All information is based on the article, ´Cops Mentoring Kids: An Investment in Crime Reduction´ written on February 13, 2017 by Chief Tomas Sanchez, head of the Hollywood, Florida, Police Department. In 1999, Sanchez became the department's first Hispanic lieutenant. He went on to form the Cops Mentors Kids program as a way of guiding his communities youth to greater success. Chief Sanchez’s article is written professionally yet easy for the average person to understand and comprehend. The author, Chief Sanchez, created the article Cops Mentoring Kids: An Investment in Crime Reduction as a way to successfully inform the benefits of the program and to persuade the general public into considering it using the Rhetorical appeals Ethos and Logos. …show more content…
Seeing as many of these “at-risk” youth lack educational goals, this is a great and effective way of laying out possible future goals and educational paths. As a result of the Cops Mentoring Kids program, there has and continues to be a drastic increase in class attendance, healthier attitudes toward school and home, and probability to enroll in college. This program also introduces a decrease in liability to skip school, use of alcohol, “tempt to initiate drug use, and incline to strike another person” (Sanchez, 2017). Thanks to Hollywood, Florida, Police Department (HPD), over 20,000 at risk youth have participated and benefited from this miraculous program (Sanchez, 2017). The CMK program has been a lifesaver for many youth and their families, therefore this program deserves to be recognize and
“...Much of the recent crime increase threatens the vitality of America’s cities–and thousands of lives–it is not, in itself, the greatest danger in today’s war on cops. The greatest danger lies, rather, in the delegitimation of law and order itself’ (Mac Donald). In the book “The War on Cops: How the New Attack on Law and Order Makes Everyone Less Safe,” published in the year of 2016, author Heather Mac Donald provides credible evidence to expand on her viewpoint of our country’s current criminal crisis. In addition to “The War on Cops, Mac Donald has written two other books. Her works “Are Cops Racist?”
In Chris Sweda’s article,”As CPS schools empty: Mayor Emanuel, don’t let this crisis go to waste”, he informs the audience how CPS schools are actually still in debt. Sweda validates how elementary schools are closing left and right in the chicago areas and that's including the school system being still in debt with teachers pensions. Mayor Rahm Emanuel doesn't want to mislead teachers, union leaders, and parents on the perception of how he believes educations is the most important key factor of keeping CPS schools running. Mayor Emanuel believes in downsizing classrooms to decrease the money of these half vacant CPS and move the students to better safer schools. It does not make sense in the eye of the Mayor to keep these low populated
This paper will focus on two long-range goals of Harlem Children’s Zone, which are the examples of Harlem Children’s Zone key performance indicators. It will provide a description and discuss how Harlem Children’s Zone utilized them for improvement. It will also present a description of two system processes that contributed to the key performance indicators. Two Long-Range Goals of Harlem Children’s Zone
These officers are really trying to help the kids become better and grow. They won’t
The Youth and School Resource Officers School Resource Officers (SROs) are sworn police officers trained to serve and protect the community. As such, they have a duty to serve and protect schools within their jurisdiction as part of a total community-policing strategy. Research has shown that the youth with healthy relationships and “protective factors” have a reduced chance of becoming involved in serious delinquency. These “protective factors” include adding school resource officers to school campuses with the growing number of at-risk students. It is important for schools to have SROs because the SRO’s role on school campus is keeping students safe and supporting the education mission not only as law enforcement officer but also as a teacher and a counselor.
Chapter one of the book opens with an in-depth explanation of the methods and the inspiration behind the study. Rios goes into great detail of how he recruited the boys for the study and proves additional information about their history with the criminal justice system. However, most the chapter focuses on the patterns of punishment that are observed in Oakland that the boys experienced on a routine basis. The chapter covers the police brutality and negativity on the streets that leads to continuous victimization.
The COPS policing starts with a commitment to building mutual respect and trust between communities and policing. This bond is critical to the public safety to address the nation’s crime challenges. They discuss that when communities collaborate with policing, it becomes more effective when identifying and addressing issues and change negative behavioral patterns. COPS also “grant awards to policing professionals to develop a test of innovative policing strategies, and provide training and technical assistance to the community members, local government leaders, and all levels of law enforcement” (COPS). The history of COPS started with “policing services in the year of 1994...
Annotated bibliography Childress, S. (2016, June 2). More States Consider Raising the Age for Juvenile Crime. Retrieved from PBS: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/more-states-consider-raising-the-age-for-juvenile-crime/ More states are considering to raising the age for juvenile crimes before being tried as adult because young offender's mental capacity. The idea is to cut the cost of incarcerate young offender in adult prison and ensure offenders to receive proper education and specialized care to change their behavior. Putting children in adult prison does not deter crime.
The “Primetime: New Model for Juvenile Justice” video discusses that kids in Missouri commit crimes because the families are not supportive, kids are abused by the parents and feel abandon by their parents, and the new model of the juvenile justice system in Missouri. Most importantly is the fact that the model consisting of programs such the Rosa Parks Center and Waverly Youth Center should be followed or attempted as it shows it works to rehabilitate the kids. Both programs are not a jail but a place in which kids share their problems and feelings in a small group setting. Missouri Juvenile Justice system knew that the traditional juvenile jail did not work in Missouri so the creation of these youth centers to work with kids’ behavioral problems.
At-risk youth: A comprehensive response for counselors, teachers, psychologists, and human service professionals (5th ed., p. 92). Belmont, CA:
Within the urban communities, negative perceptions are magnified. Adolescents are more prone to be a product of their environment, especially those whose parents are incarcerated. Because of this trend adolescents are being incarcerated at an alarming rate and sentenced to adult facilities. Lambie & Randall (2013) states, the United States have imposed harsher penalties on serious young offenders, and have consequently increased rates of incarcerated youth and made it easier for youth to be treated and incarcerated as adults within the justice
These officers should encourage the community to be more involved in the prevention of crime. This will also help all communities, not just the big cities, feel more confident and comfortable in the system that serves them. There is currently so much tension between the police and the
In my opinion, these programs not only raise awareness but also help create a sense of community among students. By working on such initiatives, we can not only raise awareness but also address juvenile delinquency risks at an early stage, ultimately contributing to a safer community. The use of evidence-based practices and risk-focused prevention, as mentioned in the readings further strengthens the case for our active involvement in these programs. Additionally, participating in MOOCs to support CTC is a great way to promote community-wide awareness of juvenile justice best practices and extend our learning beyond traditional classroom settings. The flexibility and diverse course offerings presented by MOOCs can enable us to gain a deeper understanding of various subjects related to CTC, enhancing our collective knowledge.
The topic for this research proposal project is on community policing, and the factors that are involved in determining if relationships between law enforcement and citizens in these neighborhoods are strained. In order to be successful, community policing must be built on trust, as both civilians and law enforcement must work hand in hand to protect their communities. If there is a lack of trust, then these programs becomes broken, and can therefore lead to other violence and criminal acts. This research proposal project will focus on minority based communities and citizens, where the majority of the citizens are either African American or Hispanic.
The battle for crime control is a constant one. In this paper, evidence is provided on the factual connection between crime and education. Researchers from various branches – sociology, political science, and economics – have come to the conclusion that varying the levels of educational attainments can eventually lead to a significant decrease in the crime rate. Criminal activity is negatively associated with higher levels of education. Improving education can yield significant social benefits and can be a key tool in the drive to crime reduction.