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Title: Police and Society


1
Chapter 1
  • Police and Society

2
Terms
  • General Service Law Enforcement Agency1. Crime
    Prevention2. Investigating Crimes3.
    Apprehending Criminals4. Maintaining Order5.
    Providing Miscellaneous Services

3
Officer
  • Police OfficerOf the People
  • Peace OfficerKeeper of the Peace
  • Patrol Officer, Policeman, Law Enforcement
    Officer, Police Person
  • 1/3 of Officers time is spent on law
    enforcement, peace keeping, order maintenance,
    problem solving

4
Myths About Policing
  • Crime FighterMedia, News, Movies, Books,
    Newspapers, Stories, TV Shows, etc.
  • CSI Effect
  • ConsequencesProblems evaluating police
    performance, Role expectations, Devaluing patrol
    work, Public expectations,

5
Realities
  • Prevent Crime vs. Make Arrests
  • Maintain Order vs. Protect Constitutional
    Liberties
  • Render Assistance vs. Coercive Force
  • FI vs. Stop and Talk
  • Unknown Disturbance
  • Car Stops
  • High Visibility, Coercive Implements

6
Authority
  • Traditional
  • Charismatic
  • Rational Legal (Max Weber)
  • Value Rational (Roberta Jean Satlow)
  • Authority to use coercive force
  • Minimum Force Necessary

7
Social Control
  • Three Types1. Private (family, friends,
    neighbors, etc. with praise, criticism,
    ostracism, or violence)2. Parochial (community
    organizations, schools, religious institutions,
    neighborhood groups, 3. Public (government
    organizations, police and regulatory agencies)

8
Police and Social Control
  • Gatekeepers for CJ System
  • Social Welfare System
  • Political System
  • Morals, Laws, Regulations, Community Desires,

9
Policing Strategies
  • Traditional Policing
  • Community Oriented Policing
  • Team Policing
  • Problem Oriented Policing (Goldstein)
  • Zero Tolerance PolicingReduce minor crimes,
    Reduce major Crimes, Broken Windows

10
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