In 1965, the United States faced a combination of an unfair criminal justice system and in response President Lyndon Johnson convened a special commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice (Roufa, 2016). The Challenge of Crime in a Free Society issued seven objectives and more than 200 recommendations. According to Roufa (2016), the seven objectives identified the path to reducing crime and maintaining freedom. However, in the interest in time and space this essay will on look at three of the seven objectives. Objective three dealt with the elimination of unfairness. The commissioners realized an unfairness in the dispersant of justice depraved the trust of the American citizens had in law enforcement and the criminal justice
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Several events in the minority communities across the country regarding the deaths of unarmed young black citizens brought discontent between American citizens and law enforcement that the first commission established to repair. The objective of the 21st century task force was to build a strong relationship between law enforcement and the community through an organizational structure reform in and out of the police departments. There is a theory that when people believe that law enforcement are legitimate and they interact with the community respectfully, people are more likely to obey the law (The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, …show more content…
Pillar one exhibits one of the most important pillars. In Building trust and legitimacy, police departments and its officers were to ensure legitimacy through procedural justice, transparency, accountability, and honesty (Community Oriented Policing Services, n.d.). The community as well as the department expect officers to abide by the rules and have high integrity in the organization as well as in the community. Officers are expected to take accountability and responsibility for their actions. Pillar two focuses on Policy and oversight which addresses policies relating to police following policy that reflects community values. Within this pillar departments need to be transparent and collect data on all parties involved. Clear and concise procedures are outlined for the use of force or deadly force (The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, 2015). According to COPS (n.d.) Pillar four, community policing and crime reduction encourages the implementation of polices supporting community partnership in the reduction of crime. Law enforcement works with the community in problem solving and implementing solutions that are meaningful to the community. Within this pillar there is a focus on children that are at-risk and in need of extra attention. It is also outlined that such youth should not be stigmatized
Several events in the minority communities across the country regarding the deaths of unarmed young black citizens brought discontent between American citizens and law enforcement that the first commission established to repair. The objective of the 21st century task force was to build a strong relationship between law enforcement and the community through an organizational structure reform in and out of the police departments. There is a theory that when people believe that law enforcement are legitimate and they interact with the community respectfully, people are more likely to obey the law (The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, …show more content…
Pillar one exhibits one of the most important pillars. In Building trust and legitimacy, police departments and its officers were to ensure legitimacy through procedural justice, transparency, accountability, and honesty (Community Oriented Policing Services, n.d.). The community as well as the department expect officers to abide by the rules and have high integrity in the organization as well as in the community. Officers are expected to take accountability and responsibility for their actions. Pillar two focuses on Policy and oversight which addresses policies relating to police following policy that reflects community values. Within this pillar departments need to be transparent and collect data on all parties involved. Clear and concise procedures are outlined for the use of force or deadly force (The President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing, 2015). According to COPS (n.d.) Pillar four, community policing and crime reduction encourages the implementation of polices supporting community partnership in the reduction of crime. Law enforcement works with the community in problem solving and implementing solutions that are meaningful to the community. Within this pillar there is a focus on children that are at-risk and in need of extra attention. It is also outlined that such youth should not be stigmatized