Policing in the Political Arena In reviewing the effects of politics within law enforcement, compare the politically appointed position of the Chief of Police with the elected Sheriff.  How is the accountability of each position balanced with the vulnerability to political exposure? How does the political relationship with elected officials and the community-at-large differ between the Sheriff and the Chief of Police?  Why?   Your initial post should be at least 200 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s) and/or other scholarly resources, and properly cite any references.

Submit a rough draft of your Reflective Paper. You will receive feedback on the status of your paper and you will receive up to five percent for submitting the draft. Your draft must meet the following requirements: Your ideas must be in paragraph form. Write the draft on three of the major topics of discussion listed and identified throughout the course and the impact they can have on the administration of the law enforcement organization. NOTE: Review the Reflective Paper instructions found in Week Five. The draft must be spell checked and, at this point, be two to three pages of double spaced text in length. The draft must have a title page prepared in APA style. The draft must include a reference page with at least five (5) sources written in APA format. The paper must be two to three pages in length and formatted according to APA style. You must use at least five scholarly resources (at least two of which can be found in the Ashford Online Library) other than the textbook to support your claims and subclaims. Cite your resources in text and on the reference page. For information regarding APA samples and tutorials, visit the Ashford Writing Center, within the Learning Resources tab on the left navigation toolbar. I included the grading rubric so you can see what is included thanks Description: Total Possible Score: 6.00 Topic 1: Discusses Impact on Administration of the Law Enforcement Organization Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources but may need further development. Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is somewhat supported by sources, but is slightly  underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization; however, the discussion is not supported by sources and/or is underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The discussion of the impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Topic 2: Discusses Impact on Administration of the Law Enforcement Organization Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources but may need further development. Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is somewhat supported by sources, but is slightly  underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization; however, the discussion is not supported by sources and/or is underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The discussion of the impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Topic 3: Discusses Impact on Administration of the Law Enforcement Organization Total: 1.50 Distinguished - Provides a comprehensive discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources. Proficient - Provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is supported by scholarly sources but may need further development Basic - Provides a limited discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization. The discussion is somewhat supported by sources, but is slightly  underdeveloped. Below Expectations - Attempts to provides a discussion of the topic’s impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization; however, the discussion is not supported by sources and/or is underdeveloped. Non-Performance - The discussion of the impact on the administration of the law enforcement organization is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions. Written Communication: Context and Purpose for Writing Total: 0.30 Distinguished - Demonstrates methodical application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is evident and easy to understand. Summaries, quotes, and/or paraphrases fit naturally into the sentences and paragraphs. Paper flows smoothly. Proficient - Demonstrates sufficient application of organization and presentation of content. The purpose of the writing is, for the most part, clear and easy to understand. There are some problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper flows somewhat smoothly. Basic - Demonstrates a limited understanding of organization and presentation of content in written work. The purpose of the writing is somewhat evident, but may not be integrated throughout the assignment. There are many problems with the blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly in all sections. Below Expectations - Organization and presentation of content is extremely limited. The purpose of the writing is unclear. There is little or no blending of summaries, paraphrases, and quotes. Paper does not flow smoothly when read. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Reading: Relationship to the Text and Materials Total: 0.30 Distinguished - Analyzes texts for scholarly significance and pertinence within and across the various disciplines, assessing them according to their contributions and consequences. Proficient - Utilizes texts in the context of scholarship to expand a foundation of disciplinary knowledge and to raise and discover significant inquiries. Basic - Employs texts with the intent and expectation of increasing knowledge. Below Expectations - Approaches texts only within the context of assignment. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Integrative Learning: Connections to Experience with Similar Organizations Total: 0.30 Distinguished - Creates meaningful correlations among experiences outside of the classroom to deepen understanding of field of study and to broaden own viewpoints. Proficient - Compares life experiences and academic knowledge to distinguish differences and similarities while acknowledging perspectives other than own. Basic - Recognizes correlation between life experiences, academic texts, and ideas perceived as similar and related to own interests. Below Expectations - Briefly comments about connections between life experiences and academic texts. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics Total: 0.15 Distinguished - Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors, and is very easy to understand. Proficient - Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors, and is mostly easy to understand. Basic - Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors, which may slightly distract the reader. Below Expectations - Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors, which distract the reader. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: APA Formatting Total: 0.15 Distinguished - Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page. Proficient - Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors. Basic - Exhibits basic knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements. Below Expectations - Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Page Requirement Total: 0.15 Distinguished - The paper meets the specific page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. Proficient - The paper closely meets the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. Basic - The paper meets over half of the page requirement stipulated in the assignment description. Below Expectations - A fraction of the page requirement is completed. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Written Communication: Resource Requirement Total: 0.15 Distinguished - Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Proficient - Uses required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment. Basic - Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly. Below Expectations - Uses inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly. Non-Performance - The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions. Powered by