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Policing (Issues in Patrolling (Preventative Parol, Hot Spots, Foot vs…
Policing
Issues in Patrolling
Preventative Parol
Hot Spots
Foot vs Motorized Patrol
Agressive Patrol
Community Policing
Police Discretion
officers have professional responsibilities and exercise discretion which is choices such as ambiguous situations as to how and when to apply the law
can involve: ignoring minor violations, holding some violators to rulebook standards, arresting a disorderly person or just taking that person safely home
5 factors: The nature of the crime, the relationship between the alleged criminal and the victim, the relationship between the police and the criminal or victim, race/ethnicity, age, gender, class, and departmental policy
Police Abuse of Power
Use of Force
use force infrequently, police use of force typically occurs in the lower end of the force spectrum and involved grabbing, shoving or pushing, suspect may resist
Civic Accountability
Internal Affairs Unit
receives and investigates complaints alleging violations of rules and policies on the part of the officers
Civilian Review Boards
citizens committee formed to investigate complaints against the police
Standards and Accreditation
Civil Liability Lawsuit
Corruption
police officers violate laws in order to gain personal growth or to help their friends and family
Example: an officer accepting sexual favors in exchange for an agreement not to arrest them
The two largest and most important units in a police department:
Patrol
Investigation
Everyday Action of the Police
Threefold Mandate: law enforcement, order maintenance, and service
Encounters between Police and Citizens
Each year 1 in 5 Americans have face-to-face contact with law enforcement officers
1/5 occur when police respond to calls for assistance or arrive at the scene of an automobile collision
1/5 involves people reporting a crime
1/5 involve police investigating crimes or providing service and assistance
The remaining 40% involved drivers and passengers stopped by a parol officer
Homeland Security
Preparing for threats: the police are trained to look for and gather information about things such as
emergence of radical or religious groups
Suspicious subjects observing infrastructure facilities
Growth of phony charities that may steer money to terrorists
Groups with links to foreign countries
Unexpected terrorists info found during criminal searches
Reports of bomb-making operations
Criminal Justice system is made up of 3 parts
Police
, Courts, and Corrections