Criminal Law and Procedure 4
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A 4 page paper answering two discussion questions. The first addresses police right to arrest an individual based on where he is, the time of day and his general appearance. The second considers the legal definitions of entrapment, including subjective and objective tests established by the Supreme Court. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
Filename: KScrimLawProc4.rtf

Criminal Profiling
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A 7 page paper discussing the development and process of criminal profiling. As much art as science, the end goal of the process of criminal profiling is to identify and assess all of the information available about a crime or criminal so that all of that information can be used to locate, arrest and successfully prosecute those who would engage in violent crime. Criminal profiling is an invaluable tool for defining what investigators should be searching for in terms of suspects. As with any other operational advance, it still must be used properly if it is to return the proper results. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: KScrimProfi.rtf

Cultural Diversity Program Proposal for the NYPD
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This 5 page paper provides a recommendation that the NYPD implement a cultural diversity program and enhance community policing for better relations with the public. Several actual incidents are noted. Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Filename: SA116NYP.wps

Cyber Crime And Law Enforcement
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This 5 page paper begins with comments from two FBI Cyber Agents about their typical day. Although all law enforcement agencies know cyber crime is the fastest-growing crime in the history of the country, officials do not know exactly how extensive it is because only about 5 percent of the crimes committed are ever reported. The writer discusses the difficulties obtaining statistical data. The writer provides examples of specific crimes and how the FBI, working with other agencies, was involved in solving them. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: PGcybrc.rtf

Cyberspace Crimes and the Law
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This 9 page paper examines cybercrime and how the law is involved. This paper argues that while the law is important, it is sufficient. The problem with catching the criminals who participate in this type of activity is that technology in law enforcement is not up to par. Research is provided to support the assumptions. Bibliography lists 8 sources.
Filename: SA803cyb.rtf

Data Coding and Measurement Analysis
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A 7 page paper discussing a report of an assessment of hate crime incidence in the US. "Hate Crime Reported by Victims and Police" (Harlow, 2005) is the report of the statistical analysis of data collected through both quantitative and qualitative methods. It has limitations, but it does provide insight into the degree to which social issues provide motivation for crime. The purpose here is to assess several points of the article and the data and methods from which it developed. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
Filename: KSstatsCrimArt.rtf

Data Collection and the New York Police Department -- “The NY-911 Demonstration Project”
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This 26 page report discusses the design, implementation, and analysis of a survey regarding the New York Police Department’s emergency 911 service. A “super 911” emergency system was installed in 1996 at the NYPD’s Metro Tech Complex located in Brooklyn. The new system was described at that time as the largest and most complex in the world. “In 1995, ten million calls were made to New York City’s 911 system. Police officials say that number increases by 10 to 12 percent each year. Nonetheless, in the years since its installation, there have been a number of failures of the system, repeated complaints, and the concern that despite the system’s complexity, it still has a number of flaws -- primarily in terms of the human service component. Bibliography lists 7 sources.
Filename: BWnypd.wps

Daytona Beach P.D. / Problems With Recruitment, Selection & Retention of Qualified Female and Minority Police Officers
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A 16 page research project that looks at the issues surrounding the recruitment, selection and retention of police officers and considers why the Daytona Beach Police Department appears to be unable to maintain a diverse gender and racial mix of police officers in their current police force. Bibliography lists 16 sources.
Filename: Daytona.wps

Deferred Retirement Option Plan as a Recruiting and Retention Tool for the New York Police Department
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A 41 page paper examining the Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) as a multipurpose tool for the New York Police Department (NYPD). Virtually every organization faces challenges in retaining experienced, knowledgeable employees while also attracting high-quality individuals to join the organization. The same is true for the NYPD, but with a twist. Programs encouraging early retirement years ago currently are draining the NYPD of its most experienced police officers, while negative stereotypes associated with police work hamper efforts to recruit officer candidates. The Deferred Retirement Option Program (DROP) is presented here as a solution to each problem, while also saving the city of New York millions per month. Bibliography lists 35 sources, includes an abstract and table of contents.
Filename: KShrDROPrecr.rtf