CASE 7.1
Anthony is a new police recruit who just graduated from the police academy and has been hired by a large metropolitan police department in Florida. He reports to work for his first shift and is assigned a field training officer, Jeffrey. Anthony is excited to begin his work as a police officer, as this is something he has wanted since he was a child. During Anthony's first shift he meets many of his fellow police officers. He is given a lot of different advice by these different officers. He quickly learns that there are different policing styles.
-Sergeant Collins, the supervisor during Anthony's first shift, explains to Anthony that he should take action only when a problem arises. Collins is heavily involved in the police union and spends a large portion of his time off making sure that officers' wages and retirement benefits are maintained. What style of policing does Sergeant Collins follow

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Sergeant Collins follows the watchman style of policing. This style is focused on maintaining order and responding to problems as they arise, rather than actively seeking out crime or enforcing laws. Watchman policing is commonly employed in areas with high levels of social conflict or disorder. Collins' focus on maintaining wages and retirement benefits for officers suggests that he prioritizes order and stability within the police department.

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