For this assignment, you will need to read the case study attached below Purpose

For this assignment, you will need to read the case study attached below
Purpose of Assignment
Police officers have difficult jobs, they are asked to address every societal failure that our other social institutions have failed to address. Societal failures such as the response to mental health crises and homelessness do not persist because of a lack for care; these issues persist because they present complex problems that are difficult to solve. Nevertheless, the police are expected to respond to these issues to our satisfaction.
The purpose of these this assignment is to provide you with a sense of the complex challenges that police officers are frequently faced with. This case study will require you to practice role playing, problem solving, and critical thinking regarding the police response to mental illness.
Assignment Requirements
For this assignment, you will read a case study and answer the following questions:
What should you and your partner do? While you don’t have all day, you may have several options in how to respond to the situation.
What would be the probable consequences to Lenny’s physical and mental health if you used force? Do you think the force used may be injurious to psychological treatments for Lenny?
Lenny appears to trust his mother. Can she help in any way? Explain your answer.
Your response to each numbered question must be at least four complete sentences. Since the case study has three numbered questions, you must write at least 12 sentences. You will be graded on:
The quality of your writing (i.e., response free of spelling and grammatical errors)
Your ability to critically think about the scenario
Your ability to follow assignment guidelines (i.e., four complete sentences per question)
Rubric
100%
Student exhibited a strong ability to critically think, and his/her response was of high quality and adhered to assignment guidelines.
≥ 90%
Student exhibited an ability to critically think, and his/her response was mostly free of errors and adhered to assignment guidelines.
≥ 80%
Student’s ability was weaker or his/her response contained several errors or failed to adhere to guidelines.
≤ 70%
Student’s response did not reflect an ability to critically think, and his/her response was of poor quality.
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