Homeland security
- Prevent terrorism and enhance security.
- Secure and manage U.S. borders.
- Enforce and administer U.S. immigration laws.
- Safeguard and secure cyberspace.
- Ensure resilience to disasters
Incident Command System
- They do check-in/check-out , incident action planning , unity of command , personal
responsibility , span of control , and resource tracking.
- standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene incident
- The goal is to stabilizing the incident and protecting life, property, and the environment.
Biggest barrier to begin in community policing
- language barriers , connecting with the community , and lack of meaningful
communication on both sides and lack of understanding of police practices
Eras of policing
the political era
- 1840’s - 1900 were the close ties between political and policing
The reform era ( aka professional era )
- Developed during the 1930-1980s due to the political era.
- The brutality and corruption let to this better era
- candidates who were testing to be in policing had to undergo psychological and
intelligence tests
- Detectives would utilize scientific methods in their investigations, through forensic
laboratories
- Recruits, for the first time, would attend a training academy
the community policing era
- Went from the 1960’s - 1970’s
- Police ran to community and citizens for assistance
- police dont act alone; the community must pitch in as well
Homeland Security era
- focused concentration of its resources into crime control, enforcement of the criminal
law, traffic law, etc., in order to expose potential threats and gather intelligence
- 9/11 was the lack of communication between law enforcement agencies
Open Systems
- the police organization interacts with and adapts to its environment
- Contingency theory is based on open systems
- Prevent terrorism and enhance security.
- Secure and manage U.S. borders.
- Enforce and administer U.S. immigration laws.
- Safeguard and secure cyberspace.
- Ensure resilience to disasters
Incident Command System
- They do check-in/check-out , incident action planning , unity of command , personal
responsibility , span of control , and resource tracking.
- standardized approach to the command, control, and coordination of on-scene incident
- The goal is to stabilizing the incident and protecting life, property, and the environment.
Biggest barrier to begin in community policing
- language barriers , connecting with the community , and lack of meaningful
communication on both sides and lack of understanding of police practices
Eras of policing
the political era
- 1840’s - 1900 were the close ties between political and policing
The reform era ( aka professional era )
- Developed during the 1930-1980s due to the political era.
- The brutality and corruption let to this better era
- candidates who were testing to be in policing had to undergo psychological and
intelligence tests
- Detectives would utilize scientific methods in their investigations, through forensic
laboratories
- Recruits, for the first time, would attend a training academy
the community policing era
- Went from the 1960’s - 1970’s
- Police ran to community and citizens for assistance
- police dont act alone; the community must pitch in as well
Homeland Security era
- focused concentration of its resources into crime control, enforcement of the criminal
law, traffic law, etc., in order to expose potential threats and gather intelligence
- 9/11 was the lack of communication between law enforcement agencies
Open Systems
- the police organization interacts with and adapts to its environment
- Contingency theory is based on open systems
