Reflection Paper Guidelines

Assignment Due Date: Monday February, 28,  2021, 11:59 p.m. 

Reflection papers are designed to formally consider what you have been learning and to organize it through writing.  The following information will help you understand the assignment:

• Papers must be typed.
• Papers should be at least 2 pages long in APA format.
• Writing should use formal language and correct spelling and punctuation (i.e. before submission of your assignment, use Grammarly to check it for grammar and punctuation).
• Topics reflected upon may include any information covered in class or in the readings from the beginning of the semester to the present
• When writing, consider the following:

• What have we studied that is interesting?
• What new things have you learned?
• How has your learning affected preconceptions or misconceptions you brought with you into class
• How does your learning affect your view of the world of policing?
• Will what you have learned change your behavior and/or attitude towards policing?

 Ultimately writing these papers encourages you to find what is meaningful to you and thus it adds value to your learning.  Do not simply outline or summarize the material we have covered. 

 Assignment: Based on Police Constable Monica Rutledge’s presentation on the Indigenous Community, what role has community policing played within the indigenous community? Has the perception of policing within the indigenous community changed over time? How would you build police legitimacy within the community?

 Video Aid: Constable Rutledge’s presentation is attached.

 Marks:   

1. APA format – 5 marks
2. Grammar and spelling – 5 marks 
3. Content of paper – relative to presentation – 5 marks
4. Conclusion – overall thoughts summary – 5 marks

Total Marks = 20