1. 1 Police Culture Norms, Values, Attitudes & Behavior

2. 2 Models of Police Behavior Culturaliztion Socialization Predispositional Anthropological Sociological Psychological Individual Behavior Group Behavior Models Perspectives

3. 3 Three Perspective of Police Behavior and Elements Psychological Perspective –Predispositional model –Authoritarian personality Sociological Perspective –Professionalization –Socialization model Anthropological Perspective –World View –Ethos –Themes –Postulates Psychological Perspective –Predispositional model –Authoritarian personality Sociological Perspective –Professionalization –Socialization model Anthropological Perspective –World View –Ethos –Themes –Postulates

4. 4 Psychological Perspective Predispositional Model –behavior predetermined by static pre-existing personality that is shared by people entering the law enforcement profession Authoritarian Personality –conservative, aggressive, cynical and rigid behavior Behavior viewed from an individualistic level

5. 5 Sociological Perspective Professionalization –the process by which norms and values are internalized as workers begin to learn their new occupation Socialization – learning the norms, values, mores of a group, organization, society NOTE: assumes that behavior is based on group socialization

6. 6 Anthropological Perspective World View Ethos Themes Postulates

7. 7 Elements of Police Culture World View –The manner in which a group sees the world and its relationship to the world Ethos –The fundamental spirit of a culture; its sentiments and beliefs Themes –Dynamic affirmations or recurrent beliefs Postulates –Statements of belief expressed by members of the group World View –The manner in which a group sees the world and its relationship to the world Ethos –The fundamental spirit of a culture; its sentiments and beliefs Themes –Dynamic affirmations or recurrent beliefs Postulates –Statements of belief expressed by members of the group

8. 8 Police Funerals Police funerals act as powerful cultural rituals They reinforce the dangers of the occupation They reinforce group solidarity They remind the public of the dangers of police work Police funerals act as powerful cultural rituals They reinforce the dangers of the occupation They reinforce group solidarity They remind the public of the dangers of police work

9. 9 Sources of Police Stress Life-Threatening Stressors Social Isolation Stressors Organizational Stressors Functional Stressors Personal Stressors Physiological Stressors Psychological Stressors Life-Threatening Stressors Social Isolation Stressors Organizational Stressors Functional Stressors Personal Stressors Physiological Stressors Psychological Stressors

10. 10 Potential Negative Effects of Stress Among Police Suicide Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Divorce Heart Disease Mortality Ulcers & Digestive Disorders Colon & Liver Cancer Diabetes Suicide Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Divorce Heart Disease Mortality Ulcers & Digestive Disorders Colon & Liver Cancer Diabetes

11. 11 Factors Contributing to Suicide Abuse of Alcohol & Drugs Deviance & Corruption Access to Firearms Depression Working in Male Organizations Family & Economic Problems Alienation & Cynicism Role Conflict Physical & Mental Problems Abuse of Alcohol & Drugs Deviance & Corruption Access to Firearms Depression Working in Male Organizations Family & Economic Problems Alienation & Cynicism Role Conflict Physical & Mental Problems