Chapter 5 Learning Objective

Police Activities, Operations, and Challenges

In this chapter, the student should be able to:

  • Understand how police are deployed.
  • Discuss some of the controversies surrounding police work.
  • Identify the subculture of the police and explain why it is problematic.
  • Discuss the importance of oversight and accountability in policing.
  • Explain various operational police activities.
  • Discuss the importance and challenges of police independency.
  • State how policing is evaluated.
  • Recognize the expansion of private policing in Canada.
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