When police become preoccupied with the activities of policing and lose sight of the ends or goals that police activities are supposed to achieve, it is called ______.

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This is referred to as "means over ends syndrome," where the focus on the methods and processes of policing overshadows the ultimate goals or objectives those methods are intended to achieve.

When Police Become Preoccupied with the Activities of Policing and Lose