Policing

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Carl Klockars 4 elements of police control

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Authority power persuation force

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Richard Quinney

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Argued that society is held together by force and constraint that laws and rules are nothing without punishment.

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Jeffery Reiman

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Public has right to set criteria for judgments

Limits on citizens must create a net increase of freedom.

Public surrenders right to use force and loans it to police.

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NYC police force founded

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1845

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America's initial reluctance for police officers

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Reminded of the british colonial army

Politicians fighting for control of department

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Social contract for modern policing

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Police serve the public but the public must hold the police accountable for any wrongdoing.

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Co-production of police services

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Police need a cooperative public to be effective in crime control.

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Weitzer and Tuch's findings

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The existance of community policing in ones neighborhood increases satisfaction with the police regardless of race

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August Vollmer

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Police chief of Berkley from 1905 to 1932.

Early reformer

As social problems become more complex so should policing.

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Predispositional model of police behavior

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Recruits tend to be more authoritarian than the general population.

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Professionalization

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Norms and values being internalized by professionals

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Ethos of bravery

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A part of police subculture where officers are only respected if they can handle dangerous situations

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Ethos of autonomy

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Police hold a high value to thier ability to use discretion.

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Postulates

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Statements that contibute to a culture with regards to police effecting
- solidarity
- isolationism
- ethos of bravery

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Police discretion justification

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vague laws

limited resources

community alienation

the need to individualize the law

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operational style

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A set of beliefs an officer develops to guide their behavior and how they use discretion

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Beuacratic and professional Police departments

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more focused on a military like heierarchy with beuaceratic also generally bigger departments

education, service are professional

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Environmental variables that effect police discretion

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racial composition

heterogeneiety

neighborhood crime rate

socioeconomic status

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Coercive actions by police

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Determined mainly by suspicion of the suspect

only non behvioral

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When the complainant prefferes an arrest.

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It is more likely an arrest will happen unless the relationship between the suspect and the complainant are close.

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Officer characteristics

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young officers "work" more

experienced ones work better with less force

educated officers show little difference

females are less likely to use force or make arrests

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The three types of civilians police calssify

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Suspiscious persons

a$$holes

know nothings

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"Real" Police work

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ex. cahseing a criminal, performing a search.

anything that will enhance the officers self - image and morale

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Patrol Work

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generally mundane tasks that fall under peacekeeping rather than crimefighting

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Territorality

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when a police officer working the beat begins to feel territorial over the area he is patroling as he becomes more faliliar with it

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maintaining the edge

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the need to maintain public order in their patrol area as a way to measure their performance and avoidance of criticism

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The moral Mandate

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Police are representatives of moral order and are a part of it.

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Affront

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Any challenge to a policemans autority, control, and definition of the immediate situation

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when a officer castigates a citizen

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he know what he is doing and he can act differently

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When an officer ignores a citizen

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They know what they are doing but they couldnt act differently under the circumstances

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When an officer teaches a citizen

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They didnt know what they were doing but they could change how they act

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When an officer isolates a citizen

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they dont know what they are doing and they cant change how they act

"mental cases"

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Sir Robert Peel

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founhded lonndons first professional police force

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Mary Roger's effect on New York

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Her unsolved Death lead to the finding of a full time police force. with a police Cheif having more authority over officers

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Patronage

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Cheifs had little authority

political corruption infused decisions

closeness with the public is a double edged sword

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1890 - 1920 progessive movement

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Centralized command

better quality officers

emphasis on civil service

police became more concerned with law enforcement

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Wickersham commission on Law Observance and Enforcement

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Encoraged reducing politics

selecting cheifs and officers off merit

improve salaries and working conditions

physical standards

hire females

establish crime investigation and prevention

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William H. Parker's LAPD

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Dismissed incompetent officers

implemented modern organizational principles

greatly improved training

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Changes after the Watts riot and disorder of the 1960s and 70's

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more minortiy officers

higher educational standards

enhance officer training

improve oversight and discipline

focus on community relations

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Comstat

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detailed incident data to identify crime "hot spots" and allocate resources appropriately

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PAtrol work lessons

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anyone can prove dangerous

justice not always possible

constant exposure to the unpleasant aspects of human nature

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Pro - culture officers

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Distrust in citizens & supervisors

favor agressive crime fighting

relys on force and coercion

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Con - culture officers

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Has favorable attitudes towards citizens and supervisors

non agrexzsssive style that respects legal safeguards

avoids force and coercion

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Economy's effect on recruitment

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Strong economy reduces recruits

weak econimies recruitment increases

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Educational requirements in California

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requires graduation from high school

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Entry examination process

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Written exam

Oral Interview

must meet state requirements

background check

physical

psyc

medical

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Academy training

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knowlege skills and abilities for patrol work (KSA)

ride alongs

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On the job straining

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refine skills

learn new skills for a array of asignments

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Stress academies

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Militaristic models

instill discipline and enhance teamwork

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Collegiate - style Academies

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modeled on higher education

tailored for individual

may not reach those who are undisciplined

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Field training

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command presence

when to apply force and coercion

in depth law and procedures

evaluation by other officers