Assignment 2: LASA 1: New Police Chief’s Community Policing Initiative Here’s What Happened . . . The newly appointed police chief wants to reinvent policing in Centervale. Community policing has been discussed in the past, but the chief considers the previous efforts inadequate and wants to infuse energy and a new vision. At a recent public meeting, the new chief talked about a desire to move toward a new model of what she calls “Centervale Policing, a Community-Based Approach.” The city manager, mayor, and council are anxious to embrace something positive regarding public safety, and they have good reason: You can assume that the chief’s approach is a reasonable method to reduce the problems from occurring and that, at this point, the main concern is one of community perception based on the past incidents. City management, the mayor, and the city council want a report the explains the purpose and benefit of the new policing plan and a brochure to distribu
te to the community that outlines the key components of the chief’s new policing plan. Since you have been working with the police chief on this initiative, she asks you to: Here’s What You Need to Do . . . In the 2- to 3-page report, include the following two sections: In a brochure, include the following information: Ensure that both the report and the brochure are grammatically appropriate with correct spelling. Make sure to use readings and external research to support your ideas. Include an APA-formatted reference page that links back to your in-text citations and supports your recommendations. Remember, you cannot have only in-text citations or only references. You must have both because in-text citations and references link to each other. Submission Details: LASA 1 Grading Criteria and Rubric All LASAs in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 200 points. Download the rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.