Should police departments train sworn police officers to complete financial reports

Prepare to participate in a debate on the following topic:

• Should police departments train sworn police officers to complete financial reports and prepare budgets or hire civilian personnel for these tasks?

• Do civilians have enough knowledge of policing to properly prepare good budgets addressing policing needs?

• Can sworn officers fulfill this task without proper degrees/education?

***** All three topics must be covered in your debate paper. *****

Create a single document that includes both Part I and Part II of the debate as listed below:

Part I

Create an outline supporting your position. You should include a minimum of 5 points and each point should be fully supported with sub points.

Part II

Create an outline countering your original position. You should have a minimum of 5 points and each point should be fully supported with sub points.