Department for Communities and Local Government

Local governments can do a better job of protecting human health and the environment than can the federal government. In classic conservative political theory, the “most significant form of government is what is closest to the people” (Veith 2012). In other words, local governments, in which the citizens select their neighbors to govern the community, are the most important forms of government. As the levels of government become more distant from the people who elected them, political…

and sustaining community resilience is the concentration and primary concern of the nation, states, citizens, and businesses. However, to achieve the goal of building communities that are resilient to disasters requires a collaborative effort. Disasters always occur at the local level. The local government sustains control of the total available resources used in the post disaster response and recovery efforts, regardless of the source of the assets they may have. Local governments must plan and…

As a Chief of Police, one would have to determine what does the department they head up stand for? Who does it represent and what are the essential purposes for the agency. With that information, the values and missions adopted will guide the action of all the officers that comprise the department (Cordner, 2016). This is a tremendous responsibility put on the Chief because it’s critical the values and missions remain the main focus and not be overcome by other unofficial purposes (Cordner,…

millennia in different forms, today terrorism is becoming more and more prevalent with the ability to reach across the globe. Terrorism is defined as “the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government and/or the civilian population to advance ideological objective” (Schwab, p.115). These attacks can be performed by individuals or by groups. They may also be either overt or covert attacks. An example of an overt attack is when planes were…

When the United States first established the federal government with the Constitution, the fledgling country had many issues. The founding fathers faced opposition and were trying to figure out a way to alleviate some of the problems they had faced with the Articles of Confederation. The citizens of the young country did not want to give up their hard earned rights and live under a similar form of government that they just escaped from and Articles had left the country too weak. This is why the…

services that governments develop the citizens. The governments provide services to grow a healthy e society. There are many public services that benefit the individuals’ lives, such as, food and drug safety to public safety, street lights to snow plowing and others. Each level of government works for different to produce different services. Federal government manages the entire country issues. Then, the states and the people follow the US Constitution rules. Finally, local governments obtain…

With the inadequate distribution of needed resources for Inmates returning to communities, such as information regarding Housing, Treatment (Mental and / Physical), Employment and Education resources. This lack of networking between community – based, and governmental programs with the Department of Justice allows for the growing rate of recidivism. Statistics show that eight out of ten ex- offenders will return to prison within three years of his or her release date, either by minor violation…

Each level of government provides different services. The Federal government controls the entire country’s business. Then, the states and the citizens comply with the U.S. Constitution rules. Then, local governments obtain authorization from the state governments to make decisions on specific issues through the state made legislation. Residents interact more with local government than the state or federal governments. The local government involves the county, townships, municipalities, and…

Having a local farm within a community can contribute positively to the community and the environment. In particular, Oxford College’s local farm run by Daniel Parson the farmer can serve as a nexus for community relationships to develop between individuals and the environment. Local farming has many benefits to the surrounding community including building relationships between people, cutting the costs of transportation and middle-men, connecting the dots between food on the farm and food on…

extent to which community oriented policing (COP) has changed the way citizens view police officers and the impact it has on the fear of crime in the community. Research Methodology I chose policing as my research topic since this is an industry that my job is closely related to and I used the Hoover database to perform an industry analysis. I found that the Police industry falls under that industry category of US Municipal Governments. According the Hoover database “municipal governments…