Metropolitan Police Departments

Paper Summary:

The paper attempts to explore how departments such as the District of Columbia, Boston and Las Vegas have coped with the challenges of policing the community, fostering community relations and creating an effective network of law enforcement officers. The paper examines how these departments deal with some of the unique challenges in their area. The paper then shows how community policing and increased sensitivity to previous charges of racial bias and corruption characterize all of these efforts to improve the quality of the departments.

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Metropolitan Police Department: District of Columbia
Metropolitan Police Department: The City of Boston, MA
Metropolitan Police Department: Las Vegas, NV

From the Paper:

"The police department in Washington, D.C. is in an unusual position, given that it is a city department, charged with protecting the safety and security of all residents and visitors, located in our nation's capital. It thus functions as a kind of showcase of the nation to many tourists from the nation and from abroad, despite its municipal character. Unfortunately, D.C. has had to cope with many challenges, including a high murder rate, in recent year. However, the department has shown admirable tact in dealing with many public relations problems recently, most notably the controversial issue of illegal immigration."

Sample of Sources Used:

• "Community Ombudsman Oversight Panel." City of Boston. 22 Mar 2008. http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/co-op/default.asp
• "Consolidated Forensic Laboratory." Metropolitan Police Department. 22 Mar 2008. http://cfl.opm.dc.gov/cfl/site/default.asp
• "Crime Free Multi-Housing." Las Vegas Police Department. 22 Mar 2008http://www.lvmpd.com/programs/multihousing.html
• "Homeland Security." Las Vegas Police Department. 22 Mar 2008http://www.lvmpd.com/homeland/index.html
• Lanier, Cathy L. "MPD Policy on Immigration Enforcement." 20 Apr 2007. Metropolitan Police Department. 22 Mar 2008. http://newsroom.dc.gov/show.aspx/agency/mpdc/section/4/release/10998/year/2007"What is Crime Stoppers?" City of Boston. 22 Mar 2008. http://www.cityofboston.gov/police/cristop.asp

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