DPD EXAM 6 COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE WITH
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ When was "professionalism" secularized?
Answer: 1675
◉ A ______________ is one who is engaged in one of the learned or
skilled professions, or in a calling considered socially superior to a
trade or handicraft.
Answer: professional
◉ Requirements of a profession
Answer: -members possess a specialized body of knowledge through
training or education
-members share a commitment to serving the public
-members share a commitment to promoting the common good
-members share a professional code of ethics and hold themselves to
a higher standard of behavior
◉ When was the political era of policing?
Answer: 1840-1930
,◉ Description of the political era policing:
Answer: -career in law enforcment was political and depended on
who you knew
-decentralized foot beats
-characterized by police brutality and corruption
◉ When was the reform/professional era of policing?
Answer: 1930-1980
◉ Description of the reform/professional era of policing:
Answer: -Wickersham Convention 1929-1931
-centralized policing
-use of cars to patrol
-higher education
-technological innovations (radio, public records, finger printing,
toxicology, forensics)
◉ Earliest meaning of professionalism
Answer: -vows of religious order
-meant the act of professing, a spiritual commitment, a range of
academic expertise, or both
,◉ When was the community era of policing?
Answer: 1980-present
◉ Description of the community era of policing:
Answer: -decentralization
-shift to more community centered approaches
-professionalization of policing
◉ Professionalism
Answer: conducting oneself as a professional or in a manner that
conforms with being a member of a profession
◉ Six characteristics of professionalism
Answer: -services to others
-assessment of client needs
-theoretical body of knowledge through extended pre-service
education
-standards for entry, practice, and ethical conduct
-professional association to maintain standards
-continuing education and lifelong learning
◉ Physical courage
, Answer: state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face
danger; facing a barricaded subject, duty to intervene
◉ Moral courage
Answer: The courage to take action for moral reasons despite the
risk of adverse consequences; refusing gratuities, refusing to be a
part of a cover up, duty to intervene
◉ Police legitimacy
Answer: public trust and confidence in the police as fair; treating
people with dignity and respect, making decisions fairly, give people
voice, acting in a way the community will believe they will be treated
with goodwill in the future
◉ Four principles of procedural justice
Answer: -Give people a Voice (listen)
-Neutrality (be fair)
-Respectful treatment (be respectful)
-Trustworthiness comes from a Fair and Transparent process
(explain the reason for the decision or action)
◉ Four pillars of police legitimacy
Answer: -fairness and consistency
-giving voice to all parties
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ When was "professionalism" secularized?
Answer: 1675
◉ A ______________ is one who is engaged in one of the learned or
skilled professions, or in a calling considered socially superior to a
trade or handicraft.
Answer: professional
◉ Requirements of a profession
Answer: -members possess a specialized body of knowledge through
training or education
-members share a commitment to serving the public
-members share a commitment to promoting the common good
-members share a professional code of ethics and hold themselves to
a higher standard of behavior
◉ When was the political era of policing?
Answer: 1840-1930
,◉ Description of the political era policing:
Answer: -career in law enforcment was political and depended on
who you knew
-decentralized foot beats
-characterized by police brutality and corruption
◉ When was the reform/professional era of policing?
Answer: 1930-1980
◉ Description of the reform/professional era of policing:
Answer: -Wickersham Convention 1929-1931
-centralized policing
-use of cars to patrol
-higher education
-technological innovations (radio, public records, finger printing,
toxicology, forensics)
◉ Earliest meaning of professionalism
Answer: -vows of religious order
-meant the act of professing, a spiritual commitment, a range of
academic expertise, or both
,◉ When was the community era of policing?
Answer: 1980-present
◉ Description of the community era of policing:
Answer: -decentralization
-shift to more community centered approaches
-professionalization of policing
◉ Professionalism
Answer: conducting oneself as a professional or in a manner that
conforms with being a member of a profession
◉ Six characteristics of professionalism
Answer: -services to others
-assessment of client needs
-theoretical body of knowledge through extended pre-service
education
-standards for entry, practice, and ethical conduct
-professional association to maintain standards
-continuing education and lifelong learning
◉ Physical courage
, Answer: state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face
danger; facing a barricaded subject, duty to intervene
◉ Moral courage
Answer: The courage to take action for moral reasons despite the
risk of adverse consequences; refusing gratuities, refusing to be a
part of a cover up, duty to intervene
◉ Police legitimacy
Answer: public trust and confidence in the police as fair; treating
people with dignity and respect, making decisions fairly, give people
voice, acting in a way the community will believe they will be treated
with goodwill in the future
◉ Four principles of procedural justice
Answer: -Give people a Voice (listen)
-Neutrality (be fair)
-Respectful treatment (be respectful)
-Trustworthiness comes from a Fair and Transparent process
(explain the reason for the decision or action)
◉ Four pillars of police legitimacy
Answer: -fairness and consistency
-giving voice to all parties
