by Ranne Sims

Created on: August 05, 2009   Last Updated: August 06, 2009

We live in a world were some people think that the truth usually is held in the past, entwined with their personal experiences and emotions. Since the improvements of technology and great researches, do you feel that it is right to base crime or anything off of someone's past, or encounters when trying to solve a problem or case? Well, I don't, because everyone is different, right?

I feel as though you can't come to an answer, or solve a case if you haven't done proper research as in scientifically. I applaud Lawrence W. Sherman for helping people see his side of view on Evidence-Based Policing. Everyone needs structure and guidelines especially law enforcers. The evidence-based policing relies on facts, not stories. Sherman focused on what works best (Sherman, 1998, p.2, para.1). Sometimes you have to look past just law enforcers, because the decision they make impact everyday citizens as well.

Like another policy, or rule, the evidence-based policing have its advantages. One advantage of the evidence-based policing is that it is structured to help reduce the crime rate. Evidence-based policy also help to structure the law enforcers thinking and approach.

On the flip-side, I feel as though it has its disadvantages. I feel as though since the policy is structured to be based off of evidence and not some of the enforcers own opinion, then people may be less opinionated. Especially since in today's time, everyone's opinion is important. They also may feel less opinionated; because they may start to feel that their opinions don't matter. In some cases I feel as though when people voice there opinion, it should be heard and taken into consideration, when it is relevant at that point in time.

Evidence-based policing doesn't just apply to setting guidelines for cops; it involves medicine research known as Evidence-Based Medicine. This policing, I feel involves a lot more practices and research than the Evidence-Based Policing.

EBP is really put into action, by what may be known to you as an Evidence Cop (Sherman, 1998, p.3, para.2). This role of the cop practices EBP because it strictly follows the rules, and recommendations to fulfill their duties.

EBP is sometimes helpful to three other forms. These paradigms are called Incident-Specific policing, or 911 responses (Sherman, 1998, p.5, para.2). Evidence-Based policing, currently lack any outcomes measure except time out of service (Sherman, 1998, p.5, para.2). Since there are some officers/ enforcers that

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