Chapter 1-Police Administration Flashcards
Evolution of Police Administration
Describe the importance of the frontier closing in 1890
marks the onset of the swift transition from a rural, again society to an unbranded one in only 30 years
List the events in England that led to the creation of the London Metropolitan Police
- better agriculture to provide food for those moving into cities
- industrial revolution brought jobs to cities
- populations grew, so crime did too
Define politics and give three reasons why it cannot be kept out of police agencies:
Process of acquiring and maintaining control over a government, including its policies, administration, and operations.
- Police departments must be subject to democratic control
- Public policy is where politics and administration intersect.
- Politics exists, even in small police departments, what we want to do is keep the worst sort of politics, high partisan, out of policing
Define and describe politics in the 19th century:
tight controlled group with one big guy in charge (“Boss”) and won elections for political gain, through graft and corruption
Identify the most negative and positive things about the patronage/spoils system.
Negative: unqualified people were rewarded based on their loyalty
Positive: elected officials can choose someone that agrees with them, making governing easier
Explain why the concept of a police profession is so important
transforming the public view from bad corrupt thugs to good guys keeping everyone safe (noble profession)
Discuss the contributions of Chief Guy Vollmer
mobilized cops; created first lie detector; crime lab in Berkeley
Describe the impact of prohibition on policing
gangsters bribed cops “look the other way”; ruined their reptuation
Describe the Black Code and Jim Crow laws:
Black Code: after Civil War; let black people know they are not as good as white people (intended to keep black people in “inferior” positions)
Jim Crow Laws: added more restrictions; separate places; it was a crime to teach blacks how to read., mixed marriages were illegal, and voting was almost impossible.
How did World War II affect law enforcement:
after draft, not many left; they were not qualified physically; women were part of the solution
Explain the unequal badge problem
minorities were not allowed to arrest majority due to riots; couldnt drive a car because whites would not accept citation; majority officer would drop them off at beat and pick them up at night
Describe how the police rank and file became isolated in the 1960s
Supreme Court unleashed a series of decisions that “handcuffed” police; further evidence that “people were “turning against police”. Draft evaders refused to serve their country, the women’s movement was underway, drug use increased, civil rights legislation was being enacted, crime was rocketing up, the news media was often critical of the police, and calls for Civilian Review Boards to investigate police misconduct were becoming more insistent.
These events resulted in the rank and file officers feeling that they were isolated and unsupported, creating a “we against them” mentality that propelled officers to join unions as public sector collective bargaining laws were enacted
COP
community oriented policing; design police activities to help the community; crime prevention over detection
ZTP
zero tolerance policy; ignoring minor law violations will cause people to commit bigger crimes
CompStat
management control system; look at crime info and figure out how to deal with it
