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5-1 Journal: Supporting Roles
Southern New Hampshire University
CJ 112 Intoduction to Criminal Justice
November 26, 2023
Supporting Roles
How do these roles support criminal justice professionals? Just like with any profession there are multiple roles or moving parts that make up the job and
for criminal justice there are an abundance of roles that one can do with a criminal justice degree.
The role of a Community Outreach Coordinator or other allied professions contribute support in several ways, for instance, drawing in contributors who can support initiatives aimed at preventing crime. They can also help bridge the gap between people in the community and criminal justice experts. Their overall goal is to develop trusting relatipnships and prevent tensions, in many ways organizing community event aids a COC in bieng successful within their role.
What do you see as the benefits to criminal justice professionals?
The establishment of connections between criminal justice professionals and people in the community can be enhanced by Community Outreach Coordinators. Criminal justice professionals are able to acquire a greater understanding of the communities they serve. A COC can also help criminal justice professionals comprehend the concerns of other cultures and determine the causes behind the lack of trust. Another benefit to is having the additional advantage of helping communities grow in confidence in the men and women who protect and serve them. The biggest benefactor to having criminal justice professionals that develop close relationship with those in the community is decreasing the crime rate.
What types of skills do you think these professionals need in order to effectively do their jobs?
To do their jobs effectively, a Community Outreach Coordinator needs the ability to manage their
time and resolve conflicts. They ought to possess honesty, understanding, code of conduct, compassionate thinking, and integrity (Criminal Justice Careers 2023). It is important to have effective communication skills and the ability to actively listen there will be occurrences where one will need to pay close attention to what other people are conveying and the individual will need to be able to respond in either writing or speaking.
Developing and Enhancing Relationships with Communities Through Outreach
A Community Outreach Corrdinator (COC) supports criminal justice professionals by allowing them to maintain positive connections between police officers and the community in addition to offering support to the court system (Wyatt & Donini-Melanson, 2012). A COC should have promoting public safety as a key focus to enhance the community and be a support to all parties. According to United States Attorney's offices (USAOs) a primary benefit is the reduction of crime (Wyatt & Donini-Melanson, 2012). Better preosectutions, more successful preventative strategeis and success with with intervention programs may all be made possible by having a Community Outreach Coordinator. In order to effectively do their job, a Communifty Outreach Coordinator would need to have communication and leadership skills (Wyatt & Donini-Melanson, 2012). It is part of their role to create interpersonal relationships beween other
criminal justice professionals and citizens of the community. References
Peak, K. J., & Herold, T. D. (2023). Introduction to Criminal Justice
(5th ed.). SAGE
Publications, Inc. (US). https://mbsdirect.vitalsource.com/books/9781071848944
Wyatt, M., & Donini-Melanson, B. (2012, May). Community outreach - united states department of justice. https://www.justice.gov/sites/default/files/usao/legacy/2012/05/01/
usab6003.pdf
Criminal Justice Careers Guide: Jobs, Salaries & Education. Accredited Schools Online. (2023, September 20). https://www.accreditedschoolsonline.org/criminal-justice-degree/careers/
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