Question

A major issue with many community-oriented policing programs is that they are merely deploying officers in neighborhoods on foot patrol, as opposed to incorporating the philosophy of community policing into the initiative. Thus these departments embrace the __________________ but do not employ the practice of community policing.

Answer 1

Answer:

rhetoric

Explanation:

It should be understood that , the word "Policing" means the art of making sure that law and order are maintained. This usually involves the activity of the police officers.

Rhetoric can be explained as an art of writing and speaking to communicate persuasively.

In this case, it means that the officers that are deployed to the community, that is , deployed to the streets, perform their activities  on foot and mostly without carrying guns. This is the reason why they develop or embrace the rhetoric, where they communicate persuasively, to avoid being injured, and to look harmless to the people of the community.

Answer 2

Answer:

Rhetoric

Explanation:

Rhetoric aims to study the capacities of writers or speakers needed to inform, persuade, or motivate particualr audiensces in specific situations.