This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™. Instructions You are the swing s

This assignment will be submitted to Turnitin™.
Instructions
You are the swing shift (2:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.) commander (Police Captain) for the patrol division in a large U.S. city (population 2,000,000) in 2021. You have been a police officer and leader for 28 years and have a B.S. degree in Management from a well-respected university (National University) that delivers its courses primarily online. The recent “defund the police movement,” which has impacted your city with police budget cuts, has seriously and negatively affected morale, particularly in the patrol division. You suspect the majority of the officers in the patrol division have engaged in what is currently referred to as de-policing. A monthly report you receive shows self-initiated activity (vehicle stops, “walking stops”, etc.) have dropped by more than 50% over the last 8 months. Sick days off have increased 20%. Retirements have gone from 2 per month to 10 per month and other-agency transfers have increased from 1 per month to 6 per month. Your patrol division is down from 300 officers to 250, a 17 percent drop. Calls for service have increased by 15% and this increase is primarily emergency calls of felony crimes in progress. Emergency calls are taking an unprecedented 25 minutes on average to respond to. The chief is furious, and they have delegated to you the responsibility of preparing a plan of action to “get things back to normal.”
Assignment Criteria
Prepare this plan of action using the following criteria to guide your work. There is a template included in the Module 1 resources of the Libguide for this course.
Background: Introduce your audience (the chief) to the scenario as explained above (approximately 0.5 page).
Literature Review: The literature review must be a summary of the readings you completed in CJA690A, the first part of your Capstone. You are not required to summarize all the articles; only the ones you believe are applicable. You are also not obligated to use only the articles in CJA690A. You are encouraged to use any NU peer-reviewed articles that you find in a search of the NU Library. Three subcategories are required: De-policing (about 3 pages), sampling in social science research (about 0.5 pages), and crisis leadership (about 2 pages).
Questionnaire: In this questionnaire, you are trying to determine some of the issues that are causing the low morale in the patrol division. The questionnaire will be given to all three patrol watches. In developing this questionnaire, use the Likert type scale (See provided template in Modules 1’s resources). Explain how you will administer the questionnaire. For example, sample size, how the sample will be determined — simple random sample or stratified random sample (See article on types of samples). How will you interpret the results of the questionnaire? (approximately 2 pages). NOTE: Do not administer your survey to anyone as conducting research with human participants requires IRB approval. This is a hypothetical exercise based on the scenario provided above.
Plan of Action: Assume your questionnaire reveals that morale is extremely low. Using this finding, develop an action plan with recommendations involving all “stakeholders.” For example, can mental health and homelessness calls be better handled with little to no response from the PD? How will you appeal to the city council for quid pro quo? (approximately 3.5-4 pages).
Provide a brief conclusion.
Total Length: 10-12 pages, not including title and reference pages
References: Support your assignment with at least 5 scholarly and/or professional resources cited a minimum of 5 times each.
The completed assignment should address all the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards (where appropriate).
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Rubric Name: Module 1 Plan of Action Rubric
Criteria
Meets Expectations
Meets Most Expectations
Needs Improvement
Does not Meet Expectations
Criterion Score
Literature Review 3 pts
3 points
Includes all three parts: de-policing, sampling, and crisis leadership.
2 points
Only 2 parts included.
1 point
Only 1 part included.
0 points
None included.
Score of Literature Review 3 pts,/ 3
Questionnaire 3 Points
3 points
Employs Likert scale and questions all pertain to gathering needed information.
2 points
Employs Likert scale and most of the questions pertain to gathering needed information.
1 point
Does not employ Likert scale or Does but questions do not pertain to gathering needed information.
0 points
Questionnaire portion not completed.
Score of Questionnaire 3 Points,/ 3
Plan of Action 3 Points
3 points
Plan of Action is thorough and addresses the problem.
2 points
Plan of Action is adequate but does not completely address the problem.
1 point
Plan of Action is somewhat deficient, but overall barely achieves the outcome.
0 points
Plan of Action is deficient.
Score of Plan of Action 3 Points,/ 3
Mechanics 3 Points
3 points
Distinguished – The writing has few, if any, grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The writing style exceeds traditional graduate-level expectations. Transitions and other rhetorical devices contribute to an exceptional flow. As a result, the plan of action is easy to read even for someone who may not be familiar with the course content.
2 points
Proficient – Overall well written with few grammatical errors. The writing style meets graduate-level expectations. Course concepts are integrated into the narrative. Generally easy to read.
1 point
Basic – Well written but with noticeable grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. Style generally below the expectations of graduate-level work. Syntax issues make it difficult to follow the content.
0 points
Unacceptable – Significant grammatical, spelling, or punctuation errors. The writing quality needs substantial improvement to meet graduate-level expectations. Difficult to follow the content.
Score of Mechanics 3 Points,/ 3
Criteria
Level 3
New Level
New Level
Criterion Score
Background 1 Point
1 point
Introduced all participants in audience.
0.5 points
Some participants omitted.
0 points
Background omitted.
Score of Background 1 Point,/ 1
References/APA 2 pts
2 points
Includes 5 scholarly/Professional articles in correct APA format. In-text citations are correct.
1 point
Includes 3-4 scholarly/Professional articles in correct APA format. In-text citations missing or incorrect.
0 points
Includes fewer than 3 scholarly/Professional articles and articles are not in proper APA format. In-text citations missing or incorrect.
Score of References/APA 2 pts,/ 2
Total
Score of Module 1 Plan of Action Rubric,/ 15
Overall Score
Meets Expectations
15 points minimum
Meets Most Expectations
12 points minimum
Needs Improvement
11 points minimum
Does not Meet Expectations
0 points minimum