law enforcement evaluation and impact

. Identify the set of industry standards to guide the evaluation.

Operational improvement with the criminal justice system has become paramount in light of the recent killing of unarmed African American men in police custody. These tragedies have illustrated not only errors in criminal justice standards but also a lack of proper oversight. Here the set of industry standards will be based heavily on standards of detainment within the criminal justice field. A slight discussion will be places on the psychological factors that are also embedded with the decision-making processes of law enforcement. Here, it is important to understand the psychological component of the industry standard as it perplexes many how a police officer can kneel on the neck of an unarmed black man for 8 minutes and 46 seconds without feeling some form of animosity. This animosity has manifested itself in numerous calls to defund the police, protests, violence, and many other actions on the part of society. These behaviors illustrate a need for higher quality standards of detainment, standards of education, an higher degree of training related to psychological biases on the part of the police force.

To begin, the police force is a necessary component of society. They are an important element in helping to not only deter criminal activity but also to apprehend and detain those who commit criminal acts. Here, they serve the necessary purpose of protecting communities, maintaining the rule of law in society, and ultimately safe guarding the values of society. Unfortunately, there are occasional events in which this power is abused.

This abuse has been illuminated through video footage which has provided concrete evidence as to what many were reporting on for decades. Travon Martin, Emmett Till, George Floyd, and others are but a few of the casualties due to excessive use of force by law enforcement against unarmed African Americans.

The national criminal justice reference service publishes the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies. The manual serves as the standard for the law enforcement accreditation program. These industry standards themselves are set by four memberships associations which include the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), the National Organization of Black Law Enforcement Executives (NOBLE), the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA); and the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF). Due to these member associations input, the standard has been used for many decades to determine the use of force along with the psychological assessments used to vet law enforcement officers.

2. Analyze how the industry standards provide the framework to guide the evaluation.

As noted above, the industry standards provide a framework for evaluation as they have been used for decades and are comprised of member organizations that represent a broad and diversified group of law enforcement professionals. In addition the scope of the standards manual is very broad with more than 940 standards have being prepared by the four major law enforcement executive membership associations mentioned above. As such the manual provides a framework for evaluation as it includes four major elements related to detainment, use of excessive force and proper vetting of police officers. The manual itself was designed for the following:

1. Increase the capability of law enforcement to prevent and control crime

2. Increase agency effectiveness with the delivery of law enforcement services

3. Increase cooperation between law enforcement agencies

4. Increase citizens and employee confidence in the goals, objectives, policies and procedures of the agency ``

Here, Point 4 noted above is the point of contention. Due in part to recent events, citizens have been very reluctant to provide confidence to a law enforcement operation that does not adhere to the standard it promotes in the open market. As such, many opposition forces have created calls to defund to the police and other resort to alternative means of community policing.

3. Identify the necessary data to perform an evaluation.

First the necessary data needed for evaluation will be based on hiring and employment specifics. Here we would need to review data relates to the psychological assessment of candidates. Likewise, a review of adherence to the standards conducted above will need to be reviewed. The data will also be needed to review the number of apprehensions related to the number of complaints overall. These figures will help determine the overall prevalence of adverse behavior on the part of law enforcement. In addition, we would need to review the number of deaths, between races to determine if any of these elements of mistreatment are at work. In addition hiring practices will need to be evaluated to determine if they adhere to applicable standards.

4. Describe how the data should be interpreted.

Interpretation of the data can be difficult as it will include psychological biases that may impeded overall results. Here it is important to have an unbiased representation and review of the data. Much of the data is also subjective, meaning that two people reviewing the same data can come to different conclusions. As a result, it is important to think independently and objectively regarding data interpretation. In addition, data must be reviewed for its credibility and authenticity. Here, the authors biases may manifest themselves through the research. As a result, it is important to be aware of these biases and how they can impact the overall interpretation of the law enforcement data.

5. Describe how you will measure outcomes based on industry standards in evaluation.

The measurement of standards and outcomes will be based on the Standards for Law Enforcement Agencies. Here, the measurement will be based on adherence to the overall standards employed.

6. Explain how the program can be improved and how the results will be utilized for improvement.

The program can be improved by a larger influence on psychological factors during the overall evaluation and hiring process. As noted above, the stereotypes, racial biases, and overall emotional intelligence are critical elements of law enforcement. By testing and evaluating these elements specifically, law enforcement can hire and retain much more competent leaders in the field. These components also help to better establish and rectify relationships with the surround community. Here, policing is heavily based on trust and the ability to work together with surrounding communities. With a leadership team with strong emotional intelligence, relationships, irrespective of race, can be strengthened. As a result, the overall evaluation process can be improved by altering the standards to better incorporate racial relations when hiring law enforcement. In addition, law enforcement must undergo training to better understand psychological biases they may impact their apprehension activities.