Police vs Civilian Budget Preparation – Should police departments train sworn police officers to complete financial reports and prepare budgets or hire civilian personnel for these tasks? Do civilians have enough knowledge of policing to properly prepare good budgets addressing policing needs? Can sworn officers fulfill this task without proper degrees/education?

Centralized Budgeting – Should budget authority be granted across multiple levels in a criminal justice organization or centralized by a separate city or government unit?

Part I

Create an outline supporting your positions. You should include a minimum of 5 points for each topic and each point should be fully supported with sub points.

Part II

Create an outline countering your original position. You should have a minimum of 5 points and each point should be fully supported with sub points.