensive training on cultural awareness and sensitivity. This training should cover topics such as implicit bias, cultural differences, and how to interact with people from different backgrounds.

In addition to cultural awareness training, we should also provide our officers with training on the specific needs of our community. This training should cover topics such as the history of our community, the current challenges facing our community, and the resources available to our community.

Enforcement

We also need to ensure that our officers are enforcing the law fairly and equitably. This means that we need to be mindful of the different ways that laws can be enforced in different communities. For example, what may be considered a minor infraction in one community may be considered a serious crime in another community.

We also need to be aware of the different ways that people from different backgrounds may interact with the police. For example, people from some cultures may be more likely to cooperate with the police than people from other cultures.

Staffing

We need to ensure that our police department is staffed in a way that reflects the diversity of our community. This means that we need to recruit and hire officers from a variety of backgrounds. We also need to ensure that our officers are assigned to areas where they can best serve the community.

Policies

Finally, we need to adopt policies that promote diversity and inclusion. These policies should cover topics such as hiring, promotion, and discipline. We also need to ensure that our policies are fair and equitable.

By implementing these strategies, we can help to ensure that our police department is prepared to serve all members of our community fairly and effectively.

Key Criminal Justice Terminology

Cultural awareness: The ability to understand and appreciate the customs, beliefs, and values of different cultures.
Cultural sensitivity: The ability to respond to people from different cultures in a way that is respectful and appropriate.
Implicit bias: Unconscious attitudes or beliefs that can lead to unfair or discriminatory treatment.
Community policing: A philosophy of policing that emphasizes community partnerships and problem-solving.
Equity: The fair and impartial treatment of all people, regardless of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or other personal characteristics.

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