Effective Policing

 The four general domains of proficiencies identified by The Join Committee include;

            The assessment domain- the key activity in this area is the development of procedures that are used in evaluating applicants who apply for a particular position. Assessment is done through a self-report questionnaire, a performance test or interviews to ensure that the applicant has the relevant knowledge required for particular positions (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013).  The assessment is not only done to the applicant but also to the officers who are already working. This is done to ensure that the officer has the ability to safely and effectively perform the duty.

 Intervention domain- the key activity in this area is the provision of clinical services to monitor the health status of the law enforcement personnel and improve their well-being. Officers may be going through psychological or behavioral problems which may affect their ability to perform the work (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013). Thus, the purpose of the intervention domain is to provide counseling, help them manage stress and promote their mental well-being.

 Operational domain-the key activity in this area is criminal profiling where law enforcement agencies assist the officer in the investigation of behavioral tendencies, geographic location, criminal patterns and more. The law enforcement agencies also assist in managing the suspects who may affect the work of the agency (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013). The officers are provided with education and training to improve their skills and abilities. The operation domain serves a significant purpose in supporting the officers and working with them to enhance their performance.

 Consulting domain- the key activity in this area is organization development. Plans, strategies, policies, and procedures are developed and implemented to improve the organizational performance and assist the agency executives to improve their job performance through methods such as appraisal system (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013).

 

I could not change these domains but I could retain them the way they are since they are ranked according to the order of importance. First, it is important to conduct an applicant screening to identify the best applicants who will work in a specific position. Before providing employment, there should be assessment procedures to ensure that the applicant has intellectual abilities, normal personality functions, cognitive abilities and physical ability. After conducting the assessment and employing the best employees, it is important to monitor their health and provide them with clinical services to improve their health and enable them to perform their duties efficiently (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013). After ensuring that officers are in a good health, it is important to support them since they may find it difficult to investigate crimes, gather evidence, analyze the offense, and interview the suspect among other roles. Thus, it is important to assist them in gathering offense-related information. Last, it is important to conduct a performance appraisal to motivate the executives to improve their performance (Zapf, Hart & Roesch, 2013).  These areas of practice are ranked in the order of importance and there should be no alteration.

 

 

The presence of social media is having a positive effect on the way in which officer carry out their duties. Social media has brought unmeasurable benefits to the criminal justice institutions.  First, social media increase citizen trust. The online presence promotes police and citizens relationship and the relation enables the officer to get important information relating to crime and maintain safety (Herring, 2015). Police strive to create positive public engagement and reduce negative engagement to gain reputation in the community. Since the social media reports the deplorable behavior of the officers, the officer becomes accountable for their behaviors. They strive to provide fair treatment to all individual and to maintain order. In addition to being accountable for their behaviors, social media enables the officers to investigate crime, prevent crime and gain crime-related knowledge (Herring, 2015).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

References

 

Herring, M. Y. (2015). Social media and the good life: Do they connect?. McFarland &

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Zapf, P. A., Hart, S. D., & Roesch, R. (2013). Forensic psychology and law. Hoboken, N.J:

Wiley.