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American law enforcement system follows ________ model. - English
Constable - early official, supervised weapons and community equipment
Sheriff - county's law enforcement officer (no power to arrest in PA)
Discretion - ability to choose between alternatives
The mere presence of a p/o is ________ power. - coercive
Social contract - An agreement between the people and their government signifying
their consent to be governed; certain rights are given up for state protection
Police power - derived from the constitutional authority of the government; do NOT
confuse with power
watch system - night watchmen signaled each other for help
Alternatives to arrest - 1. youth aid panel
2. drug court
3. ARD
Trends in LE - 1. Computer Tech
2. Fingerprint Tech
,3. Less lethal tech
4. Surveillance tech
5. Photographic tech
6. Modern forensics (DNA, biometrics, videotaping, databases)
Father of modern policing - Sir Robert Peel
Peel Principles 1 - Ability of police to perform their duties depends upon public approval
Peel Principle 2 - Police must secure willingness to cooperate
Peel Principle 3 - The degree of public cooperation diminishes proportionally to the
necessity of use of physical force
Peel Principle 4 - Police seeks/preserves public favor by NOT catering to public opinion,
but by demonstrating constant and impartial service to the law
Peel Principal 5 - Use physical force to the extent necessary to observe the law only
when persuasion/advice/warning are insufficient
Peel Principal 6 - Police are the public and public is the police
Peel Principal 7 - Direct actions toward their functions and never assume power of a
judiciary
Peel principal 8 - Test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not visible
police actions.
,Peel Principal 9 - The ability of police to perform their duty depends on public approval
of police actions
Natural law - morals and ethics are given
Ethics - a code of values for our behavior based upon what morally good or bad behavior
Professionalism - the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or
a professional person
Professional - specialized, specially trained, held to a higher standard and master of
specialized knowledge
Trust and Legitimacy - hard to earn and easy to loose
Unethical behavior implies - los of trust, loss of cooperation and compliance
Police misconduct - inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with
their official duties
Use of discretion should be based on - sound reasoning (fair, equitable, impartial)
Ethical decision making tools - 1. statutes/laws/ordinances
2. the oath of honor/the oath of the office
3. code of conduct
Unethical vs. Illegal - what is unethical (usually falls short of criminality) is not necessarily
illegal (law must be broken)
, Community oriented policing - is a philosophy that relies on the officer's relationship w/
the community he/she serves to solve the ills of the community together in creative ways
Community - persons in social interaction within a geographical area
Public trust - Power granted to the government
How can p/o improve community attitude towards them? - 1. attire
2. grooming
3. demeanor
Professional p/o - A p/o will readily offer friendship to everyone regardless of their
wealth
Three eras of policing - 1. political era
2. reform era
3. community era
9 P's of community policing - Philosophy
personalized
policing
patrols
permanent
place
pro-active
partnership
Verified Answers, 100% Guarantee
American law enforcement system follows ________ model. - English
Constable - early official, supervised weapons and community equipment
Sheriff - county's law enforcement officer (no power to arrest in PA)
Discretion - ability to choose between alternatives
The mere presence of a p/o is ________ power. - coercive
Social contract - An agreement between the people and their government signifying
their consent to be governed; certain rights are given up for state protection
Police power - derived from the constitutional authority of the government; do NOT
confuse with power
watch system - night watchmen signaled each other for help
Alternatives to arrest - 1. youth aid panel
2. drug court
3. ARD
Trends in LE - 1. Computer Tech
2. Fingerprint Tech
,3. Less lethal tech
4. Surveillance tech
5. Photographic tech
6. Modern forensics (DNA, biometrics, videotaping, databases)
Father of modern policing - Sir Robert Peel
Peel Principles 1 - Ability of police to perform their duties depends upon public approval
Peel Principle 2 - Police must secure willingness to cooperate
Peel Principle 3 - The degree of public cooperation diminishes proportionally to the
necessity of use of physical force
Peel Principle 4 - Police seeks/preserves public favor by NOT catering to public opinion,
but by demonstrating constant and impartial service to the law
Peel Principal 5 - Use physical force to the extent necessary to observe the law only
when persuasion/advice/warning are insufficient
Peel Principal 6 - Police are the public and public is the police
Peel Principal 7 - Direct actions toward their functions and never assume power of a
judiciary
Peel principal 8 - Test of police efficiency is the absence of crime and disorder, not visible
police actions.
,Peel Principal 9 - The ability of police to perform their duty depends on public approval
of police actions
Natural law - morals and ethics are given
Ethics - a code of values for our behavior based upon what morally good or bad behavior
Professionalism - the conduct, aims, or qualities that characterize or mark a profession or
a professional person
Professional - specialized, specially trained, held to a higher standard and master of
specialized knowledge
Trust and Legitimacy - hard to earn and easy to loose
Unethical behavior implies - los of trust, loss of cooperation and compliance
Police misconduct - inappropriate actions taken by police officers in connection with
their official duties
Use of discretion should be based on - sound reasoning (fair, equitable, impartial)
Ethical decision making tools - 1. statutes/laws/ordinances
2. the oath of honor/the oath of the office
3. code of conduct
Unethical vs. Illegal - what is unethical (usually falls short of criminality) is not necessarily
illegal (law must be broken)
, Community oriented policing - is a philosophy that relies on the officer's relationship w/
the community he/she serves to solve the ills of the community together in creative ways
Community - persons in social interaction within a geographical area
Public trust - Power granted to the government
How can p/o improve community attitude towards them? - 1. attire
2. grooming
3. demeanor
Professional p/o - A p/o will readily offer friendship to everyone regardless of their
wealth
Three eras of policing - 1. political era
2. reform era
3. community era
9 P's of community policing - Philosophy
personalized
policing
patrols
permanent
place
pro-active
partnership
