Mending broken trust: Police and the communities they serve-Charles Ramsey

Mending broken trust: Police and the communities they serve-Charles Ramsey

I. Review the Ted Talk Video titled: “Mending broken trust: Police and the communities they serve-Charles Ramsey

Upon review of the information shared in the video coupled with this week’s readings on Policing: History and Structure, describe your understanding of the historical development of policing in America. The goal of this assignment is to have you incorporate your understanding of the message in the Ted Talk and not to have you simply regurgitate the historical information from the text.

https://youtu.be/mbNCatXqcLw (Links to an external site.)

Instructions

You must post at a minimum of 350-400 words for your initial response. Begin your response with a high-level overview of the case. Respond to the questions above as if the reader has no knowledge of the facts of the case.

Expressing an opinion is not enough. You will be evaluated on the consistency and quality of your posts to the weekly discussion board. I will primarily be looking for how well you support your comments. I expect you to work to make meaning of the material of the course. I look for depth of engagement, as well as a level of critical thinking and inquiry. Success hinges on keeping up with readings, and referring to them as much as possible when you do respond.

As a reminder, you are not sending out a text message or tweet, so when writing your post, use proper English, grammar and writing mechanics.