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12 Cards in this Set
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Police Functions
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• Crime control/ Deterrence (patrols, police presence)
• Conflict resolution • Maintain order • Public safety • Enforce statutes; protect constitutional guarantees • Provide assistance to citizens, including emergency assistance • Traffic control and management |
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Police Roles
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• De-stress crime fighting
• Focus on peacekeeping; maintaining order • Stress importance of non-crime issues -Community problems -Non-crime issues |
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Citizen expectations from Police
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•Maintain social boundary
*Removal of those who don’t belong •Relieve unpleasant situations *Loud music/parties, family disturbances •Counterpunching *Divert attention from self - Provide emergency services |
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Management aka. Operational Styles #1
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Watchmen Style Management
Focuses on keeping order Officers ignore minor violations Settles disputes informally- street justice Found in poorer communities |
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Operational Styles #2
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Legalistic Style Management
o Premium on handling matters formally, “by-the-book.” o Reduce discretion to a minimum= more arrests o Impartial arrests for all crimes o Found in cities |
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Operational Styles #3
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Service Style Management
o Stresses community service above law enforcement o Emphasizes due process o Officer encourages making referrals to social service agencies |
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Police Subculture
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A. Active policing
i. Aggressive style ii. More officer initiated contacts B. Passive policing i. Laid back ii. Observer type iii. More citizen initiated contacts |
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Patrol Functions
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A. Deterrence
-Random effect B. Enhance feelings of public safety -City-wide patrols take focus away from crime “hot spots” C. Make police available to citizenry |
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Patrol Activities
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A. MODERN DAY IDEAL: Officers directed to crime hot spots, drug locations, community crime prevention( tactical deployment)
B. REALITY: Patrol activities are not directed by supervisors a. Unplanned patrols C. Typical shift a. 5 response calls averaging 90 minutes total (19% of shift time) b. 5 % other directed activities c. Over 70% of shift time unassigned i. Random patrols; self-initiated ii. Responding as back –up to other patrol units (not directed by dispatcher) D. PROACTIVE POLICIES a. Accepted, but not applied, by administrators b. As a whole, have not reached the rank & file c. Little evidence of: i. Directed patrol ii. Saturation patrols iii. Crackdown strategies E. VEHICLE & FOOT PATROLS a. No specific instructions or directives from supervisors b. Random nature in spite of high-tech crime mapping & COMSTAT c. Overall, patrols have inordinate amount of discretionary time F. DEFIENCY LIES IN FORTUNE SUPERVISORS a. Not giving specific directives b. Managers untrained; do no |
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Investigative Functions
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-Locate witnesses and suspects
-Arrest criminals -Collect, preserve, and analyze evidence - interview witnesses - interrogate suspects - write reports - recover stolen property - seize contraband - prepare cases and testify in court |
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Detective Functions
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- Don't have to wear uniforms
- Have offices and desks - Have steady work hours - Receive higher compensation and higher rank |
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Community Policing
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a. Emphasis on crime prevention
b. Foots patrols preferred c. Partnership with citizenry- active involvement of community members i. Joint efforts in problem solving ii. SARA: scanning, analysis, response, assessment |