Part 2 Flashcards

(40 cards)

1
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What are the various units a police organization?

A

Functional units;
Line units;
Geographical/Territorial units

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2
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Functional Units of a police organization

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Bureau
Division
Section
Unit

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3
Q

largest organic functional unit within a large department

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Bureau

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4
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primary subdivision of a bureauc

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Division

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5
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unit within a division that is necessary for specialization;

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Section

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6
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functional group within a section. It is the smallest functional group within an Organization

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Unit

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7
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refer to the personnel who directly interact with the public.

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Line units of police organization

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8
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Geographical or Territorial Units of a
police organization

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Post
Route
Beat
Sector
District
Area

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9
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the fixed point or location to which an officer is assigned for duty:

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Post

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10
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a line of streets designated for patrol purposes. It is also known as Line Beat:

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Route

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11
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an area assigned for patrol purposes whether by foot or by vehicle:

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Beat

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12
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an area containing two or more beats, routes, or posts;

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Sector

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13
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a geographical subdivision of a city for patrol purposes, usually within its own station and

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District

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14
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a territorial division of a large city each comprised of designated districts. (other source

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Area

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15
Q

The types of police organizational structures

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Line type Police organization;
Line and staff police organization;and
Functional type

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16
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straight line organization which is often called the individual, military, or departmental type of organization. It is the simplest and clearest form of police organization

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Line type Police organization

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17
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combines line units and staff (support) units that services of personnal performing special functions can be provided to police officers So Performing line functions

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Line and staff police organization

18
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is that where personnel have to serve several heads.

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Functional type

19
Q

process of selecting goals and determining how to achieve them. It includes the act of selecting missions and objectives, the

policies, the programs and the procedure, and the course of action on how to achieve them. It requires decision making Decision making is the act of choosing from among the alternative courses of action

20
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process of making an organization fit with its objectives, resources, and Environment.

21
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process of giving orders, commands, directives, or instructions to personnel in order to the goals or objectives of an organization.

22
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Act of placing personnel to the position in the organizational structure considering their qualifications

23
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Different staffing activities

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Recruitment; and
Selection

24
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refers to the set of activities and processes used to legally obtain a sufficient Number of right people for specific positions.

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process of choosing from among the candidates the most suitable person for the current position or for future position.
Selection
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states that the appointing authority must prioritize the Selection of next in rank in filing up a vacant position.
Next-in-Rank-Rule
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process of measuring performance.
Appraisal
28
act of improving the ability required in the current job.
Training
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act of improving the ability required in the future job.
Development
30
the manner of integrating the different elements within and outside of an Organization into a harmonious relationship
Coordinating
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system of classifying and compiling written communications going inside and going outside of an organization.
Recording
32
The management of income and expenditures within the organization.
Budgeting
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Principle in police management
Unity of objectives Scalar principle Unity of command Span of control Delegation of authority;and Line and staff principle
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the members of a police organization must be motivated by a common thing in accomplishing a common mission
Unity of objectives
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vertical hierarchy of organization is required. The unbroken chain of command from top to bottom must be observed
Scalar principle
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set of police officers should be under the control of only one superior police officer.
Unity of command
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a superior must manage a number of persons that he can effectively Control
Span of control
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A superior may delegate some of his duties to his subordinates for it is impossible for him to perform all the duties that he is required to Perform. Said superior is, however, responsible for the neglect of his subordinates
Delegation of authority
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various functions are arranged into a workable pattern.
Line and staff principle
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This principle states that operational units are responsible for the direct accomplishment of the objectives, while the administrative units are responsible for the support or advisory functions to facilitate the capacity of the operational units
Line and staff principle