Police and Society

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Chapter 1

• Police and Society

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Terms

• General Service Law Enforcement Agency1. Crime
  Prevention2. Investigating Crimes3.
  Apprehending Criminals4. Maintaining Order5.
  Providing Miscellaneous Services

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Officer

• Police OfficerOf the People
• Peace OfficerKeeper of the Peace
• Patrol Officer, Policeman, Law Enforcement
  Officer, Police Person
• 1/3 of Officers time is spent on law
  enforcement, peace keeping, order maintenance,
  problem solving

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Myths About Policing

• Crime FighterMedia, News, Movies, Books,
  Newspapers, Stories, TV Shows, etc.
• CSI Effect
• ConsequencesProblems evaluating police
  performance, Role expectations, Devaluing patrol
  work, Public expectations,

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Realities

• Prevent Crime vs. Make Arrests
• Maintain Order vs. Protect Constitutional
  Liberties
• Render Assistance vs. Coercive Force
• FI vs. Stop and Talk
• Unknown Disturbance
• Car Stops
• High Visibility, Coercive Implements

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Authority

• Traditional
• Charismatic
• Rational Legal (Max Weber)
• Value Rational (Roberta Jean Satlow)
• Authority to use coercive force
• Minimum Force Necessary

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Social Control

• Three Types1. Private (family, friends,
  neighbors, etc. with praise, criticism,
  ostracism, or violence)2. Parochial (community
  organizations, schools, religious institutions,
  neighborhood groups, 3. Public (government
  organizations, police and regulatory agencies)

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Police and Social Control

• Gatekeepers for CJ System
• Social Welfare System
• Political System
• Morals, Laws, Regulations, Community Desires,

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Policing Strategies

• Traditional Policing
• Community Oriented Policing
• Team Policing
• Problem Oriented Policing (Goldstein)
• Zero Tolerance PolicingReduce minor crimes,
  Reduce major Crimes, Broken Windows

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Questions?