chapter 6 Flashcards
beats
designated police patrol areas
broken windows model
the role of the police as maintainers of community order and safety
community-oriented policing
programs designed to bring police and public closer together and create a more cooperative environment between them
displacement
an effect that occurs when criminals move from an area targeted for increased police presence to another that is less well protected
foot patrol
police patrol that takes officers out of cars and puts them on a walking beat to strengthen ties with the community
fusion center
a mechanism to exchange information and intelligence, maximize resources, streamline operations, and improve the ability to fight crime and terrorism by analyzing data from a variety of sources
gang tactical detail
a police unit created to combat neighborhood gang problems by targeting known offenders who have shown a propensity toward gang violence or criminal activity
hot spots of crime
the relatively few locations- bars, malls, the bus depot, hotels, and certain apartment buildings- from which a significant portion of police calls typically originate in metropolitan areas
intelligence-led policing
the collection and analysis of information to generate an “intelligence end product” designed to inform police decision making at both the tactical and the strategic level
internal affairs
the police unit that investigates allegations of police misconduct.
National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan (NCISP)
a formal intelligence-sharing initiative that identifies the security and intelligence-sharing needs recognized in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks
order maintenance (peacekeeping)
maintaining order and authority without the need for formal arrest (“handling the situation”)- keeping things under control by means of threats, persuasion, and understanding
police productivity
the amount of order maintenance, crime control, and other law enforcement activities provided by the individual police officers and concomitantly by police departments as a whole
proactive policing
an aggressive law enforcement style in which patrol officers take the initiative against crime instead of waiting for criminal acts to occur. for example, they stop motor vehicles to issue citations and aggressively arrest and detain suspicious persons.
problem-oriented policing (POP)
a style of police management that stresses proactive problem solving instead of reactive crime fighting
procedural justice
a concern with making decisions that are arrived at through procedures viewed as fair
sting operation
organized groups of detectives who deceive criminals into openly committing illegal acts or conspiring to engage in criminal activity
strategic intelligence
information about the changing nature of certain problems and threats for the purpose of developing response strategies and reallocating resources
tactical intelligence
gaining or developing information related to threats of terrorism or crime and using this information to apprehend offenders, harden targets, and use strategies that will eliminate or mitigate the threat
time-in-rank system
the promotion system in which a police officer can advance in rank only after spending a prescribed amount of time in the preceding rank
vice squads
police units assigned to enforce morality-based laws, such as those addressing prostitution, gambling, and pornography
