4th Trend: Fairness in Testing Flashcards
“Community Policing” departments are encouraged to…
-seek candidates with intercultural sensitivity & interpersonal skills for dealing with minority groups
Departments ___ adopt quotas ot hire specific percentages of minority groups.
-do not
There are very few differences between male & female officer….
-attitudes towards policing
Define: occupational socialization
-learning the attitudes, beliefs, and values of a specific occupational group
Female P.O. are less likely than Male P.O. to…
- socialize outside work with fellow officers
- their closest friends tend to be outside the law enforcement community
Female P.O. are better at diffusing…
and are less likely to be involved in…
- potentially violent confrontations with citizens
- use of excessive force
Hiring more women is likely to be effective at addressing problems such as..
- excessive force
- citizens complaints
- sexual harassment
- sex discrimination
- relationships between police & their communities
Explain: Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) 1990
- Federal law guarantees equal opportunity for individuals with disabilities in…
- local/state government services
- public accomodations
- employment
- transportation
- telecommunication
According to ADA, those specifically excluded as disabled are…
- kleptomaniacs
- pyromaniacs
- sexual disorders
- compulsive gambling
- homosexuals
- disorders resulting from current illegal drug use
Supreme Court ruled “disability covered by law had to be one that….
-restricted activities of central importance to most people’s lives”
Drug testing ___ prohibited by ADA.
-is not prohibited
Police agencies typically ____ required to make extensive accomodations for serious emotional problems/mental impairments.
-not required
In regards to disability, the key conflict between mental health professionals and the courts is…
-whether diagnostic labels qualify as disabilities
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) divided disability inquiry into 2 stages…
1-preoffer of employment (must not ask questions that elicit information about disability)
2-post offer/prehire (may take direct inquiries)
The ADA requires police to make reasonable accomodations when…
-interviewing witnesses, arresting, booking, holding suspects, operating 911 call centers, EMS, enforcing laws
