Police in America

Instructions

Directions: Locate an advertisement for a police chief that discusses the selection requirements and then answer the questions below. Make sure you provide me with a copy of the listing. The best way to do this is to copy and paste the listing into a Word document to make sure there is not an issue with the link.

Scoring: This assignment is worth 15 points total. Each of the questions is worth 5 points and the copy of the job ad is worth 5 points. Make sure you fully develop your answers to receive full credit.

1. How is the selection process for chiefs of police different from the process for the selection of police officers?

2. Based on the advertisement, what knowledge, skills, and abilities should today’s police chiefs possess?