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300 words EACH. 1 reference each minimum. APA.

1. Perhaps, more than anything else, agency executives what to know
if a policy is being effective or if a recently started program (or even
an existing program) is reaching the goals of the program and the
target population (whether the program is directed toward employees or
external constituents). Ergo, policy analysis and program evaluation
& assessment are essential knowledge, skills, and abilities
necessary for effective and successful leadership. As the Captain of the
Community Outreach Division, you decide to conduct an evaluative
assessment of the Police Athletic League (PAL) program. Describe the
process, steps, and considerations needed to evaluate this program.

2. Go to the Campbell Collaboration Web site at THIS LINK
and access the Campbell Library (first link on the left navigation
pane). Find a study that evaluates a topic of interest to you. What were
the selection criteria used for the review? How did the researchers
operationalize the constructs they were measuring (e.g., delinquency,
recidivism, bullying, human trafficking)? What did the evaluative
assessment conclude?

3. As the Chief/Sheriff, you decide to
make a bold and perhaps unpopular decision both with officers and/or the
public. You decide to end the D.A.R.E. program in your area. You have
learned from research that there is overwhelming evidence that the
D.A.R.E. program does NOT work (this, is in fact, the empirical
reality). Rather than spending time, money, and personnel on a program
that is not effective, you decide to implement a different program that
has been evaluated and determined to be very effective and productive.
It has been deemed to be a “best practice” and “model” program by many
practitioners and researchers. The only remaining decision for you is
which program? A list and description of available model programs can be
found at the Office of Justice Programs (OJP) HERE and the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence (CSPV) University of Colorado – Boulder HERE.
Combined, these 2 sites list over 60 model/effective programs. Visit
both websites and look over the possibilities. Select a program you
would implement to augment the current efforts in the city/county you
are serving. Briefly describe the program and why you are recommending
it. Minimum word count is 300 words.