The proper implementation of any organizational change in a police agencies is extremely important to the success of the change that is being implemented. Chapter 5 of our text describes eight (8) steps that should occur in implementing (or improving) a department's community policing strategy.

For this week's discussion, identify and describe three (3) of the steps that you believe would be most important to the successful implementation of community policing. In your response, identify the implications and importance of how the issue of leadership and the organization's culture may affect (positively or negatively) the success of this implementation step. How might these issues be addressed for the successful implementation to occur? Finally, discuss how you believe the following of these implementation steps will affect crime and policing services in the community.