Thursday, December 14, 2006

Martinek's 12-14-06 lesson on community policing

Go to the following website. . .

http://egov.cityofchicago.org/city/webportal/portalDeptCategoryAction.do?BV_SessionID=@@@@0855569359.1166105575@@@@&BV_EngineID=ccccaddjimhiegjcefecelldffhdfhg.0&deptCategoryOID=-9965&contentType=COC_EDITORIAL&topChannelName=Dept&entityName=Police&deptMainCategoryOID=-9965


. . . and answer the following questions.

1. What is a beat meeting?

2. Explain one Crimewatch success story.

3. What is the District Advisory Council?

4. When and where is YOUR next beat meeting?

5. Explain one idea you have for combating crime in your community.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Law in American Society Extra Credit

Law in American Society Extra Credit

The link below leads to a page on the BBC News website which discusses an upcoming event at Gage Park High School. Please click on the link, read the story and submit a blog post for extra credit. In order to ensure that you receive credit, please let the teacher read it before you post. If that is not possible, please include your first name and last initial in the post.


Click on the following link: Ctrl + left mouse button


http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/worldhaveyoursay/2006/11/chicago_talks_to_the_world.html



Note: You may respond to the intial story or the comments of others.