chapter 6 Flashcards
(22 cards)
police hierarchy
Police Officer
Detective
Sergeant
Lieutenant
Captain
Deputy
Inspector
Assistant Chief
Bureau Chief
Chief of Department
Deputy Commissioner
First Deputy Commissioner
Police Commissioner
are police departments militaristic
yes, they ,Have uniforms, Hierarchical,
Service oriented
time in rank system
promotion system in which a police officer can advance in rank only, after spending a prescribed amount of time in preceding rank
Prevents departments from allowing officers to skip ranks
Sometimes prevents from hiring an officer from another department and awarding them a higher rank
Establishes chain of command- prohibits favoritism, unfair attainment of ranks,
what does real police work look like?
Disturbances service calls, crime in progress calls, administrative duties, maintenance of public order, role ambiguity- warrior/guardian of people/public servant
beats
designated police patrol areas
what are the patrol duties of officers
Deter crime, maintain public order, respond quickly, identify and apprehend law violators, provide aid, facilitate movement of traffic and people, create security in community
how patrol officers provide aid
helping the homless population, responding to mental health crises, etc
what is order maintenance(peacekeeping)
: maintaining order and authority without need for formal arrest (“handling the situation”)- keeping things under control using threats, persuasion, and understanding
what is a type of aggressive patrol
proactive policing
proactive policing
aggressive LE style where patrol officers take initiative against crime instead of waiting for criminal acts to occur
broken windows policing
role of police as maintainers of community order and safety
rapid response
increased police response time, use color coded system to identify severity of threat
procedural justice
concern with making decisions that arrived at through procedures viewed as fair
what are the strategies to improve patrol
agressive patrol (proactive policing), rapid response (improving response time), procedural justice, using technology, broken windows policing
what is used in the investigative function
vice squads, detectives, undercover work, sting operations
vice squads
police units assigned to enforce morality-based laws, such as those addressing prostitution, gambling and pornography
Detectives
2 methods of investigating, specific focus vs. general coverage, need to be a ptrol/street officer becoming certified
specific focus
interview witnesses, gather evidence, record events, collect facts
general coverage
canvass neighborhood, make observations, conducts interviews with friends/families/associates, contacts others for info regarding victims/suspects, construct victim/suspect timelines to outline whereabouts
what are the different styles of policing
problem-oriented policing, community policing, intelligence led policing
community policing
programs designed to bring police and public closer together and create more cooperative environment between them
