Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.

• Compare and contrast the major characteristics of the political and reform eras of policing.
• Identify the skills and knowledge that are imparted to police trainees during their academy training and explain the importance of these skills in relation to real world applications.
• Provide your own definition of community-policing and explain the difference between community policing and traditional policing.
• Critically examine the important elements of implementation and evaluation phases of community policing and problem solving.
• Determine the top five (5) qualities that detectives and undercover officers need to possess (one [1] being the most important). Provide a rationale for your response.