DQ 1\tWhat are your feelings on using unmarked police cars?\u00a0 Even though they are in the communities are they “out of sight out of mind”?\u00a0\u00a0 What are the advantages and disadvantages from a crime and community perspective on the use of unmarked patrol cars and officers dressed in plain clothes\tDQ 2\tCities like London use cameras to monitor the streets for criminal activity.\u00a0 Do you think that cameras have a role in keeping our streets safe? Can police take a page from the security world to use technology to supplement uniformed patrols?\u00a0\u00a0\tDQ 3\tOver the course of history law enforcement has been used as a tool of the government to quell dissent from the masses.\u00a0 Look back to the labor unrest in the early 1900’s – \u00a0segregation efforts of the 50’s. The war protests of the 1960’s – 70’s.\u00a0 Politicians have historically used the police to silence their critics.\u00a0 In many ways the government has put law enforcement in the position we are today.\u00a0 Is there any wonder that some people still do not trust the police? Do you get a sense that your community trusts the police?\tDQ 4\tCan proactive crime prevention send the wrong message.\u00a0 Does the bars on the windows, bullet proof glass around the cashier and a security guard at the door send a message that the business and the surrounding neighborhood are unsafe?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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