This competency assessment assesses the following Outcome:
CJ346M6: Examine external accountability mechanisms when engaging with citizen-based groups, victim advocate groups, accreditation agencies, the media, the court system, and civilian review boards.
Accountability in Public Safety
Create a 6- to 8-slide PowerPoint presentation (excluding the title and reference slides) that discusses external accountability mechanisms and how they can be used to promote diversity, inclusivity, and legitimacy in public safety.
Review and summarize one of the following cases to discuss the intersection of race, ethnicity, and culture in interactions with public safety officers: George Floyd, Rayshard Brooks, Andres Guardado, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, Atatiana Jefferson, Philando Castile, or Eric Garner.
Discuss the community responses to the case, including those of community groups, victim advocate groups, and the media.
How can community representation in the development of training and education advance diversity and inclusivity in public safety?
Discuss ways in which accreditation agencies, independent prosecutors, and civilian review boards can promote impartial investigation into cases of alleged misconduct while also considering the goals of public safety and crime reduction.
Discuss community-oriented and problem-solving strategies that could be used in the future to avoid outcomes similar to those in the selected case.
Directions
Your 6-slide requirement is excluding your title, introduction, and reference slides.
Use one basic slide design and layout.
Limit each slide to between 6 and 8 lines of content.
You may use pictures, charts, and graphs to supplement your material as long as they do not take up the entire slide.
Use bullets for your main points.
Use speaker notes to fully explain what is being discussed in the bullet points as though you are presenting to an audience, being sure to follow Standard English (correct grammar, punctuation, etc.).
Viewpoint and purpose should be clearly established and sustained.
Your presentation should be well ordered, logical, and unified as well as original and insightful.
