The first step is to identify a public safety issue. I choose The uses of Illegal Drugs in America as a Public Safety Issue. An issue could be an identifiable gap in existing services resulting in inefficiency or liability, or a recommended improvement to add value to existing services. Next you should survey the web to determine what has already been researched and written about this topic. For Step #1, you will prepare an annotated bibliography of at least ten potential sources for public safety administration research for presentation to the class. As primary sources are key to research, at least 7 out of 10 of your sources should be primary sources. The further removed from the actual study, the less valuable the source will be. Step # 2 Develop a problem statement identifying your selected current issue in public safety including the specific research question that you will investigate. You should be clear and concise. The question should be your work and not based on the work of others.