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Based on your meeting, how would you respond to the following questions? You will need to utilize credible research, including peer-reviewed journals, to support your responses to the questions posed.

• In your meeting, how will you respond concerning whether community policing is the panacea for the city’s problems?
• Since the police department has been operating with a traditional law enforcement mentality for more than 30 years, do you envision any problems with officers and supervisors within your department in moving toward a community policing and problem-solving approach in performing their assigned duties?
  • If so, how will you handle their concerns?
• Using specific elements of the police organizational structure, where does it appear that you would need to reorganize the department, especially to accommodate this change in policing philosophy? Explain.
• Do you foresee a change in the officers’ workload as a result of the proposed changes? Would the workload be reduced or increased? Explain in detail.
• What types of information would you use to evaluate the progress of your new policing initiative?
  • Identify, cite, and discuss the most recent research, both pros and cons, related to community policing and problem-solving techniques.
• What is the importance of planning with regard to crime prevention? Explain in detail.
  • What types of crimes are the most difficult to plan for with regard to prevention? Explain.
  • How would you improve the planning process to further prevent crime? Explain in detail.
• What is the importance of personnel management with regard to crime prevention? Explain in detail.
  • What do you recommend to effectively manage, train, and retain personnel to improve crime prevention? Explain.