Chapter 1-2 Flashcards
How many principles of policing did Sir Robert Peel Find?
Nine
Eras of Policing
Political era 1840-1930
Reform era 1930-1980
Community era 1980-present
Political Era?
Extended into the first quarter of the 20th century and witnessed the formation of policing departments
Reform era?
Extended preventive automobile patrol and rapid response to calls for service.
Community era
Emphasis in many departments began to shift from crime fighting to crime prevention.
Patronage system
Politicians rewarded those who voted for them with jobs or special privileges; prevalent during the political era
Mission statement?
A written declaration of purpose
Unpleasant interactions between the police and the public; may or may not relate to criminal activity.
Negative contacts
Affected by individual backgrounds, the media, and citizens’ personal experiences with the criminal justice system. The policing image is also shaped by appearance and police actions.
Police image
What effects police and community relationships?
Television programs
Movies
Newspaper
Magazines
Books
The opinion of friends and family
Level of education
Neighborhood
Economic status
Disabilities
Gender
Minority group members
Contacts with the criminal justice system
The use of police discretion, deciding to concentrate on specific crimes such as drug dealing and to downplay other crimes such as white-collar crime.
Selective enforcement
Thin blue line
The distancing of the police from the public they serve. The police stand between good and evil.
Freedom to make choices among possible courses of action or inaction, for example, to arrest or to not arrest.
Discretion
What was the professionally remote era?
Reform era (1930-1980s)
What was the thin blue line era?
Reform era 1930-1980s
