CALGARY POLICE DEPARTMENT 1.

CALGARY POLICE DEPARTMENT: A CASE ANALYSIS

1. A. Changes in the Community Creating Pressures

A number of disparate community developments are placing increased pressure on the Calgary Police Department. Among the more significant of these changes in the community are the following:

1. A significant increase in criminal activity committed by juveniles has occurred.

2. Serious misunderstandings have developed between the Calgary Police Department and the residents of lowincome areas within the department's jurisdiction.

3. Parks within the department's jurisdiction are increasingly the site of criminal activity.

4. The existence of localized organized crime has been substantiated in Calgary.

5. Ethnic and racial diversity has increased among the residents within the department's jurisdiction.

1. B. Types of Problems Caused For the Calgary Police Department By Changes in the Community

The increase in criminal activity committed by juveniles has caused civic commissions, elected politicians, and members of the general public to demand that the Calgary Police Department assume greater responsibility for the prevention and control of crime committed by juveniles. While seeking greater police involvement in youth programs, however, the community is not offering the police any increase in resources.

Misunderstandings between the Calgary Police Department and the residents of lowincome areas within the department's jurisdict

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