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Anthony Knapp
99 Tindall Road
Middletown, New Jersey, 07748

December 1, 2015

John Palfrey
Chair of the Board and Trustee
200 S. Biscayne Blvd.
Miami, FL 33131

Re: Improving Law Enforcement Image Within Camden, New Jersey

Dear Mr. Palfrey:

When a police officer takes the oath, he or she must exemplify what it means to wear the badge: to serve the community, to be a friend. When a police officer puts his uniform on for the day, the last thing he wants is for the public to have a negative connotation of him or her. A police officers has one job, and one job only; to protect and serve the community. It is the police officer’s job to enforce the law, but it is also their job to make sure that their community is a safe and friendly place to …show more content…

Camden, New Jersey was considered one of the highest crime ridden cities in the United States. There was even a probe conducted about drug enforcement corruption where 5 former Camden Police Officers planted drugs during illegal searches, pocketed money, and framed suspects. This has greatly tarnished the image of the Camden Police Department.

With the restructuring of the police department that occurred in 2012, the Chief of Police has taken to the task of improving the image of police officers in the city. However, the image of the department remains tarnished and people in the streets are weary of coming into contact and engaging with officers.

Enclosed is a business proposal that outlines the plan to employ a project that improves the image of the police force; to have the police scene not only as a disciplinarian, but as a friend. I also hope you will strongly consider this as your next project. I am confident that we can significantly improve the image of the Camden County Police Department. This plan includes several models from successful programs from around the country and a detailed budget of the plan. Thank you for taking the time to read my proposal, it is greatly appreciated. Feel free to contact me at any time via e-mail at anthonyknapp94@aol.com or by phone at …show more content…

Sensationalist journalism during events that took place between police and people like Freddie Gray, and Michael Brown have sowed stronger feelings of resentment towards police and feel that police are not there to help. Minorities feel as if the police are discriminatory towards them, and are more willing to send them to jail over nothing. Nonetheless, there is hope to turn relationships between police and the citizens Camden, New Jersey around. Research has shown that by putting body cameras on police officers, that the public and police officers themselves are more willing to interact and approach each other outside of emergency calls.

Marketing this change is also important. By marketing this change, citizens will have a more positive experience and more knowledge about the program. By holding town hall meetings and engaging citizens in the street, people will be able to gain the proper information about body cameras and have their questions answered. This proposal includes several models of success and suggestions from the University of Cambridge, United States Department of Justice, and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology. We can use these studies as models of success for a similar plan to be implemented here in

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