2nd Trimester

A problem is anything that can have a negative effect in the community you are working in; it is something that causes harm to the members of the community, or a potential source of disorder.

• 1 personal observation and interaction while on patrol
• 2 talking to other officers and memers of the precinct staff
• 3 reviewing department records
• 4 communications recieved (citizen complaints)
• 5 reading the local press

The actors, offenders, victims, third parties, actions: physical settings, social context