Module Two

Required Readings:
1. Police Technology
A. Chapters Seven through Twelve

Recommended Readings:
1.    Improving Public Safety through Justice Information Sharing, NGA, A Center for Best Practices, Feb 2004
2.    Public Safety and the Interoperability Challenge, Smith, B. and Tolman, T. AGILE, April 2000
3.    Crime Analysis in America: Findings and Recommendations, Timothy C. O'Shea, Ph.D.


Assignments:
1. Choose two of the discussion questions from three of the six chapters (for a total of six questions). Write a one or
     two paragraph response to each of the questions;
2. Go to Page 151 or 152 in the text, complete either of the "try this" exercises. Submit a one paragraph description
    of your results;
3. Go to Page 166 or 184 (the exercise at the bottom of the page) in the text, complete either of the "try this"
    exercises. Submit a one paragraph description of your results;
4. Go to Page 193 or 206 in the text, complete either of the "try this" exercises. Submit a one paragraph description
     of your results;
5. Go to Page 214 and 215 in the text, explore three of the nine websites listed on the page. Write a one or two
    paragraph description of each of the three you chose;
6. Go to Page 220 or 229 in the text, complete either of the "try this" exercises. Submit a one paragraph description
    of your results;
7. Submit a three to five page research paper on how law enforcement technology has, or can, affect one of
    the following topics (refer to the expanded assignment descriptions for details):
    a. Fragmentation
    b. Community Policing
    c. Situational Crime Prevention
    d. You may choose another topic; however, you must receive the instructor’s permission BEFORE you begin
        to work;
8. Online forum participation; and,
9. Submit a bibliography outlining your research on the Session/Semester Project.

Special Instructions:
Go to the Criminal Justice Online forum and post:

1. Click here to find the second threaded discussion assignment.
3. After you have posted, you must respond to a post made by another student or learner.