Wilson explanation of role of police is categorized into primary function. The first to maintain order and the second to enforce the law when an infraction is made clear. (Murphy 1970, p.82) the role of maintaining order is best described as police officers being dispatched on cause such as Crowd control, domestic family disputes, welfare checks. For example the police are called out to a location where a group of teenagers is being disruptive in front of a business or a personal home.
The role of enforcing the law is best described as police officers enforces the law when their dispatch on a call where a clear violation of the laws presents itself. For example police officers noticed that the car was a red light at issue out a citation that will be considered police offices enforcing the law.
Murphy (1970) identified and explained the three types of policing style Wilson (1968) classified as the watchmen, legalistic, and service staff. …show more content…
For example in the summer time many Detroit residents go to their local park where alcohol consumption takes place. However police officers that is patrolling the city parks will ignores the drinking in the city park as long as there no disruption such as fighting.
The legalistic style of policing there is no flexibility in policing if there is a crime being broken then the police will act accordingly speaking to the law. For example police officer driving without insurance instead of giving the driver just a traffic ticket the police go one step further to have the car towed to the impound.
The service staff policing style takes watchmen and the legalistic styles one policing communities. This style of policing is a style where police officers use in communities where there familiar with where they were overlooked the drinking in the city park however when I overlook the use of marijuana in the city
The role of enforcing the law is best described as police officers enforces the law when their dispatch on a call where a clear violation of the laws presents itself. For example police officers noticed that the car was a red light at issue out a citation that will be considered police offices enforcing the law.
Murphy (1970) identified and explained the three types of policing style Wilson (1968) classified as the watchmen, legalistic, and service staff. …show more content…
For example in the summer time many Detroit residents go to their local park where alcohol consumption takes place. However police officers that is patrolling the city parks will ignores the drinking in the city park as long as there no disruption such as fighting.
The legalistic style of policing there is no flexibility in policing if there is a crime being broken then the police will act accordingly speaking to the law. For example police officer driving without insurance instead of giving the driver just a traffic ticket the police go one step further to have the car towed to the impound.
The service staff policing style takes watchmen and the legalistic styles one policing communities. This style of policing is a style where police officers use in communities where there familiar with where they were overlooked the drinking in the city park however when I overlook the use of marijuana in the city