Criminal Justice Unit 2: Police and Law Enforcement

Criminal Justice Unit 2: Police and Law Enforcement In-class activity Responsibilities of the police - To enfore laws, provide services, prevent crime, preserve the peace patronage system - Corruption where political party in power hires police officers, receiving job related "favors" in return professional model - A style of policing that emphasizes centralized police organizations, increased technology, and a limitation of police discretion Intelligence led policing - Measures the risk of criminal behavior associated with certain individuals or locations, to predict when/where such activity is to occur in the future. probationary period - A period of time at the beginning of a police officer's career where they may be fired without cause. sexual harassment - A repeated, unwanted behavior of a sexual nature perpetrated upon an individual by another. Illegal, and can be basis for civil lawsuit Tokenism - Being hired or promoted to fulfill diversity requirements double marginality - The double suspicion that minority officers face from both their white colleagues, and from members of the minority community to which they belong U.S Customs and Border Protection (CBP) - Responsible for protecting u.s borders, and facilitating legal trade and travel across them U.S immigration and customs enforcement (ICE) - Enforces nation's immigration and customs laws U.S secret service - Responsibility of protecting the president, his/her family, the Vice President, and other important political figures Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) - The branch of the Department of Justice responsible for investigating violations of federal law. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) - A branch of the U.S. Department of Justice that regulates the sale and use of drugs. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) - the federal agency responsible for regulating alcohol, tobacco, firearms, explosives, and arson Policy - Set of guiding principles designed to influence behavior and decision making of police officers private security - security services provided by private corporations or individuals instead of by police officers domestic violence - any act of violence involving family members or intimate relationships Mandatory arrest law - Requires a police officer to detain a person for committing a certain type of crime, as long as there is probable cause that they committed a crime Bureaucracy - A highly organized body of workers with many levels of authority delegation of authority - the process by which authority is distributed downward in an organization sworn officer - a law enforcement officer who is authorized to perform full police duties Preventative patrol - High visibility with focus on presence and prevention, 40% of time