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Bobbies

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British officers named by sir Robert peel who did not use firearms

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Police

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Required to maintain order and to do so under the rule of the law

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Political era

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Americas introduction to policing that was characterized by political corruption

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Decentralization

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Each geographic area has it’s own police force, and there is no central law enforcement agency

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Professional era

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Goal was to remove the political element from policing and to make the police more professional

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Thin blue line

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Us vs them between the police and the public

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Community era

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Crime control, crime prevention, and increased community-police problem solving

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Disorder theory

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Police are needed to control large public disorder

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Crime control theory

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As informal social control becomes less effective, more formal social control is needed

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Class control theory

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Modern police were created by the rich and powerful to control the dangerous classes

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Urban dispersion theory

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As cities grow, predators and potential victims move to the cities, increasing crime

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Watchman style

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Keeping the peace and not making waves

Officers are passive and reactive

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Legalistic style

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Officers always enforce the law to the fullest degree

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Service style

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Using discretion

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Working personality

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Several qualities of police work noted by Jerome Skolnick

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Ethics

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Set morals and thoughts that determine the right thing to do

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Corruption

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Misuse of authority

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Rotten apples

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One or more officers independently participate in corruption

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Rotten pocket

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Officers working as a team unethically

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Grass eaters

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Officers who passively accept bribes

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Meat eaters

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Officers who aggressively solicit illegal favors

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Pervasive unorganized corruption

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A large number of rotten apples participate in illegal activity

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Pervasive organized corruption

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Meat eaters and rotten pockets join together

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Gratuity

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Benefits police officers receive for simply being police officers

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Professional courtesy
Police officer provides special treatment or favors to other officers
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Misuse of authority
A police officer uses their authority for some sort of personal gain
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Dirty Harry problem
A police officers uses whatever means necessary to achieve a desired outcome
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Team policing
Police members are assigned to specific neighbors and responsible for everything in that neighborhood
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Community oriented policing
Foster a positive working relationship between police and the community
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Problem oriented policing
Problem solving strategy involving the police and the community
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Scanning, analysis, response, and assessment
Can address minor and major problems
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London
Where much of the US criminal justice system got its influence One of the first modern organized police departments
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Sir Robert peele
Wanted to develop a police force that would use no firearms
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Proactive policing
Preventing crime
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How early police officers lacked professionalism
Regular evasion of duty Disrespect between police and public Accepted bribes Used as pawns for political reasons
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Advantages to the political era
Patrolled where they were from Familiar with their communities Sometimes provided social assistance
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Problems with the political era
Discrimination against strangers | Almost no control
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Factors that led to reform of police agencies
Published articles about corruption Progressive movement Technology
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Professional era organizational changes
Military model Creation of hierarchies Developed specialized units
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Professional era focus
Crime control Crime prevention Offender apprehension Officers distancing themselves from the community
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Professional era limitations
Isolation between the police and the public | Only contact during negative times
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Success of the community era
Cooperation and communication between police and the community
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Aspects of organization control
Agency's norms, values, language, mission
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James Q Watson
Described the three styles of policing
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Skolnick
Notes several qualities of police officers working personalities Danger, authority, social isolation, solidarity
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Anomie
Frustration, alienation, despair, a sense of powerlessness
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Cynicism
Distrust and pessimistic attitude towards life and career
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Authoritarianism
The police may see themselves as the societal embodiment of the authority of the state
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Local police
What the majority of policing falls under
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Sheriffs department
Elected to their position | Does not need to be a certified police officer
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State police
49 agencies Hawaii doesn't have one Focuses on state violations
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Jurisdictional freedom
Can investigate criminal activity anywhere within their area
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Federal agents
Employed either through homeland security or the department of justice Investigate any federal crimes
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Sherman
Identified the four levels of corruption
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Myths of policing
The number of police officers affects crime Routine patrol deters crime Rapid response time is essential Resources help clove crimes
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Smith and Taylor
Summarizes team policing
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Samuel walker
Gave the problems with team policing
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Problems with team policing
Opposition from middle management Some officers were never informed Implementation problems The goals were never made clear
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Philosophy of COP
Community oriented policing | A positive working relationship between the police and the community
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POP
Problem oriented policing | Problem solving strategy used to involve the police and the community

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