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You are a candidate for the Chief of Police position in Flint, Michigan. You have been asked to provide a “Police Leadership Vision Statement” as part of your application process. Elected and non-elected city officials, police union and management representatives, and community members are part of the hiring advising committee that will evaluate your statement and overall candidacy.
You call your old policing professor for advice and he advises that you follow this structure in crafting what should be no more than a ten page, double-spaced statement.
What is your vision for the department?
What challenges and opportunities do you identify for the department in pursuit of this vision? (identify four challenges and four opportunities; briefly explain them)
How do you propose addressing these challenges and opportunities given the existing constraints in which the department finds itself? (identify at least four constraints and how you would address each of them)
As always, he advises you to use endnotes to cite the abundance of appropriate course readings and videos and outside research you are using as foundations for your answers.
Make sure to follow the directions above, especially the part about integrating appropriate course readings readings and videos and substantive outside research.
Use 12 point Times New Roman fonts and Arabic (1, 2, 3…) numerals for your endnotes. Endnotes do not count towards your page total. In addition to the quality and effectiveness of your writing, vision, and arguments, using assigned course material is a key component to this grade. This is a “real world” assignment and will be assessed from that perspective. In other words, how do you stack up with the other applicants and would your statement earn you this position.
Rubric
Paper Rubric
Paper Rubric
Criteria Ratings Pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeWriting
The quality of writing (grammar, style, and structure).
40 to >36.0 pts
Excellent
Excellent writing across the board (grammar, style, and structure).
36 to >32.0 pts
Above Average
Above average writing across the board (minor inconsistent mistakes in grammar, style, and structure).
32 to >28.0 pts
Average
Average writing (inconsistent-to-consistent but moderate mistakes in grammar, style, and/or structure).
28 to >24.0 pts
Below average
Below average writing (consistent substantive mistakes in grammar, style, and/or structure).
24 to >0 pts
Fail
Failure to meet writing expectations (consistent severe mistakes in grammar, style, and/or structure) OR assignment was not turned in by the deadline.
40 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeDirections
The ability to follow directions related to answering all of the questions, sourcing, format, etc.
30 to >27.0 pts
Excellent
You paid attention big time and did everything that was asked.
27 to >24.0 pts
Above average
You were off a bit on one the the directions but you still generally met the requirements.
24 to >21.0 pts
Average
Inconsistent with following some of the directions but generally met requirements.
21 to >18.0 pts
Below average
Inconsistent with following the directions and failed to meet some assignment requirements.
18 to >0 pts
Fail
You did not follow most or all of the directions and failed to meet core requirements of the assignment OR assignment was not turned in by the deadline.
30 pts
This criterion is linked to a Learning OutcomeSubstance
The ability to substantively answer the question while demonstrating an understanding of the required material, critical assessment and judgment, and persuasiveness of argument.
150 to >135.0 pts
Excellent
You substantively answered the question while demonstrating an understanding of the required material, critical assessment and judgment, and persuasiveness of argument.
135 to >120.0 pts
Above Average
You substantively answered the question while demonstrating an understanding of the required material, critical assessment and judgment, and/or making a persuasive argument, but you could have shown improvement in one or more of these areas.
120 to >105.0 pts
Average
You mostly answered the question while mostly demonstrating an understanding of the required material, critical assessment and judgment, and/or making a persuasive argument.
105 to >90.0 pts
Below average
You did not fully answer the question while exhibiting severe difficulties demonstrating an understanding of the required material, critical assessment and judgment, and/or making a persuasive argument.
90 to >0 pts
Fail
You failed to answer the question while exhibiting severe difficulties demonstrating an understanding
Books used.
the police in america and introduction samuel walker/ charles m katz tenth edition