Chapter 3: Contemporary Law Enforcement Industry Flashcards
(24 cards)
Police protection lies……
within local governments
Industry Perspective
provides picture of all police services in a given area
Ex. think of Mr + Mrs. Smith scenario
Authorized strength
maximum umber of sworn officers a LE agency is authorized to employ
Civilianization + benefits
process of replacing sworn officers with nonsworn personnel
- free up officers for critical work
- cost saving
Police-population ratio
standard measure for the level of police protection in a community
- # of officers per 1000 residents
President’s Crime Commission says ____ is the fundamental problem confronting LE.
fragmentation
Fragmentation problem
lack of coordination btw agencies
- duplication of services, costly
- inconsistent standards
- crime displacement (moves to new areas)
Solutions to Fragmentation
Consolidation- small agencies merge
Contracting- larger agencies provide services
Most important component of LE
municipal (city) police
Duties of municipal police
deal with serious crimes, diversity, maintenence issues
County Police
municipal police that operate on countywide basis
Full service sheriff model
carry out LE, judicial, and correctional duties
LE sheriff model
only carry out LE duties
Civil-judicial sheriff model
handle only court related issues
Correctional-judicial sheriff model
handle all duties except LE
Constable
serve warrants, subpoenas, transport prisoners
- very few remaining
Coroner/ME
investigate death scenes, autopsies, determine COD
Special District Police
serve particular agencies/boundaires
Ex. airport/park police, college police, Metro-Transit
Tribal Police
specifically serve Native tribe justice systems
3 types of State LE Agencies
State police, highway patrols, state investigative agencies
State Police
have statewide powers of traffic regulation and criminal investigations
Highway Patrols
enforce traffic and arrest non-violent violators
2 branches of Federal LE Agencies
Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice
