module 1 Flashcards
(15 cards)
1
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police responsibilities
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- ensure safety and security of persons and property
- safeguard fundamental rights
- cooperate/build relationships with the community
- consider a persons health-related impediments, conditions or situations
2
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guiding principles
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- cooperate with the community
- consider a person’s health-related impediments, conditions, or situations
- recognize history and culture of First Nations, Inuit, and Metis peoples
- reflect the pluralistic character of society and communities
- promote a culture of accountability
3
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key roles of police officers
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- law enforcer
- social worker (resources, support)
- peacekeeper (reduce tension, manager order)
- knowledge border
- babysitter
- doctor
4
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roles
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- patterned modes of social behaviour
- adopted to meet social expectations, both real and perceived
- in a law enforcement role there are predictable patterns of how you will behave and will work toward/meet expectations of the role
5
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role strain
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- internal strain/psychological tension related to the expectations of the role
- can result when actual expectations or demands of the positions are different than the desired role
- e.g. many officers report feeling stuck in the knowledge worker role
6
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role conflict
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- do not feel good about work
- do not provide service
- frustration
- feeling stuck
- dissatisfaction
- perceive work as difficult
7
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person-environment fit
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- level of congruence between actual and desired role expectations
- high level of fit indicates congruence between the individual and the environment
8
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2 types of person-environment fit
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- needs-supplies fit
- demands-abilities fit
9
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needs-supplies fit
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- congruence between the needs or desires of the person and the attributes of the job
- role conflict = low level of congruence
10
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demands-abilities fit
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- congruence between the requirements of the job and the skills or abilities of the person
- e.g. not everyone is equally skilled at deescalation
11
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person environment fit theory
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- level of fit constantly impacts factors, including:
- job satisfaction
- organizational commitment & goal meeting
- perceived job security
- actual and intended turnover
12
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person-environment fit and safety
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- compliance means following certain safety policies, rules and expectations, but will not go beyond that
- high-levels of fit = comply with safety
- low-needs supply fit means they may be less safe in behaviour if they are not experiencing job satisfaction and when there expectations of roes don’t fit with the actual role
13
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oficer tasks
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- law enforcement (i.e. applying sanctions)
- administration (reports & paperwork)
- reduce tensions (reduce conflict, calm down situations)
- informal or proactive interventions (preventing a charge or escalation)
- assisting people in need of supports
- communicate knowledge
14
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examples of job demands
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- discretion
- willing to use force
- securing public trust
- decision-making under extreme pressure
- responding to highly stressful, unpleasant, threatening situations or people
15
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characteristics and skills
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- communication skills
- adaptability (directly correlated to higher-resilience)
- organized & detail-oriented
