Police Operations and Policing Processes
You are required to write an essay (1500 +/- 10%) which covers the following:
Discuss a range of contemporary developments in policing
Task (20% of module mark)
Critically analyse the key influences on the notion of policing by consent, focusing on how policing practices maintain public trust.
Within your essay you will need to place a spotlight on the role community policing / neighbourhood policing Discuss a range of contemporary developments in policingplays in public cooperation as well as current risks to these concepts.
Further Guidance
Start by defining policing by consent and how this notion shapes modern policing. You may want to consider how policing legitimacy and procedural justice influence public trust.
Discuss the perceived importance of a community based policing approach to the continued good will of the people.
Finally you will bring your discussion to the modern arena, providing a critical perspective on recent developments in policing that influence the ready cooperation of the public.
