Summary The article Early Detection of the Problem Officer by Dino DeCrescenzo, starts off by mentioning how there is now an unfortunate pattern of problem police officers, even though police officers are now considered to be better educated and trained professionals than before. The article focuses primarily on databases, that according to the U.S. Department of Justice, are “designed to identify problematic behavior and allow early intervention to correct misconduct” (DeCrescenzo 2006). Early warning systems became popular since the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act passed, which gave the federal government power to investigate police officers who abused power. These databases are considered to be according
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The articles conclusion suggests the type of consequences problematic officers should face for their behavior. This includes facing serious discipline and legal action. The article also suggests offering these type of officers resources, such as counseling to aid officers “return to their former standards of professionalism” (DeCrescenzo 2006).
Questions
What are some early warning signs that an officer may become a problem officer? Some of the early warning signs that an officer may become a problem officer are according to the article: officers work histories, education, drug usage, truthfulness, false arrest claims and insubordination. The article suggests that there should also be a track records of officers disorderly conduct arrests, sick time, and assault on officers since these are important “behavior indicators” of possible problematic officers (DeCrescenzo 2006). How have police departments traditionally held problem officers accountable? In the past, police departments held problem officers by responding to the situation after the fact being committed by “imposing corrective action” instead of helping prevent incidents from happening (DeCrescenzo
The articles conclusion suggests the type of consequences problematic officers should face for their behavior. This includes facing serious discipline and legal action. The article also suggests offering these type of officers resources, such as counseling to aid officers “return to their former standards of professionalism” (DeCrescenzo 2006).
Questions
What are some early warning signs that an officer may become a problem officer? Some of the early warning signs that an officer may become a problem officer are according to the article: officers work histories, education, drug usage, truthfulness, false arrest claims and insubordination. The article suggests that there should also be a track records of officers disorderly conduct arrests, sick time, and assault on officers since these are important “behavior indicators” of possible problematic officers (DeCrescenzo 2006). How have police departments traditionally held problem officers accountable? In the past, police departments held problem officers by responding to the situation after the fact being committed by “imposing corrective action” instead of helping prevent incidents from happening (DeCrescenzo