Police Impact on Communities

By: Jordan Rosen

Personal Relevance

Thesis

- The police work to create positive relationships within the community, particularly by guiding and helping its youth. They run organizations, such as P.A.L and D.A.R.E, which help keep adolescents off the street, and also help operate detention centers.

Statistics

From 1991 the percentage of juveniles committing forcible rape was 44% higher than in the 1980’s.

In 2005 49% of juveniles arrested were punished for committing arson.

In 2005, 37% of juveniles arrested received sentences for acts of vandalism.

Why are youths at risk?

Immaturity Lack of strong family unit Desire for material Possessions Easily influenced by peers Environment

Community Police Organizations

PAL DARE Juvenile Detention Centers

What is P.A.L

Police Athletic League Steps leading up to the creation of PAL

Playstreets Junior Police Crime Prevention Bureau Twilight Athletic League Junior Police Athletic League

Playstreets

Junior Police

Crime Prevention Bureau

Twilight Athletic League

Junior Police Athletic League

PAL is finally formed!

PAL Expands

PAL Today

DARE

How to start D.A.R.E.

D.A.R.E Curriculum

Elementary School Middle School High School

The 10 Lessons of DARE

Purpose Tobacco and You Smoke Screen Alcohol and You The Real Truth Friendship Foundations Putting it Together Personal Action Practice, Practice, Practice! Graduation

Lesson 1 - Purpose

Purpose + Overview of The D.A.R.E program: describes the program and expresses it through a decision making model (define, access, respond and evaluate) to solve a situation.

Lesson 2 – Tobacco and You

Tobacco and You: Talks about tobacco use among teens and the harmful effects tobacco use has

Lesson 3 – Smoke Screen

) Smoke Screen: Helps kids understand the marketing behind tobacco use. Also talks about the harmful effects of marijuana and similarities/differences of the effect marijuana and tobacco has on the body

Lesson 4 – Alcohol and You

Alcohol and You: teaches about alcohol and its harmful effect. Also shows the amount of young kids who do not use it by having them understand how to minimize peer pressure

Lesson 5 – The Real Truth

This lesson helps students in understanding the harmful effects of inhalant use and shows alternatives to avoid the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other harmful drugs. It also shows how to assess alcohol advertisements and the impact they have on today's youth.

Lesson 6 – Friendship Truth

This teaches kids good communication skills which allow students to build healthy relationships with peers.

Lesson 7 – Putting it Together

This lesson is used show how to avoid and resist pressures of drugs and alcohol.

Lesson 8 – Personal Action

This helps students identify the pressures that influence decisions about drug and alcohol use and how to use the decision-making process if in these situations. Students start preparing by writing a D.A.R.E. essay.

Lesson 9 – Practice, Practice, Practice!

In this lesson the students practice refusal skills for alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs. The DARE Decision-Making Model is reviewed and discussed.

Lesson 10 - Graduation

The graduation ceremony is the end of the D.A.R.E. Program and the students' families are invited to the event. A guest speaker addresses the group, essay winners are awarded their prizes, and the students are presented with their diplomas.

D.A.R.E AT UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP

CLASS ACTIVITYDARE ROLE-PLAY

Juvenile Detention Centers

Officers are well trained Benefits youth offenders Kids 17 and under Safe Environment

Montgomery Youth Center

48 beds Ages 10-18 24 hour supervision Education + Recreations

Shelter Program

12 bed shelters Schooling year round Can wear own clothes Community Outings

Secure Detention Program

36 beds School Recreation Supervision

Education

Mandatory Schooling Teachers Tutoring

Behavior Plans

Following staff directives Interacting with other residents Controlling your language and temper Respect Youth Center Property Room neatness and personal hygiene

Privilege Levels

Rookie Level Conditional Citizen Level Full Citizen Level Citizen II Level (Red Shirt) Representative Level

Rules Summarized

Following Staff Directions Interacting with Other Residents Controlling Your Language and Temper Respect Youth Center Property Room Neatness and Personal Hygiene School Conduct Dining Room Be Honest

Recreational Services

Weight Room Team Sports in the Gym Outdoor activities Lounge

Medical Services

Doctors every 2 weeks 24 hour Nurses Physical for New Residents

Application Part 1

JOURNAL EXAMPLE

“After I moved on, I helped an elementary kid with his math. He was learning rays, lines, and line segments, which I thought was very easy to teach. I made sure he had a good understanding before I moved onto other students. He said that he now had a better understanding!”

Personal Reflection

Application Part 2

Personal Reflection

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