21st Cantury Policing Flashcards
(27 cards)
21st CENTURY POLICING
True or false 21st century policing states:
“The mission of law enforcement is to build trust between citizens and their peace officers so that all components of a community are treating one another fairly and justly and are invested in maintaining public safety in an atmosphere of mutual respect.”
TRUE
21ST CENTURY POLICING
What are the six pillars of 21st Century Policing?
1) Building Trust and Legitimacy
2) Policy and Oversight
3) Technology and Social Media
4) Community Policing and Crime Reduction
5) Training and Education
6) Officer Safety and Wellness
BUILDING TRUST AND LEGITIMACY
TRUE OR FALSE:
Building trust and legitimacy with the public requires police to main a warrior mentality?
FALSE:
Building trust and legitimacy with the community requires police to adopt a “Guardian” mentality
BUILDING TRUST AND LEGITIMACY
TRUE OR FALSE:
A “Guardian” mentality consist of:
ensuring that there are nonenforcement opportunities for positive interaction between youth and the police
TRUE
POLICY AND OVERSIGHT:
TRUE OR FALSE:
Local policing policies must reflect military values:
FALSE
Local policing policies must reflect local community values.
POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
TRUE OR FALSE:
Communities should aim to develop policies and strategies to reduce crime and improve relationships and engagement with young people
TRUE
POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
What can Law enforcement Leaders do to ensure decrease juvenile crime?
Law enforcement leadership can work with local schools to develop policies that help lessen involvement of youth in the justice system
POLICY AND OVERSIGHT
What did The Council of State Governments Justice Center “School Discipline Consensus Report” state?
The “School Discipline Consensus Report” reinforced :
that the School Resource Officer’s (SRO) role is not to enforce school discipline rules.
Verbatim it stated:
“Educators and school officials do not call on officers to respond to students’ minor misbehavior that can be appropriately addressed through the school’s disciplinary process, and the officers use their discretion to minimize arrests for these offenses when possible.”
Technology and Social Media
TRUE OR FALSE:
The use of technology provides an opportunity to better engage youth and improve communications
True
Technology and Social Media:
TRUE OR FALSE:
Use of social media by police is a better form of communication when dealing with today’s youth.
TRUE:
Juveniles are more comfortable than adults are using social media, by participating in these new media, law enforcement can set up methods of communications with youth that let the agencies provide needed information as well as collect information about rapidly evolving situations involving the public’s safety.
Community Policing and Crime Reduction
TRUE OR FALSE:
Community policing requires Law enforcement agencies to work with businesses and Adult residents only
FALSE:
Community policing is about working with community residents—including youth—to co-produce public safety
Community Policing and Crime Reduction
What can Law enforcement do to implement community policing strategies with the youth?
Law Enforcement can engage youth in the process of community safety, including their voice in testimony about the problems facing the community as well as in joint problem solving.
Some law enforcement agencies are making a more conscious effort to engage youth as the eyes and ears of the department, with the aim of giving them a stake in the future of the community.
Training and Education
What are the two types of 21st Century policing that L.E must embrace?
Law enforcement officers and leaders must be trained in a wide variety of area that involve:
- youth, including how to engage young people positively
- de-escalation techniques, understanding youth brain development, the impact of trauma and other mental health issues, cultural differences among youth populations, and more.
Training and Education
What training should P.O.S.T offer to police officers, in order to effectively deal with populations with the following:
- mental illness
- developmental disabilities
- co-occurring disorders (mental health and substance use)
- brain injuries
40 hour CIT (Critical Incident Training)
Officer Safety and Wellness
True or false:
Enhancing relationships with youth and the rest of the community will, in and of itself, enhance officer safety
TRUE
Fair and Impartial Policing
What are the four principals of Procedural Justice?
1) treating people with dignity and respect
2) Giving individuals a voice during encounters
3) being neutral and transparent in decision making
4) conveying trustworthy motives
How can L.E implement community policing?
Foster a commitment to work with communities to tackle the immediate and longer-term causes of crime through joint problem solving
= improves quality of life
Building Community Capital
True or False:
Positive interactions based on more than just enforcement interactions helps to foster and solidly community capital
TRUE
This can be done by establishing a positive presence at community activities and events and participating in proactive problem solving and ensuring communities have a seat at the working table with L.E.
Officer Wellness
What is necessary to enhance officer wellness?
Ensure officers have access to tools that keep them safe, such as:
- bullet proof vests
- tactical first aid kits
- and training
And promote officer wellness through:
- physical support
- social support
- mental health support
Technology
What benefits does technology have with policing?
It improves:
- efficiency
- transparency
Example: body cameras
Technology
What possible negative bi-product might emerge due to police technology?
It can raise privacy concerns
Example:
- policies covering when body cameras are utilized long
- how long media is stored
- who are police recording
21st century policing: moving from recommendations to Actions
True or false:
Appointed government officials, law enforcement agencies and communities serve as a 3 legged stool in an effort to implement task force recommendations of the 21st Century Policing final report
TRUE
Each leg must be in place to support a comprehensive approach to reduce crime and build community trust and legitimacy
21st Century policing: Moving from Recommendations to actions
What type of Listening post are effective in interacting with the community?
- interacting with church leaders and their congregations
- utilization of community meetings
- social media
- use of surveys
- focus groups
- interviewing citizens
(Example: coffee with a COP)
21st Century policing: Moving from Recommendations to actions
Planning design of 21st Century policing should include which groups?
- labor unions
- student groups
- faith leaders
- neighborhood associations
