1. Police Operations

3. Hiring Process You need to decide What size department
Small, medium, large
Will it be a job or a career
Retirement options
What are my career goals
Specialty job
Promotion

4. Hiring Process Am I a viable candidate? Background Employment history
Criminal activity
Drug use
Employment history
I’ve always wanted to be a cop…
Credit history
Driving History
Physical condition

5. Getting Hired Agency application ALERT Test Writing Reading Reasoning
Clarity, vocabulary & spelling
Reading
Comprehension
Reasoning

6. Getting Hired Written exam General knowledge Observation
Pattern recognition
Integrity Component

7. Getting Hired Physical Agility Exam
Based on Cooper Institute standards
Age and gender based
1.5 mile run
Sit-ups
Push-ups
Pass/ Fail
Done again two weeks before entering police academy

8. Getting Hired Interview Rolling resume What have you done to prepare
Community involvement
Any bad behavior
Scenarios
Low stress but you’re on the hot seat

9. Getting hired Background packet Background investigation
Be honest
Background investigation
Follow up on what you put in the packet
References – make sure they know
Pre-employment polygraph
Meeting God

10. Getting Hired Conditional Job Offer Medical Examination
Contingent upon you passing the medical & psych
Medical Examination
Comprehensive exam
Psychological Examination
Written and interview
Personality inventory

11. Your Hired! Maine Criminal Justice Academy Monday through Friday
18 weeks in beautiful downtown Vassalboro
Monday through Friday
Classroom, scenarios, range weeks
Weekly tests

12. Your Department Field Training Program San Jose Model
Used in Portland & other departments
14 week program
Daily evaluations
Progress in two week increments

13. Mission Statement
Declaration of purpose for the organization and it’s members
A road map for the organization
Gives direction and sets priorities
PPD Mission Statement
The mission of the Portland Police Department is to maintain a safe city by working in partnership with the community to prevent and reduce crime, protect life and property, help resolve neighborhood problems and protect the rights of all.

14. Police Power U.S. Constitution State Constitution
Statutes – state and federal
Case law

15. Three General Eras of Policing
Political – 1840 thru 1930
Reform –
Community – 1980 – to present

16. Professionalism of Police Wickersham Commission
Report 11 – Lawlessness in L.E.
Police brutality, questioning tactics, threats, illegal detention, no access to an attorney
Report 14 – The Police
Police administration – leadership, centralized administrative control, higher personnel standards
Overall professionalization of the police
And all this leads to…

17. Professionalism of Police
1960’s Case Law
Miranda v. Arizona
Terry v. Ohio
1970’s Education and formal academy
Law Enforcement Assistance Administration (LEAA)
Formal education through CJ programs
Technology
Video
Improved investigations

18. Police Organizations Paramilitary structure Chain of Command
Organizational Chart
Patrol Division
Detective Division
Specialty Positions

19. Public Perception Usually based on limited information
All police are painted with a broad brush
Difficult to change the perception
Perception becomes reality…
What factors impact your perception of the police?

20. Public Expectations
People want to be able to explain their situation to the police
They want the police to be unbiased, neutral and fair
They want to be treated with dignity and respect and have their rights acknowledged
They want the police to consider their needs and be concerned about their well-being
After all…I pay your salary