Part A Watch the short video on Police Legitimacy and read the article on Rightful Policing. In your assessment – what can best be done to positively impact perceptions of police legitimacy? How does both community and law enforcement take the lessons from the past, but move beyond it to a place of healing, cooperation, and mutual respect? If you were an officer today (perhaps you are, in point of fact) – what strategy(ies) would/do employ to ensure that you remain a credible representative of the profession and your agency, and to build productive relationships?
