CJ exam 2 Flashcards
What was policing and cities like during colonial times (1840)?
-rural society, few big cities
-most people handle most crime for them selves
-watch groups to maintain order
Policing during political era (1840-1920)
-NY created first police force
-very corrupt, not a lot of rules for police force
-still had watch groups
-started to elect officials
-more crime
Policing during professional era (1920-1970)
-realized corrupt police does not work
-progressives, upper middleclass people, very influential in creating corrupt system
-more professional system
-started creating laws and procedures
What were some of the laws created during professional era
-force should stay out of politics
-members should be trained well, well disciplined, and tightly organized
-laws should be enforced equally
-the force should use new technology
-personal procedures should be based on merit
-main task should be fighting crime
Policing during community policing era (1970-2000)
-police not on patrol
-walking around neighborhood
-provide services
-wasn’t working
Policing now (2000s and up)
-patrol
-specialized units
-intelligence-led policing
-evidence based policing
-provide services
Law enforcement 4 functions?
-enforcing law
-maintain order
-prevent crime
-provide services
What does the FBI do?
-domestic crime on US soil
-Bank Robberies
-Organized crimes
-murder
What does CIA do?
-spies
-deals with outside of country
What does DEA do?
o Deals with drugs
o Drugs being sold
o Drugs being brought in
What does Homeland security do?
o Protects our boarders
o Created after 9/11
What does US Marshalls do?
o Security at court houses
o Witness protection
o Protection of judges
o Move prisoners
o Deal with crime evidence
What does PSP do?
o Patrol
o Investigate crime
o Liquor enforcement
o Weigh trucks
o Traffic stops
What is training for Law Enforcement?
Act 120, Field training
What does Attorney General do?
o Top law enforcement/official
o Criminal law division
o Drug traffic investigation
o public protection
o public corruption
What do sheriffs do?
o Safety and security of courthouse
o Do not patrol
o Permits for handguns
What do municipal police do?
o City cops/town cops
o Patrol
o small investigations
What agencies are federal?
FBI, DEA, CIA, Homeland Security, US Marshalls
What agencies are state?
PSP (State police), Attorney General
What agencies are county/ local?
sheriffs, Municipal police
What are the requirements for law enforcement?
pee tests, background investigation, physical test
Who are mostly police officers?
-Men, Mostly, Larger urban cities is more homogeneous
-Minorities, Slowly increasing, 25% nation wide
-Women, 12% nationwide