Please enable JavaScript.
Coggle requires JavaScript to display documents.
Policing (Discretion: acting on ones own authority and judgement (Factors…
Policing
-
Police Subculture: symbols, beliefs, values, and attitudes shared by members of a subgroup within the larger society, helps define the role of each officer in the 'cops world'
Working personality: set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by members of an occupational group in response to the work situation and environmental influences
Danger: Situational Awareness, benign can always become dangerous, always on high-alert, may be perceived as hostile, confrontational
Authority: Must establish, balance between authority and respect
Implicit Bias: attitudes or stereotypes that effect our understanding, actions and decisions in an unconscious manner
Morality: Values that motivate or justifies actions, whether legal or otherwise
Upholding the law, protecting society, taking 'bad' people off the streets
Isolation: Encouraged by perception that public is hostile toward officers, us vs them, interaction with public is primarily during criss, difficulty separating work from home
Stress: External, organizational, personal, operational
Police Wellness: Establishing healthy coping mechanisms early in career, shift of the public mindset, mentoring network, stress reduction/wellness programs, critical incident stress management (CISM) programs