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Article Evaluation: Community Policing


 * Is everything in the article relevant to the article topic? Is there anything that distracted you?
 * This is a shot article about the basics of community policing. I believe everything in the article fits. The editors have done a good job getting the bare bones into this article.
 * Is any information out of date? Is anything missing that could be added?
 * I wouldn't go so far as to say the information is out of date but the article could use a little work.
 * What else could be improved?
 * The evaluation portion could use some work. There is quite a bit of information out there about how community policing could be improved, this could probably become its own section or subsection under the evaluation section.
 * Is the article neutral? Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position?
 * Generally, I would say the article is neutral.If anything, the article leans a little towards the thought that community policing is positive.
 * Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented?
 * The viewpoint that citizens and the police have a positive outlook on community policing is prominent. The inverse of this thought should be added to the article as well.
 * Check a few citations. Do the links work? Does the source support the claims in the article?
 * I clicked on "Kansas City preventive patrol experiment"
 * The link works & supports the claim of the original article.
 * Is each fact referenced with an appropriate, reliable reference? Where does the information come from? Are these neutral sources? If biased, is that bias noted
 * I believe so. The information comes from other Wikipedia articles and outside sources. The sources seem to be neutral.
 * What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic?
 * The talk page has a fair amount of conversation pieces. They generally describe what needs to be added to the article.
 * How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects?
 * This is something we will be discussing in the future.


 * How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class?
 * We have not yet talked about this topic.

Article Selection: Community Policing