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Essay / Disadvantages and Disadvantages of the Reform Era
As discussed in class, some of the major trends are the aging of baby boomers, the sophistication of gangs, and the increasing diversity of the population. These are all issues that have been outlined in the framework, which proves that these are identifiable issues in Alberta. Agents of a culture can contribute to these future trends when they have a common goal: serving the community. This is seen in a very recent issue concerning suicides in Attawapiskat. Additional officers were called to the scene to assist the community and provide assistance to young people. This is something that can be considered a view of police culture. The officers who go out to help the community and the officers already stationed on the reserve have the common goal of helping young people and allowing the community to recover. One police subculture that may impact the future of policing trends is individuals who believe that the community policing model is not the most effective and efficient means. An article published by blueline.ca titled Keeping the Community in Community Policing provides a detailed overview of officers who believe in community policing and officers who have other views. It explains how agencies can count arrests, tickets, and crimes, but the one thing they cannot count is the degree of prevention (Gilchrist, 2013). There is