Law enforcement agencies Social Contract: American law enforcement has ________ roots: EARLY LAW ENFORCEMENT in the US Posses: Sheriffs: In US usually _______based came from the English ____________
American Law Enforcement THE WILD WEST ________________ patrolled the territories Charles Lynch: formed posses to find and punish criminals (__________________) VIGILANTES: Today VIGILANTES have the reputation of ________________________________, even with formal law enforcers available. The most famous vigilante:
American Law Enforcement Guardian Angels:
Superheroes: Other Vigilantes… Minutemen: Arizona _______________ serve as border vigilantes: Video Vigilantes: Superheroes:
Local Policing Majority of US law enforcement US has no Americans typically fearful of 11/30/2018
First municipal police force: __________ (1838) The term “Cop” means
POLICE CORRUPTION: THEN AND NOW THEN: Municipal police = ______________ Police were __________________________ hired by political bosses (_______________) Example: Irish cops in NYC = __________________ NOW: Police are mostly
THEN: _____________________ Prohibition: VIOLENCE “The Third Degree” Officers Prohibition: VIOLENCE “The Third Degree” The Wickersham Report (1920’s): Ushered in a new era of police ______________________.
POLICE CORRUPTION: NOW IAD: Community Police Boards: Citizens Technology:
Municipal Police Departments Most PD’s Crime makes up only ____________________:
A police officer “walking the beat” Patrol: #1 Job of Police . It is the most _________________ and ____________________ task officers undertake. A police officer “walking the beat”
Most police officers are: ______________ Patrol: Most police officers are: ______________ Patrol duties include:
Foot Patrol: Having cops walk while on patrol (their beat) has regained popularity. Effective?
The average officer: ____________ a month ________________ arrest every two months
_______________ Police Officers Police cars: Police boats: NYPD New York City Police Department is the largest municipal dept. in the country: _______________ Police Officers Police cars: Police boats: Helicopters: Horses: Dogs:
Specialization for Patrolmen SERT: K-9: Mounted Police Traffic: Stolen Car task force: D.A.R.E: Bike Patrol
Investigation: The Detective Bureau Patrolmen respond to a crime calls A promotion for a patrolman is to move the rank of DETECTIVE. ADVANTAGES:
How effective are detectives? Studies show ______ of all detectives could be ____________ with no Most cases are solved because the suspect was positively Research shows that as time elapses
The Police Sub-Culture Police officers constitute a _____________ Police officers call police work being “_____________________” Police officers The police sub-culture is sometimes called the “
The Police Sub-Culture Police extend professional courtesy to other law enforcement agents: The use of UNION CARD Recognition of other Strong support for Civic outreach:
Nature of Police Stress Police work is in the top Higher rates of Higher Greater incidence of
State Police Agencies HISTORY OF STATE LAW ENFORCMENT Growing populations, as well as the inability of some __________________ to control crime, led most states to create their own state-wide law enforcement agencies. HISTORY OF STATE LAW ENFORCMENT Texas officially created Pennsylvania established the . By the 1930s (Post Wickersham), almost every state had some form of ________________ enforcement agency.
State Law Enforcement TODAY 11/30/2018
Two types of State-wide police forces have evolved State Law Enforcement Two types of State-wide police forces have evolved State police model Highway patrol model
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NJSP Functions POLICE SERVICES HIGHWAY AND TRAFFIC ENFORCEMENT Patrol of all state highways (Turnpike, G.S. Parkway, AC Expressway exclusively), the investigation of accidents and incidents on those highways STATEWIDE INVESTIGATION AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICES (_______________________________________) EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT MAINTENANCE OF CRIMINAL RECORDS AND IDENTIFICATION
Deadly Force The actions of a police officer who shoots and kills a suspect who is either fleeing from arrest, assaulting a victim, or attacking the officer Police prefer to use non-lethal force: