Chapter 1,2,3,5 Flashcards
The degree or grade by which a person, thing or other entity has a property or quality greater or less in extent than that of another.
Comparative
In a social sciences context, it refers to a specific methodology of analyzing similarities and contrasts amongst selected entities and defined variables
Comparison
Public force empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force
Police
Refers to the actions taken by a police agency to fulfill a legal mandate of which the end result is maintenance of order and keeping the peace
Policing
A combination of related elements that is functioning as a whole in order to achieve a single goal or objective
System
Process of outlining the similarities and differences of one police system to another in order to discover insights in the field of international.
Comparative System in Policing
What do you call if researcher visit another country?
Safari Method
what do you call if researcher communicates with foreign researcher
Collaborative Method
Theories of Police Service
- Continental Theory
- Home Rule Theory
Policemen are considered servants of the higher authority and people have little or no share of all their duties, nor any direct connection with them.
Continental Theory
Policemen are considered servants of the community who depend for the effectiveness of their functions upon the express wishes of the people.
Home Rule Theory
General Concept of Police Service
- Old Concept
- New Concept
the role instrument of crime control-throwing more people to jail rather then keeping them out of jail
Punishment
In this concept Punishment is the role instrument of crime control-throwing more people to jail rather then keeping them out of jail
Old Concept
The yardstick of efficiency of the police is the absence of crime. It objective is the welfare of the people and the society
New Concept
Traditional Policing Activities
- Enforcing Laws
- Preserving the Peace
- Preventing Crime
- Protecting Rights and Liberties
- Providing other Services
Police must not only decide what laws to enforce, but they also must serve as an integral part of the criminal justice system, responsible for apprehending offenders and assisting in their prosecution
Enforcing Laws
It has been a prime goal of policing activities. However, this goal has become increasingly complex
Enforcing Laws
The police are often called to intervene in non-criminal conduct such as those that which occurs at public events, in social relations, and in traffic control to maintain law and order. They often help people solve problems that the latter cannot cope alone
Preserving the Peace
Combination to law Enforcement and peace preservation
Preventing Crime
It is often undertaken by the police agency in working with juveniles, cooperating with probation and parole administration and educating the public
Preventing Crime
It attempts to eliminate potentially dangerous situation
Preventing Crime
The goals and methods of the police must promote individual liberty, public safety, and social justice. Some as the single most important goal of policing activities perceives protecting rights and liberties of the people.
Protecting Right and Liberties
Many police agencies provide community education programs regarding crimes, drugs supply and demand reduction, public safety, and the like
Providing Other Service
Many new demands are made including giving information, intervening in domestic disputes, rendering emergency or recue services, controlling traffic and crowds
Providing Other Service
Contemporary Goals of Policing activities
- Partnership with the community
- Problem-solving approach to crime
Police officers and their agencies may team-up with citizens, businesses, private policing enterprises, and the other law enforcement agencies to achieve the objectives of policing activities
Partnership with the Community
Who represents the image of PNP that have the positive personality
Police Community Relations (PCR)
Crime-focuses on determining the underlying causes of problems, including crime, and identifying solutions to problems identified
Problem-solving approach of crime
It is defined as organizational-wide strategy aimed at solving persistent community problems, and incidents
Problem-Solving Approach to Crime
Primary Function of the Police Service
- Administrative Services
- Field Service
Those functions that occur “behind the scenes”, away from the front line of police officers in the field. These services include clerical and technical support to manage the information needed and generated by those in field services
Administrative Service
It is the high ranking officials
Administrative Service
Performed by one functional office, sometimes by a separate office and may be further specialized by the type of individual crime involves
Field service
Usually sixty to seventy percent of the police agencies police officers are assigned to it providing continuous police service and visibility. Tasks include calls for service, self-initiated activity, and administrative functions
Patrol
Said to be the backbone of police operations
Patrol
a well-rounded traffic program involves many activities designed to maintain order and safety in streets and highways
Traffic
Enforce traffic laws, direct and control traffic, and provide emergency assistance
Traffic Officer
What do you called if the flow of traffic is very slow because of too many vehicles in rode/way
Traffic Conjection
what do you called if Traffic because of accidents
Traffic Jam
Has the responsibility to follow-up investigation
Investigation
The success of any criminal investigation relies on the cooperative and coordinated efforts of both the patrol and investigative functions
Investigation
Many larger police agencies have separate community relations’ service to strengthen the communication channels and cooperation between the public and police agencies
Community Service
Basic functions within the police agencies, larger agencies frequentl train officers to perform highly specialized tasks that may include evidence technician, intelligence operatives, K-9 handlers, SWAT team members, bomb squad
Specialized Officer
Type of Police Officer (US)
- Uniformed Officers
- Detectives
- State police and highway patrol officer
- Fish and game wardens
- Transit and railroad officer
- Sheriffs
- Special Jurisdiction Police
maintain regular patrols and respond to emergency calls, involved in Investigating criminal activity, directing traffic and generally helping citizens in need
Uniform Officer
active at crime scenes and spend their time investigating crimes
Detectives
often busy patrolling highway
State police and highway patrol officer
sometimes referred to as state trooper
State Police and highways Patrol Officers
tasked with enforcing the rules and regulations designed to protect wildlife
Fish and game wardens
responsible for patrolling public transportation areas like Subways and trains or railways
Transit and Railroad Officers
Duties of a Chief of Police(COP)
Sheriff