Chp 10 Admin/staff Flashcards
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Those areas of the police organization that assist in performing an advisory.
Administrative or staff services
In American policing, many of the following functions or divisions are usually included under this title:
P,P,L,P,I,B,C
personnel and training, planning and research, legal adviser, public relations, inspections and internal affairs, and budget and community relations.
Nigro and Nigro point out “The line frequently resents the controls exercised by the staff officials. The reason is the staff exercise a veto over the line units… This is what?
Line/staff conflict
The line/staff conflict may get intensified when the staff functions are operated and supervised by who?
Civilians
Modern management principles applied to police functions normally result in a recommendation for the hiring of who for staff functions?
civilians for many staff functions. The major that civilians may be less costly to hire than sworn personnel for some unctions, and they can also be hired with prior training/education.
In line/staff conflict the role of the manager is what?
Be aware of potentional conflict between staff and line personnel and create a system to accommodate it.
Line/staff conflict: the authors recommend that civilian staff personnel have enough what to carry out their function?
Authority, but the authority should be clearly defined and does not extend to issuing orders to managers or line officers.
Staff officers and civilians usually look down on line officers. Three Recommendations for counteracting this are what?
GRI
- Get out of the office
- Rotate assignments- this is an excellent training ground for future executives
- Implement line/staff intervention. How? Through meetings and seminars.
What kind of units have many police agencies established for recapturing or establishing rapport with certain segments of the community or target populations prone to violent confrontations with police?
Public relations or community relations units
Community relations must become the personality of who?
Each and every professional police officer
A community relations officer should consider him or herself a what?
A micro community relations unit
In the in the daily actions of the who, are the only one true variable that increases or decreases tensions within the community?
The community police
The keyword here is credibility. If the department is to have a positive relationship with the press it must have what?
A credible relationship
Ideally we see the specialized community relations assignment as what?
Short-term and assign to all officers
The community relations unit functions and what to major areas?
Crime prevention and public relations
It must be stressed that the successful effective police department is one that is closely identified with what?
The community and one in which the officers do not leave community involvement to a unit of the department
Following are some of the major functions of the community relations unit:
PTDRCCC
Public speakers/experts bureaus
Tours and demonstrations
Department homepages and electronic newsletters
Ride alongs
College internships
Crime prevention programs
Citizen volunteer groups
Public speakers/expert bureaus:
The officer in charge of the community relations unit should review what?
Any topic that is to be presented so that there is a consistent departmental policy running through our presentations.
Public speakers/expert bureaus:
In the area of issues involving race ethnicity gender and sexual orientation special care should be taken to assign only those individuals who are what?
Knowledgeable and able to keep their heads in the mist of often heated and sometimes rather sharp discussions.
Tours and demonstrations:
These programs provide an excellent opportunity to educate the public by what?
Reviewing specific police techniques and operations in a realistic setting.
Tours and demonstrations:
Demonstrations in and outside the police station that have sparked community interest include what?
RDUAC
Radar use, dusting for fingerprints, use of police dogs, alcohol and drug detection, and computer capabilities.
Department homepage and electronic newsletters:
_________
employment opportunities
and up-to-date information on crime incidents
Crime Prevention tips
Department homepage and electronic newsletters:
Crime Prevention tips
______________
and up-to-date information on crime incidents
employment opportunities
Department homepage and electronic newsletters:
Crime Prevention tips
employment opportunities
and ______________
up-to-date information on crime incidents
Department homepages and electronic newsletters:
The greatest challenge facing most apartments in regards to homepages is what?
Keeping the homepage up-to-date
A review of several websites in one area found that half of the pages were at least a year or more old
In regards to departmental homepages it is important that who be assigned to oversee this key function?
Web master
Beyond homepages many departments are now offering electronic newsletters and web links to inform residents about what?
CSD
Crime trends
serious incidents
and department activities
(A spin off to these is email alerts to businesses neighborhoods in government units regarding criminal or emergency incidents)
Who schedules right along’s in advance?
The community relations unit.
In regard to ride along’s the authors recommend that these programs take place only with officers who what?
Who volunteer, without coercion official or otherwise
While conducting right along’s officers should be able to explain to the citizen what?
The role of patrol in the total functioning of the department.
In preparing agency policy for right along’s the following minimum should be considered:
- _____________
- In case of a violent incident civilian should not leave the patrol car
- The department should decide if rider should be allowed to use video. 4. Civilian should be aware not to interfere with officer’s duties.
- Civilian’s should never be armed
In preparing agency policy for right along’s the following minimum should be considered:
- Civilian’s should never be armed
- __________________
- The department should decide if rider should be allowed to use video. 4. Civilian should be aware not to interfere with officer’s duties.
- In case of a violent incident civilian should not leave the patrol car
In preparing agency policy for right along’s the following minimum should be considered:
- Civilian’s should never be armed
- In case of a violent incident civilian should not leave the patrol car
- ________________________________ 4. Civilian should be aware not to interfere with officer’s duties.
- The department should decide if rider should be allowed to use video.
In preparing agency policy for right along’s the following minimum should be considered:
- Civilian’s should never be armed
- In case of a violent incident civilian should not leave the patrol car
- The department should decide if rider should be allowed to use video. 4. __________________
- Civilian should be aware not to interfere with officer’s duties.
College internships:
Mutually agreed to guide lines should be drawn up between the institution and the police agency regarding what?
The number of hours and the activities that the student will be assigned
College internships:
How many officers should be assigned to the student as mentors?
One
College internships:
Students are expected not only to observe the operation of the agency but to what?
Perform an academic project that would assist the agency and earn college credit
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- _________ or _______ with cover letter stating the ________ of the program and the name of the _________.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent _________
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- A recent writing sample
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of _________ that correspond to the student’s career plans and the ____________.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for ___________.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A ____________ between the school and the department regarding the ___________ and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of _________ by the institution for _________ in the event of a _______________ the intern.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
Departments with a well-established intern program use the following guidelines for selection:
- application or resume with cover letter stating the duration of the program and the name of the school supervisor.
- A recent writing sample
- A statement of learning goals that correspond to the student’s career plans and the department’s operations.
- The criteria from the educational institution for final evaluation.
- A memorandum of understanding between the school and the department regarding the goals of the program and the responsibilities of both.
- Evidence of insurance by the institution for liability in the event of a civil lawsuit against the intern.
- A ______________ for the student.
- A health insurance policy for the student.
College internships:
If the student is excepted the and the department prepares a schedule that includes both what?
Fieldwork and observation and an assignment to a major project?
(examples: writing and research for major policies, annual reports, emergency management plans, budgets, training procedures, accreditation related materials, updating the departments website, unique issues facing the dept.)
Crime prevention programs:
Instituted in the 70s, who were the target populations for these programs?
Community and special interest groups that wanted to know how they could help fight crime
Crime prevention programs:
What are the two crime prevention programs named in the book?
Operation identification and neighborhood watch
Crime prevention programs:
Who devised the neighborhood watch program?
National Sheriffs Association, it incorporates the ancient notion of frankpledge, each person on a street block is responsible for watching out for suspicious persons.
Crime prevention programs:
What is the role of the community relations units in the Neighborhood Watch Program?
Foster the need for collective security and instruct citizens as to when they should call police.
Citizen Volunteer Programs:
•\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ •Neighborhood Watch •Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS) Terrorism Information and Prevention •System (TIPS) •Medical Reserve Corps
•Community emergency-response teams (CERT)
Citizen Volunteer Programs:
•Community emergency-response teams (CERT)
•____________
•Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS)
Terrorism Information and Prevention •System (TIPS)
•Medical Reserve Corps
•Neighborhood Watch
Citizen Volunteer Programs:
•Community emergency-response teams (CERT)
•Neighborhood Watch
•___________
Terrorism Information and Prevention •System (TIPS)
•Medical Reserve Corps
•Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS)
Citizen Volunteer Programs:
- Community emergency-response teams (CERT)
- Neighborhood Watch
- Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS)
- ___________
- Medical Reserve Corps
•Terrorism Information and Prevention System (TIPS)
Citizen Volunteer Programs:
•Community emergency-response teams (CERT)
•Neighborhood Watch
•Volunteer in Police Service (VIPS)
Terrorism Information and Prevention •System (TIPS)
•______________
•Medical Reserve Corps
The community relations officer:
The community relations officer CRO acts as a liaison between who?
The department, the media, and public interest groups.
in smaller departments the chief of police often ask as his own community relations officer
The community relations officer:
In addition to acting as a liaison with the media the role of the CRO includes the following:
- ___________
- Coordinating the scheduling of press conferences, updating web and social media.
- preparing or coordinating special audiovisual materials or pamphlets.
- Coordinating the creation of Internet homepages or electronic newsletters.
- Preparing releases on police related news.
The community relations officer:
In addition to acting as a liaison with the media the role of the CRO includes the following:
- Preparing releases on police related news.
- __________
- preparing or coordinating special audiovisual materials or pamphlets.
- Coordinating the creation of Internet homepages or electronic newsletters.
- Coordinating the scheduling of press conferences, updating web and social media.
The community relations officer:
In addition to acting as a liaison with the media the role of the CRO includes the following:
- Preparing releases on police related news.
- Coordinating the scheduling of press conferences, updating web and social media.
- _____________
- Coordinating the creation of Internet homepages or electronic newsletters.
3.preparing or coordinating special audiovisual materials or pamphlets.
The community relations officer:
In addition to acting as a liaison with the media the role of the CRO includes the following:
- Preparing releases on police related news.
- Coordinating the scheduling of press conferences, updating web and social media.
- preparing or coordinating special audiovisual materials or pamphlets.
- ________________
- Coordinating the creation of Internet homepages or electronic newsletters.
The community relations officer must have access to all what?
All divisions and personnel in the department (his or her viewpoint must relate to the policies of the police administrator)
The community relations officer:
The CRO needs some journalistic training to have a credible relationship with the media. One problem often encountered is the reporter with a what?
A reporter with a police blotter mentality that is a reporter looking for copy for the next days paper. The CRO should guy that mentality to a more positive attitude.
The CRO should be recognized as a high priority factor in any what?
Any police budget and should have higher status and rank then he or she does in most departments. This position is vital for the creation of a positive image.
The CRO should have solid training in what?
Criminalistics and crime scene control. So they can relate to investigators and educate the public and press.
The legal advisor:
At one time the police could not be subject to civil suit. Citizens can now Sue public officials through various civil rights ask particularly in the area of what? FEB
False arrest, employment discrimination, and brutality
The role of the police legal advisor is to oversee what?
The disposition of civil cases against the department. In addition his duties include keeping the organization updated on changes in criminal and civil law.
The legal advisor would be a good resource for the continual problem of what?
Search and seizure procedures
Lawsuits against police agencies are on the rise a Cato Institute study found the median award was _________for successful suit regarding police misconduct.
$225,000