The importance of staying abreast of new laws created by legislation on the state and/or federal level

Unit Assignments

Article Reviews

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The Article Review assignments for this course are due in Units III, V, and VII. The topics listed below are related to the importance of law enforcement professionals staying current and up-to-date on the ever-changing aspects of law enforcement. You will compose each Article Review based on one of these topics as they relate to the respective unit reading assignments. You may choose from the following topics:

• The importance of staying abreast of new laws created by legislation on the state and/or federal level
• The evolution of community policing and how it may assist in crime detection or protection
• The difficulties in transitioning from a more traditional model of policing to community policing
• Any other topic (or combination of topics) you feel are relevant to law enforcement professionals’ duties, responsibilities, or working environments

You are to investigate a professional journal and choose an article related to the topic you have selected. The article should not be more than two years old and should be at least three pages in length. Students are encouraged to utilize the Research Database found in the CSU Online Library. This database will allow you to quickly search through thousands of journal articles. You may also search for an article on the internet.

Your written critique should be a minimum of two pages and no more than four pages in length and should be written following APA style guidelines.

Information about accessing the Blackboard Grading Rubric for this assignment is provided below.

APA Guidelines

CSU requires that students use APA style for papers and projects. Therefore, the APA rules for formatting, quoting, paraphrasing, citing, and listing of sources are to be followed. Students can find CSU’s Citation Guide in the myCSU Student Portal by clicking on the “Citation Resources” link in the “Learning Resources” area of the myCSU Student Portal. This document includes examples and sample papers and provides information on how to contact the CSU Success Center.

Grading Rubrics

This course utilizes analytic grading rubrics as tools for your professor in assigning grades for all learning activities. Each rubric serves as a guide that communicates the expectations of the learning activity and describes the criteria for each level of achievement. In addition, a rubric is a reference tool that lists evaluation criteria and can help you organize your efforts to meet the requirements of that learning activity. It is imperative for you to familiarize yourself with these rubrics because these are the primary tools your professor uses for assessing learning activities.

Rubric categories include: (1) Assessment (Written Response) and (2) Assignment. However, it is possible that not all of the listed rubric types will be used in a single course (e.g., some courses may not have Assessments).

The Assessment (Written Response) rubric can be found embedded in a link within the directions for each Unit
Assessment. However, these rubrics will only be used when written-response questions appear within the Assessment.

Each Assignment type (e.g., article critique, case study, research paper) will have its own rubric. The Assignment rubrics are built into Blackboard, allowing students to review them prior to beginning the Assignment and again once the
Assignment has been scored. This rubric can be accessed via the Assignment link located within the unit where it is to be submitted. Students may also access the rubric through the course menu by selecting “Tools” and then “My Grades.”

Again, it is vitally important for you to become familiar with these rubrics because their application to your Assessments and Assignments is the method by which your instructor assigns all grades.

Final Examination Guidelines

Final Exams are to be administered to students by an approved Proctor. CSU approves two, flexible proctoring options: a standard Proctor, who is chosen by the student and approved by the university, or Remote Proctor Now (RP Now), an ondemand, third-party testing service that proctors examinations for a small fee.

Students choosing RP Now must have an operational webcam/video with audio, a high-speed internet connection, and the appropriate system rights required to download and install software.

To review the complete Examination Proctor Policy, including a list of acceptable Proctors, Proctor responsibilities,
Proctor approval procedures, and the Proctor Agreement Form, go to the myCSU Student Portal from the link below.

Police and Community Relations