Chapter 5 notes pt. 1 Flashcards
administrative leave is a _____________ response to an officer-involved shooting.
bureaucratic
a typical police department is based on a _______ of ________ that leads from the ______ _______ down through the various levels of the department
chain
command
police chief
true or false:in the chain of command all persons are aware of their duties and responsibilities
true
____________ of ___________ is a critical component of the chain of command.
delegation of authority
police responsibilities are divided according to _______
zones
zones are also known as _____ and _______
beats
precincts
What is the difference between beats and precincts?
Beats, are the smallest stretch that a police officer or a group of police officers regularly patrol.
Precincts, a collection of beats.
Precincts are also known as _______ and _______.
district
station
most departments separate each 24 hour days into 3, 8 hour _______
shifts
Shifts are also known as _____ or _________
tours
platoons
the main goal of any police departments is the most efficient organization of its _______ _______.
field services
field services are also known as ________ or _____ _______
operations
line services
most police departments are _________
generalists
larger police departments may be more __________. While smaller police departments rely almost exclusively on ______ _______.
specialized
general patrol
What are the three purposes of patrols?
- the deterrence of crime by maintaining a visible police presence
- the maintenance of public order and a sense of security in the community
- the 24hr. provision of services that are not crime related
True or False: the vast majority of patrol shifts are completed with at least two arrests.
False, most are completed without any arrests
What are the four general categories of patrol activities?
- preventive patrol
- calls for service
- administrative duties
- officer-initiated activities
preventive patrol is also known as ____________.
omnipresence
_______ ________ was a cornerstone of early policing philosphy and still takes up roughly 40% of patrol time.
preventive patrol
calls for service mean?
responding to calls
what is involved in administrative duties?
paperwork
what are officer-initiated activities?
when patrol officers initiate contact with citizens
____________ is the second main function of police.
investigation
What is the most common way for someone to become a detective?
To be promoted from patrol officer
true of false: detectives must prepare for case trials
true
what are the two aggressive investigation strategies?
- undercover, when law enforcement assumes a false identity in order to obtain information concerning illegal activities
- confidential informant (CI), a human source for police who provides information concerning illegal activity in which he or she is involved.
undercover cops are most commonly used to?
infiltrate large scale narcotics operations or those run by organized crime
_______ _______ varies from department to department.
cold cases
Forensic experts use their knowledge to determine crucial facts like?
- the cause of death or injury
- the time of death or injury
- the type of weapon or weapons used
- the identity of the crime victims, if that information is unavailable
- the identity of the offender (best case scenario)
The first person on a crime scene has to protect the ________.
evidence
What are three characteristics of trace evidence?
- generally very small
- often invisible to the naked human eye
- often requires technological aid for detection
True or False: human fingerprints are 100% accurate
False.
What is the largest and most important database?
The National Combined DNA Index- System (CODIS)
