Patrol and Recruiting

 Read Chapter 4: From Citizen to Officer  Read Chapter 5: On Patrol  Weekly Seminar  Discussion Board & Requirements  Grading Rubric  Project  Quiz

 Page 135, To deter crime by maintaining a visible police presence  To maintain public order  To enable the police department to respond quickly to law violations or other emergencies  To identify and apprehend law violators  To aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves  To facilitate the movement of traffic and people  To create a sense of security in the community  Review page 138, Exhibit 5-1: Police Patrol: A Job Description  Methods of transportation, other than patrol car  Other

 Examples:  Requirements  Types of Testing  Age Consideration  Other

 Applicants typically come from lower-middle-class or working class backgrounds  High school education and history of employment  Primarily motivated by the need for job security  More psychologically healthy  Generally less depressed and anxious  More assertive and interested in making and maintaining social contacts  A more homogeneous group  Females are more assertive and have higher energy level than male applicants

 Recruitment is one of the top problems facing police agencies  State of the economy may have an influence  Needing college credits may be another issue  Salary matters may be an issue  Retaining women in police service  Gender bias and sexual harassment  About 60% of female officers who leave their agency do so during their second to fifth years on the job

Criminal records checks, background investigations, driving record checks, personal interviews, psychological evaluations, written aptitude tests, physical agility tests, personality inventory, drug tests, and medical exams are commonly used Written Test Physical Test Personal Interview Character Investigation Polygraph Examination (Required by some agencies) Medical and Drug Testing Assessment Hiring and Training

Enthusiasm Good communication skills Good judgment Sense of humor Creativity Self-motivation Knowing the job and the system Ego Courage Discretion Tenacity Thirst for knowledge

Four basic policing functions 1. Enforcing the laws 2. Performing services 3. Preventing crime 4. Protecting the innocent

James Q. Wilson maintained there are three distinctive policing styles 1. Watchman style 2. Legalistic style 3. Service style

 Law Enforcement Officer Safety Act of 2004  Kansas City Experiment  “Sixth Sense”  Patrol: The backbone of policing, meeting the needs of the community, traffic enforcement, officer discretion, and other  What does discretion mean to you?

 Any questions about anything we covered today?  Reminder about reviewing the seminar history and assignments for Unit 3. Also completion of missing assignments.  Thanks for attending, participating, and staying focused.  Need anything this week let me know  Next week; Unit 4: