Community Engagement/Mobilization

pplying the concepts of community mobilization, partnership(s) and problem- oriented policing, and utilizing the principles of problem solving, this assignment tasks you to connect with a community member(s) that may know about local crime/social issue which could potentially impact community safety. This might include elders, city officials, clergy, teachers, community organizers, or service-providers. you will interview (electronically, telephone, or remotely (email is acceptable but not preferred) a member of your community. Through this engagement, identify a situation or issue - what risk factors were identified, who was or would potentially be impacted, and potential ways that this information would benefit broader community safety and well-being.

This report shall reflect concepts of problem-oriented policing and community mobilization.

Considerations for this assignment:

• Contact a member of/or a community - examples are: clergy, business owner, social agency, local government, Municipal contact, community organizations, volunteer community group leaders. You may not use a family friend or relative for this assignment.
• Have them identify a community issue which related to community safety/crime prevention (that was discussed in class, such as youth congregating, graffiti, noise complaints, damage to property, residential speeding complaints)
• What is/was the issue facing the community?
• Who did they engage with in order to resolve the issue?
• What were barriers to their success?
• What or who assisted in resolving the issue?
• Were they successful in eliminating, reducing or removing the problem?
• What did you learn from the community member and their experience(s)?
• How does this apply to what you learned in class?
• How did this engagement with the community member motivate your work towards crime prevention?

Reference/citation must include two (2) materials from the course resources for the purpose ofthis assignment.