The new police chief held a meeting to introduce himself to the squad he would be overseeing. In his introduction, he spoke abou
t changes he will implementing, including new expectations of police officers on his staff. Some of the expectations he presented to h them to write more tickets and make more arrests in the community. Which style of policing is the new police chief setting as a standard for staff? is staff were to encourage his staff?
In this case the new police chief promotes a legalistic (option A) policing style. This mean he focuses on fining law violators, on threatening the population and on arresting criminals. This policing style is very common in big cities with a diverse population because it standardizes a set of rules for everyone, but a legalistic approach portrays the police as a strict institution which may cause social discomfort.
