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Aggressive patrol |
The practice of having an entire patrol section make numerous traffic stops and field interrogations. |
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Cybercrime |
The use of computer technology to commit a crime |
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Directed patrol |
Patrolling under guidance or orders on how to use patrol time. |
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Domestic terrorism |
The unlawful use, or threatened use of force or violence by a group or individual based and operating entirely within the United State's or its territories without foreign direction committed against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. |
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Field interrogation |
A temporary detention in which officers stop and question pedestrians and motorists they find in suspicious circumstances.. |
Under aggressive patrol and drawbacks to that model |
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GIS crime mapping |
A technique that involves the charting of crime patterns within a geographic area |
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International terrorism |
Violent acts dangerous to human life that are a violation of the criminal laws of the United States or any state, or that would be a criminal violation if commited within the jurisdiction of the United States or any state. These acts appear to be intended to intimidate or coerce a civilian population, influence the policy of a government by intimidation or coerce, or affect the conduct of a government by assassination or kidnapping. International terrorists acts occur outside the united states or transcend national boundaries in terms of the means by which they are accomplished, the persons they appear intended to coerce or imtimidate, or the locale in which the perpentrators operate or seek asylum. |
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Operational styles |
The different overall approaches to police job. |
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Preventive patrol |
Patrolling the streets with little direction; between responses to radio calls, officers are 'systematically unsystematic" and observant in an attempt to both prevent and ferret out crime. AKA random patrol. |
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Role |
The rights and responsibilities associated with a particular position in society. |
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Role conflict |
The psychological stress and frustration that results from trying to perform two or more incompatible responsibilities. |
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Role expectation |
The behavior and actions that people expect from a person in a particular role. |
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Terrorism |
The systematic use of terror or unpredictable violence against governments, publics or individuals to attain a political objective; the unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment therof, in furtheranance of political or social objectives; or premeditated, politically motivated violence perpetrated against noncombatant targets by subnational groups or clandestine agents, usually intended to influemce an audience. |
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Traffic accident investigation crews |
In some agencies, the special units assigned to all traffic accident investigations. |
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Four characteristics of Police Work |
1. Quick decision making 2. Independent nature of police work 3. "Dirty work" 4. Danger |
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James Q Wilson three organizational styles |
1. Legalistic style 2. Watchman style 3. Service style |
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Which of the four types of patrols reduce crime? |
Foot, direct and aggressive |
Not preventive |
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Legalistic style |
The emphasis is on violations of law and use of threats or actual arrests to solve disputes in the community. In theory, the more arrests that are made, the safer a community is often found in large metropolitan areas. |
Emphasis on violations of law. |
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Watchman style |
The emphasis is on informal means of resolving disputes and problems in a community. Keeping the peace is the paramount concern and arrest is used only as a last resort to resolve any kind of disturbance of the peace. This style of policing is most commonly found in economically poorer communities. |
Emphasis on informal means of resolving disputes. This style is most commonly found in poorer communities. |
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Service style |
The emphasis is on helping in the community as opposed to enforcing the law. Referrals & diversion to community treatment agencies are more common than arrest & formal court action. The service is most likely to be found in wealthy communities. |
Emphasis on helping in the community. |
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Four types of patrol |
1. Preventive patrol 2. Direct patrol 3. Foot patrol 4. Aggressive patrol |
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Two drawbacks to aggressive patrol |
It inconvienences innocent citizens and officers are usually reluctant to perform their duty in an aggressive way. |
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Backbone of patrols |
Foot patrol |
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Criminal investigation |
Lawful search for people and things to reconstruct the circumstances of an illegal act, apprehend or determine the guilty party and in the state's prosecution of the offender |
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Two part process of criminal investigations |
1. Preliminary hearing or initial appearance/investigation 2. follow up investigation |
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9 investigative functions |
1. Locate witnesses and suspects 2. Arrest criminals 3. Collect, preserve and analyze evidence 4. Interview witnesses 5. Interrogate suspects 6. Write report 7. Recover stolen property 8. Seize contraband 9. Prepare cases and testify in court |
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Role of detective |
Detectives investigate promising cases for follow up investigation and have the cards stacked against them most of the time. Unless they discover during the preliminary hearing investigation, a named suspect or a description or other information that leads to a named suspect, the chances of solving the crime are low. |
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Advantages of the role of detectives |
1. They don't have to wear uniforms 2. They have anonymity during work hours if they choose it 3. They have steady work hours, often daytime hours with weekends off 4. They have offices and desks 5. They enjoy prestige associated with the position 6. In many agencies, detectives receive higher compensation and hold higher rank 7. Perhaps most important, they enjoy more freedom than patrol officers from the police radio, geographical boundaries.and close supervision |
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Two most significant advances in criminal cases |
1. Development of integrated automated fingerprint identification system 2. DNA profiling |
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Four strategies to fight the war on drugs |
1. Street level enforcement 2. Mid level investigation 3. Major investigation 4. Smuggling interdiction |
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Two studies of foot patrol activity |
1. Newark New Jersey experiment 2. Flint Michigan experiment |
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Kansas city police experiment (preventive patrol) |
Conducted 1972, had no difference in crime rate and the districts didn't notice any differences in the patrolling |
Opposite of flint and newark experiments |
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Newark New Jersey experiment |
residents noticed when foot patrol was presented to the neighborhood and when it was not. People were more satisfied with police service when foot patrol officers delivered it and people were less afraid than citizens being served by vehicle patrols. |
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Flint Michigan experiment |
residents had a decrese fear of crime, felt more secure when foot patrol was deployed in their neighborhood and satisfaction with police service increased. There was a moderate decrease in crime and number of calls for police service decreased. |
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Three foundations of communty policing |
1. Preventive patrol 2. Quick response time 3. Follow up investigation |
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James Q Wilson "broken windows" theory |
Minor annoyances are signs of crime and cause fear of crime that if aren't dealt with early on will create more serious and costly problems later on. |
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