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22 Cards in this Set
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Comes Stabuli |
Nonuniformed mounted law enforcement officer of Medieval England. (Modern constables drawn from this word.) |
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Shire Reeve |
Leader of a medieval county. (Modern sheriffs drawn from this word.) |
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Sanctuary |
Ancient custom of suspect hiding in a church. He couldn't be arrested, but he could be starved out. |
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Night Watch |
Early form of police patrol in English cities and towns to detect fires and spot thieves. |
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Statute of Winchester |
Law written in 1285 that created a watch (night patrol) and ward (day patrol) system in English cities and towns that codified early police practices. |
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Jonathan Wild |
First international criminal mastermind and racketeer who ran "The Office of Lost Property" which stole things from people and then sold them back to them in the 1700's. |
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Henry Fielding |
Magistrate of the Bow Street section of London that started the Bow Street Runners. |
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Bow Street Runners |
Early English police unit formed under the leadership of Henry Fielding. |
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New Police
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Police force formed in 1829 under the command of Robert Peel; model for modern-day police forces.
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Bobbies
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Members of the new police.
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Vigilantism
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The act of taking the law into your own hands.
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Wickersham Commmission
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Issued report stating that prohibition was unenforceable and carried a lot of potential for police corruption in 1931.
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Law Rnforcement Assistance Administration
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Now defubct federal agency that distributed federal fundong to local agencies.
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Scientific Police Management
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Application of social science techniques to study police administration to increase effectiveness, reduce complaints, and be more efficient.
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Kansas City Experiment
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First large-scale study of law ebforcement that focused on patrol. It was found that patrols don't really matter.
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Directed Patrol
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Scientific analysis and evaluation of patrol techniques ained to increase efficiency.
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Evidenced Based Policing (EBP)
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Use of research on the outcomes of police work to implement guidelines and evaluate agencies.
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Federal Law Enforcement Agency
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Government agency or office whose responsibility is to enforce federal laws.
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Sworn Officer
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Officer who is trained and empowered to perform full police duties, such as arresting, investigating, and carrying firearms.
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Municipal Police Department
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City or town based law enforcement agency.
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Sheriff
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The elected chief officer of a county law enforcement agency. Usually in rutal areas and also runs the jail.
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Private Protective Services
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Independant or proprietary commercial organization that provides protective services to employers on a contractual basis.
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