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Peoples perception of fairness is strongly impacted by the quality of their… what?

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Experiences and not only the end result of these experiences.

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What are the four central features individuals’ perceptions of procedurally just encounters are based on?

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1) Weather they were treated with DIGNITY AND RESPECT
2) Weather they were given a VOICE
3) Weather the decision-maker was NEUTRAL AND TRANSPARENT
4) Weather the decision-maker conveyed TRUSTWORTHY motives.

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What interactions between community members and law enforcement are influential in shaping people’s long term attitudes toward police?

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Day to day

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In Yale Law Schools study, what did research show about the concept of procedural justice taking hold at both the individual level and organization level?

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With training the concept can take hold.

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In the context of procedural justice, how are organizations and its agents perceived as legitimate?

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The extent to which the community perceives as morally just, honest, and worthy of trust and confidence.

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In procedural justice, what is important about neutrality?

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Decisions are unbiased and guided by consistent and transparent reasoning.

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In procedural justice, what is important about respect?

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All individuals are treated with dignity and respect.

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In procedural justice, what is important about voice?

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Individuals are given a chance to express their concerns and participate in decision-making processes by telling their side of the story

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In procedural justice, what is important about trustworthiness?

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Decision-makers convey trustworthy motives and concerns about the well-being of those impacted by their decisions.

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What is Goal 1 of 2022 Patrol Goals and Objectives?

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Proactive Policing

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How will we accomplish goal 1 of 2022?

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  • bikes, unmarked and 2 officer cars
  • purposeful activity (park and walks/ directeds
    -retraining in BODE and ALPR
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What is Goal 2 of 2022 Patrol Goals and Objectives?

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Officer Development and Education

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How will we accomplish Goal 2 of 2022?

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  • train active shooter
  • U of F committee to develop training and equipment needs
  • training on relevant topics (CIT, tactical, interdiction)
  • train ofc on disproportionate minority contacts)
  • evidence tech training
  • roll call training
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What is Goal 3 of 2022 Patrol Goals and Objectives?

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Leadership and Succession Plan

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How will we accomplish goal 3 of 2022?

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  • leadership training
  • assign sergeant leadership roles within units
  • develop leadership track program
  • career development interviews
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What is Goal 4 of 2022 Patrol Goals and Objectives?

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Increase Productivity and Organization

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How will we accomplish Goal 4 of 2022?

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  • measure proactivity
  • balance overtime
  • encourage proactive work
  • increase public acknowledgement
  • improve condition of sally port
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What is Goal 5 of 2022 Patrol Goals and Objectives?

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Advance COPPSTAT and Comm. Policing Initiatives

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How will we complete goal 5 of 2022?

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  • increase quality contacts with community
  • beat ownership and customer service
  • increase intranet usages
  • training in intranet changes
  • highlight officers efforts when referrals to community policing
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What two laws did PA adopt in 2020 that impact police training and conduct?

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Act 57 and 59

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What does Act 59 say about mental health?

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Provides mental health evaluations for ofc in three circumstances.
1) ofc requests
2) chief refers
3) lethal force

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What does Act 59 say needs to be done when an officer is diagnosed with PTSD?

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Receive care from license physician, placed on administrative leave until physician determines they area able to return.

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What happens to officers to refuse to undergo the required evaluation when they are order by the Chief?

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Must be placed in administrative duty until they comply.

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What training does Act 59 mandate ?

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  • annual training in de-escalation, use of force, harm reduction techniques
  • biannual training in community and cultural awareness, implicit bias, procedural justice, and reconciliation techniques
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What new officer training will be conducted for new officers?

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Combating child abuse, issues related to racial, ethnic, and economic diversity and PTSD

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What does Act 57 require?

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  • Develop a database to hold separation records of all “LEO”.
  • hold records of discipline and disclose to to hiring department
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What is the Pillar One of 21st Century Policing?

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Building Trust and Legitimacy

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When are people more likely to obey the law according to research and support in 21st Century Policing?

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When they believe that those who are enforcing it have authority that is perceived as legitimate.

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How can departments build trust in communities according to 21st century policing?

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  • adopt procedural justice as guiding principal
  • transparency and accountability
  • positive non-enforcement activities
  • track levels of trust in community
  • build diversity in workforce
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What is pillar 2 in 21st Century Policing?

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Policy and Oversight

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How can departments achieve pillar 2 in 21st Century Policing?

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  • policies must reflect community values
  • reduce crime by improving relationships
  • clear policy on use of force, training, mass demonstration, searches, gender id, racial profiling and performance measures
  • collect data on demographics of parties involved
  • review policies
  • peer review of incidents (civilian oversight)
  • DOJ provide technical assistance
  • decertified officers registry
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What is pillar 3 in 21st Century Policing?

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Technology and Social Media

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How can departments improve technology in regards to pillar 3 of 21st Century Policing?

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  • social media can build public trust
  • less lethal tech
  • body cam
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What is pillar 4 in 21st Century Policing?

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Community Policing and Crime Reduction

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How can departments implement the community policing aspect of 21st Century Polcing?

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  • work with communities to id problems
  • collaborate solutions
  • adopt strategies to reinforce COP
  • avoid using LE tactics that target youth
  • develop and fund youth life skills
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What is pillar 5 of 21st Century Policing?

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Training and Education

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How can departments improve training and education according to 21st Century Policing?

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  • engage community members in process
  • provide leadership training
  • Fed Gov’t should support development
  • create national postgraduate institute for execs
  • mandatory crisis intervention training
  • instruction on addiction, bias, procedural justice, social interaction, tactical skills
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What is pillar 6 in 21st Century Policing?

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Officer Wellness and Safety

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How can we improve officer wellness and safety according to 21st Century Policing?

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  • According to DOJ = implement scientifically supported shift lengths/ collect data on deaths and injuries
  • training on first aid
  • policies to wear seat belt and vest
  • Fed Gov’t develop programs for financial support for cops pursuit of education
40
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What factors does Graham V Connor tell us about use of force?

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  • severity of crime
  • level of resistance
  • danger to public
  • reasonableness
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What does Tennessee V Garner tell us about use of force?

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  • deadly force to affect arrest
  • fleeing felons pose a threat of serious injury of death to officer or another
42
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What is the Weingarten rule?

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An employee’s rights to representation in investigatory or pre-disciplinary meetings.

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What is the Loudermill rule?

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Mandates that public employees are entitled to an oral or written notice of charges or allegations made against them and that an explanation be given outlining the employer’s evidence.

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What are Garrity Rights?

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If a public employee is ordered to answer questions by their employer under the threat of discipline about a potential criminal matter, they are not voluntary waiving their rights against self incrimination, but making statements under duress. Those statements can not be used in any criminal proceedings.

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Who has the burden to assert the Garrity Rights?

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The employee under investigation

46
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Once an employee asserts their Garrity Rights management must do what?

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  • give a direct order to answer the question
  • make questions specific
  • advise employee the answers will not and cannot be used in criminal proceedings
  • allow union rep
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What are the key elements of Problem Oriented Policing?

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Scanning: problems identified
Analysis: learn everything about the problem
Response: custom-made response to the problem
Assessment: response is evaluated

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What are the initial steps involved in an officer involved shooting?

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  • preservation of life
  • Make scene safe
  • preserve crime scene
  • public safety briefing from discharging officer
  • notifications
  • crime scene log
  • command post
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Procedure with officer in OIS?

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  • do not discuss with anyone but attorney
  • appearance, injuries photographed
  • assign companion officer
  • CISM team
  • medical treatment
  • notify families
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What are some strengths of the department according to the strategic plan?

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  • positive relationship with community
  • members work cooperatively
  • maximizing unique contributions by officers
  • recognizing challenges
  • priorities communicated well to community
  • successful recruiting efforts
  • positive culture
  • active training program
  • professional support program
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What are some weaknesses of the department according to the strategic plan?

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  • substandard performance can go unaddressed
  • lack of communication between 4 patrol sqds, divisions leading to different priorities
  • some do not trust leadership
  • guided by public opinion, can appear reflexive
  • need for greater consistency and acceptance of orgs priorities within dept
  • changes sometimes communicated by rumor creating distractions and sense of instability
  • youthful
  • toxic employees take away from positive culture
  • rivalry negatively affect relationships
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What are some opportunities currently presented to the department according to the strategic report?

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  • retirements leading to great hires
  • communication by zoom
  • after covid, face to face contact with citizens
  • training is plentiful
  • youth enables us to reflect communities needs
  • citizens curious about police more than ever
  • cooperation with other depts
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What are some threats facing the department according to the strategic report?

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-social media can generate issues, false info
- performance issues affect culture and liability
- inexperience creates liability
- applicants and social media
- national narrative of police
- pandemic presents staffing and funding issues
- increase in crime can erode public faith

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Despite decrease revenue streams, how can we use technology as a force multiplier according to the strategic plan?

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  • expanded use of conferencing tech (court - saves cost and keeps cops available)
  • expand depts CCTV surveillance
    -benchmark
  • improve axon
  • improve taser
  • expand powerDMS
55
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What results of the survey showed residents strongly agree that APD are effective in keeping community safe?

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81.2% of respondents

56
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How can we continue a succession plan and personnel development according to strategic plan?

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  • reading list (time for time)
57
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How can we communicate with the community more effectively?

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  • facebook
  • email (gather info on calls and ask to put on list)
  • ready montco
    apd website
58
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During the survey, how many respondents used Facebook as the most effect form of communication?

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40.3%

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How can we develop and improve use of force training according to the strategic plan?

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  • scenario based training monthly
  • science of decision making and table top exerc
  • Force Science
    -CRM (Crew Resource Management) - physiological safety
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What where the top three initiatives respondents thought the APD should make highest priority?

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1) 30.2% crime prevention
2) 27.3% community engagement
3) 14.2% traffic safety

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What is the neighborhood canvas project?

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Door to door canvas of possible concerns from community

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How can the department strengthen community engagement and perceived legitimacy with police according to the strategic plan?

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  • coordinate with ASD to develop joint education program (education sessions with students to understand police interactions, hands on scenario based application)
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What does research show about ethical conduct with regards to training?

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Ethical conduct is a skill that can deteriorate over time and that consistent ethics training promotes ethical conduct and supports ethical organizations.

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How can we create an improved ethics program?

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-establish a scenario and discussion based ethics curriculum designed to challenge officers
- platoon supervisor will lead discussions

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What is the national average of full time sworn officers and what is APD at?

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2.5 per 1000 inhabitants, APD is at 1.65

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