Constitutional Police as a Cornerstone of Community Policing

Question 1

What is constitutional policing?

Answer 1

Policing that operates within the parameters set by the U.S. Consitution and court decisions. The goal is to protect everyone’s civil liberties and provide equal protection under the law.

Question 2

When and where did the Constitutional Policing as a Cornerstone of Community Policing conference occur?

Answer 2

Dec 11, 2014 in Washington DC

Question 3

What does PERF stand for?

Answer 3

Police Executive Research Fund

Question 4

Who did PERF team up with for the Consitutinal Policing conferance?

Answer 4

DOJ’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)

Question 5

When did congress pass a law giving DOJ authority to investigate agencies that may have unconstitutional polices or policing?

Answer 5

1994

Question 6

What did DOJ identify as the main reasons for investigating agencies?

Answer 6

1. Police use of force
2. Racial bias and other bias
3. Unlawful stops, searches and arrests.
4. Police interactions with persons of mental illness.

Question 7

What is the foundation of community policing?

Answer 7

Constitutional policing.

Question 8

What is “legitimacy”?

Answer 8

It is whether the community believes that police actions are appropriate, proper and just.

Question 9

What is a benefit when the police have a high level of perceived legitimacy?

Answer 9

The public is more willing to cooperate with the police and accept the outcome of their interactions.

Question 10

Can a police department have a high level of legitimacy among some neighborhoods but not others?

Answer 10

yes

Question 11

Can a department have perfect by-the-book constitutional policing but still be perceived as illegitimate?

Answer 11

yes. They are related but not the same thing.

Question 12

Who determines an agency’s culture, practices and policies?

Answer 12

Police leaders of an agency.

Question 13

What is one of the single greatest determining factors on how an individual perceives the police?

Answer 13

Race

Question 14

What percentage of black, and white, respondents responded yes to the question of if Ferguson raised important issues about race that should be discussed?

Answer 14

80% of blacks said yes
37% of whites said yes

Question 15

What percentage of black and white respondents stated they had “little or no confidence in the Ferguson shooting investigation?”

Answer 15

75% stated they had no confidence.
Only 33% of whites shared that view

Question 16

Who conducted the two surveys to study the “racial gap” in perceptions of police?

Answer 16

Pew Research Center in 2014

Question 17

What is Fair and Impartial Policing training?

Answer 17

Teaches officers to recognize and reduce the effects of implicit bias that can occur.

Question 18

What is Tactical Social Interaction, T.S.I, training?

Answer 18

Focuses on developing interpersonal skills that are critical for de-escalating situations that may have ended in U.O.F

Question 19

What is the first state of reconciliation?

Answer 19

Realization of the problem.

Question 20

What is the first step to helping officers build trust with the communities they serve?

Answer 20

Understanding implicit bias.

Question 21

What is the best way to identify the needs and concerns of community memembers?

Answer 21

Ask them what they want from the police.

Question 22

What percentage of stops in New York between 2004 and 2012 resulted in weapons found?

Answer 22

In 2.3 million frisks, weapons were only found in 1.5% of frisks. 98.5%, no weapon was found.

Question 23

What court case provides the legal justification for stop-and-frisk practices?

Answer 23

1968 Terry v. Ohio

Question 24

What is “hot spot” policing?

Answer 24

Focusing police efforts on where crime occurs.

Question 25

What issues arise from “hot spot” policing?

Answer 25

Legitimacy and racial bias. Hot spots are found in poor neighborhoods and neighborhoods of color

Question 26

Should the “warrior” mentality be removed from police work?

Answer 26

No. Both “guardian” and “warrior” mentalites are important, depending on the nature of the situation.

Question 27

What is a key component of the Crisis Intervention Team success?

Answer 27

Following up with the subject.

Question 28

What is a “soft” approach to demonstrations?

Answer 28

Police work with protest leaders to deter violence and ensure protests can be conducted peacefully.

Question 29

What are some strategies to build community policing?

Answer 29

1. Return officers to beats, especially foot beats.
2. Partner new recruits with senior officers
3. Assign officers to specific neighborhoods

Question 30

What is the Child Development-Community Policing Program C.D.-C.P.?

Answer 30

Partnership between police and metal health professionals who help children and families exposed to violence.

Question 31

What kind of training should be offered to the department to equip officers to properly handle mental crisis calls?

Answer 31

Crisis Intervention Training

Question 32

What was the Crisis Intervention Training patterned after?

Answer 32

A system developed in Memphis in 1988 called the “Memphis Model”

Question 33

What are three things to consider when implementing new technologies?

Answer 33

1. Constitutionality
2. Legality
3. Legitimacy