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Father of Modern Policing
Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles
Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency?
The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors?
6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors
Felonies: always prison time and fines; death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses
,Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or state statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or
prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court
Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system, consistent with public safety, for those that
can be helped with alternative programs
When a juvenile can be taken into custody
Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements
Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system
, Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event
Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law
Spirit: enforcing the law as it was intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Officer discretion
Consider agency general orders, totality of circumstances, severity of crime, will anyone be
hurt by my inaction
Consider before starting a pursuit
Seriousness of violation, traffic patterns, pedestrian traffic, weather / road conditions
Effects on officer of high speed pursuit
Increased heart rate, tunnel vision, decreased fine motor skills
Civil negligence
Failure of an officer to act as a reasonable officer would in the same situation resulting in
harm to someones person, property, or civil rights
Carry weapon on or about a person
Readily accessible for the use of surprise
Hidden from common observation
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Father of Modern Policing
Sir Robert Peele
Peelian Principles
Ethical requirements police officers must follow to be effective
9 principles
Public approval
Willing cooperation of public
Constantly demonstrate impartial service to law
Use physical force only when persuasion, advice, and warning have proven insufficient
What is the test of police efficiency?
The absence of crime and disorder
How many classes of felonies and misdemeanors?
6 classes of felonies
4 classes of misdemeanors
Punishments for felonies and misdemeanors
Felonies: always prison time and fines; death for capital murder
Misdemeanors: jail time and/or fines
Criminal vs. Civil Offenses
,Criminal: violation of local ordinances, federal or state statutes; resulting in fines, jail, or
prison
Civil: violations of administrative matters, not statutes; resulting in money owed
Purpose of Juvenile Court
Divert juveniles from the criminal justice system, consistent with public safety, for those that
can be helped with alternative programs
When a juvenile can be taken into custody
Detention order
PC for felony
Any misdemeanor in LEO presence
Not in LEO presence: shoplifting, A&B, weapon on school property
Run away
Child in need of services or supervision
Child in need of mental health treatment
Exculpatory vs. Inculpatory Statements
Exculpatory: exclude from guilt
Inculpatory: incriminating
Branches of Government
Legislative
Executive (law enforcement)
Judicial
3 elements of criminal justice system
, Law enforcement officers
Courts
Jail
Primary responsibility when responding to any event
Check for injuries and render aid
Spirit of the law vs. letter of the law
Spirit: enforcing the law as it was intended to operate
Letter: enforcing the law exactly as it is written
Officer discretion
Consider agency general orders, totality of circumstances, severity of crime, will anyone be
hurt by my inaction
Consider before starting a pursuit
Seriousness of violation, traffic patterns, pedestrian traffic, weather / road conditions
Effects on officer of high speed pursuit
Increased heart rate, tunnel vision, decreased fine motor skills
Civil negligence
Failure of an officer to act as a reasonable officer would in the same situation resulting in
harm to someones person, property, or civil rights
Carry weapon on or about a person
Readily accessible for the use of surprise
Hidden from common observation
