Identify major organizational theories associated with policing. · Describe the organization of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level. · Describe the civil service system and how it affects police organization. · Select a city in which one of your team members is currently living. Imagine you are the police chief of a local agency in that city.

Create a 10- to 15-slide presentation, with speaker notes, that analyzes police department organization. Include the following in the presentation: (each team member must present)

·         Identify major organizational theories associated with policing.

·         Describe the organization of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level.

·         Describe the civil service system and how it affects police organization.

·         Select a city in which one of your team members is currently living. Imagine you are the police chief of a local agency in that city.

o    How would the team organize the department?

o    Would it have many specialized units? Why? Which specialized units would it have?

o    Would decision making be centralized or decentralized?