Assignment 1: LASA 2: Applying the SARA Model to Generate a Solution to a Rise in Crime Heres What Happened . . . Centervale has recently had several cases involving the theft of valuable recreation equipment from private homes. Some residents believe there is a correlation between these thefts and the residents of the halfway house that was recently opened in their middle-class neighborhood. The halfway house caters to delinquent males under the age of eighteen. The halfway house is part of a federal project to handle boys leaving juvenile corrections who have prior substance abuse or other high-risk behaviors. The halfway house provides residence for and treatment to juveniles for up to one year or until they turn eighteen. You are the sergeant of the newly formed neighborhood policing team. You are tasked with developing a plan to deal with this rash of thefts. You have to present your plan at a meeting in the Centervale community where the thefts have been occurring. Click each of the following links to read more about the case and the responses of various stakeholders: Heres What You Need to Do . . . Summarize the potential future of community policing in general and focus on a challenge that may affect this Centervale middle-class community. Note: Submission Details: LASA 2 Grading Criteria and Rubric All LASAs in this course will be graded using a rubric. This assignment is worth 300 points. Download the rubric and carefully read it to understand the expectations.
