Imagine you work as a policy analyst for the City of Boston and Mayor Michelle Wu has asked you which police reform strategy she should encourage the Boston Police Commissioner to adopt. Write a 3-page, double spaced policy memo to Mayor Wu evaluating one of the police reform strategies that we have covered in class (e.g., diversifying police hiring practices, greater rulemaking, adding additional external oversight). Questions to consider when writing your memo include: What is the problem? What reform are you calling for? What evidence do you have to merit this reform strategy? How feasible is the reform (e.g., politically, financially)? What are the potential risks this reform could introduce? Pre-work will involve reading the attached documents that explain how to write a succinct policy memo and provide an example of one. Remember you are writing to a busy official who needs ideas conveyed clearly and concisely! (I’ve included two examples of the formatting for this paper, I intend to write mine on diversifying the hiring practices in policing)
