Conflict and Perceptions of Power Blog Post

By successfully completing this assessment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course

competencies and assessment criteria:

Competency 1: Identify variables within an organizational structure that can promote conflict.

Describe the factors that contribute to conflict between law enforcement and members of a

community.

Competency 2: Apply theoretical perspectives on conflict.

Use the relational theory of power to explain how perceptions of power interfere with the ability to

resolve conflict.

Competency 3: Apply appropriate strategies to reduce or resolve conflicts.

Identify conflict resolution strategies for law enforcement community conflicts.

Competency 4: Analyze the impact of conflict on relationship building in face-to-face, virtual, cyber, and

group communication.

Explain how perceptions of power contribute to conflict situations.

Competency 5: Evaluate the outcome of proposed strategies of conflict resolution.

Determine the outcome of a conflict resolution strategy.

Competency 6: Communicate effectively in a variety of formats.

Write coherently to support a central idea in appropriate APA format with correct grammar, usage, and

mechanics.