Question

The Reform Movement brought about many changes in policing, which are contained in the philosophy of community policing. Which of the following were changes introduced during this movement?

all of the above

commitment to the application of the letter of the law versus the spirit of the law

commitment to less reliance on the use of technology

commitment to the upgrading of education and training for police officers

Answer 1

Answer - commitment to the upgrading of education and training for police officers

Explaination-In 1970,high interest was given on Academic Interest .Researchers began to examine the role of the police and the effectiveness of traditional police strategies much more closely.After studying the limitations of the routine investigative actions of the police by doing criminal investigation,they suggested that the crime-solving ability of the police could be enhanced through programs that fostered greater cooperation between the police and the community.So only through education and training the changes could be done beacuse it was must to reduce crime and disorder began to emerge throughout the 1970s. As the police and the community were co-producers of police services spread the blame for increasing crime rates at that time ,the need to give serious attention to police departments were appealed. For example the crime rates of Skogan and Hartnett forced them to take a reform.