1. Criminal Justice Unit 2: Chapter 5, 6, 7, and 8
Policing

2. Objectives Compare the importance of Personal Rights vs. Security
Identify the four (4) levels of Law Enforcement
Analyze the importance of the Police Mission in securing peace and the apprehension of criminals

3. Discussion Starter
Bring in a recent article dealing with some aspect of POLICING/ LAW ENFORCEMENT
Explain the article to the class.
Generate Debate

4. Levels of Law Enforcement
(1) Federal law enforcement agencies are distributed among 11 U.S. government services.
Examples : Dept of Justice, Dept of Transportation
(2) State Agencies were created to meet specific needs of the states that the Federal Government could not provide.
Examples: State Parks Services, State Police
(3) Local Agencies include city and county agencies
Examples: Constables, Municipal police dept.
(4) Private Protective Services work for corporate employers and secure private interests
Examples: Bank Guards, Hospital Securtity

5. Law Enforcement Agencies Activity
Follow the directions as stated in the rubric.
Be prepared to give a brief overview and maybe provide a visual example of the agency assigned to research.

6. History of Policing Group Activity
Each group will research and explain one of the eras of Policing History in America:
English Roots
The “New Police”
Early America
Prohibition
Latter-half of the 20th Century
Post-9/11

7. UNIT 2 part II
CHAPTER 6

8. Police Mission
Enforce and support the laws of the society of which the police are a part
Investigate crimes and apprehend offenders
Prevent Crime
Ensure domestic peace and tranquility
Provide the community with needed enforcement – related services.

9. Enforcing the Law
Police operate under an official public mandate that requires them to enforce the law.
Majority of the time is spent answering nonemergency public- service calls.
The personal actions of law enforcement personnel should inspire others to respect and obey the law.

10. Apprehending Offenders
Some offenders are apprehended during the commission of a crime or immediately after the crime.
Typically criminals make an immediate appearance before a magistrate unless they deemed a threat to society.

11. Preventing Crime
Crime prevention is a proactive approach to the problem of crime.
Crime prevention techniques includes video surveillance, locks, and alarms.

12. Preserving the Peace
Peacekeeping is a virtually limitless police activity involving not only activities that violate the law but also protection of citizens
Examples include officers who supervises parades, public demonstrations, and picketing strikers.
Quality of life offenses are minor law violation (petty crimes) examples include noise violations, vandalism and anything that promotes social decay.

13. Providing Services
Calling the cops has been described as the cornerstone of policing.
Calls received by 911 operators are prioritized and then relayed to patrol officers, specialized field unit, or other emergency personnel.

14. The Police Profession Education and Training
Ethics and Professionalism

15. UNIT 2 part III
CHAPTER 7

16. Amendment Review Amendment 4 Amendment 5 Amendment 6 Amendment 8

17. Chapter 7: Legal Aspects of Policing
Research the court cases below and explain how they relate to policing.
Weeks v. United States
Silverthorn Lumber Co. v. U.S.
Map v.Ohio
Chimel V. California
U.S. Rabinowitz
U.S. v. Leon
Harris v. United States
Warden v. Hayden
Yarborough v. Alvarodo
U.S. v. Robinson and Terry v. Ohio
Hayes v. Florida
Aguilar v. Texas
Miranda v. Arizona
The Patriot Act

18. Evidence that is permitted
Arrest based on computer error made by clerk
Authority to enter and search an open field without a warrant
Prompt action in the face of threat to public or personal safety or destruction of evidence.
Seizure of evidence in good faith
Use of police informants in jail cells
Warrantless seizure of abandoned materials

19. Police Interrogation
Interrogation: The information-gathering activity of police officers that involves the direct questioning of suspects.
Officers may not use physical abuse, inherent coercion (non-abusive tactic that pressures suspects to indulge information), or psychological manipulation (pressures suspect of divulge information using forms of intimidation and control).

20. Use of Police Force
Police Force is defined as the use of physical restraint by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public
Law enforcement officers are authorized to use the amount of force that is reasonable and necessary.
Force may involve hitting, restraining, choking, pepper spray or a gun.

21. Police Force
Excessive force is the application of an amount of force greater than required.
Deadly force is force that is likely to cause death or great bodily harm.
Deadly force may be used in the following situations: Defense of life or fleeing subjects
Officers are instructed to use verbal warning.
Officers are not permitted to fire warning shots.
Officers are not permitted to fire weapon at a vehicle. Shot may be fired at a driver or passengers.