exam 2 Flashcards
What are the four distinct models of policing implemented by the english?
The kin police system, the frankpledge police system, the parish-constable police system, and the uniformed police system.
In the 1800s, the fear of __________ led to the development of a police system with full-time paid officers.
immigrants
August Vollmer’s reform agenda:
- Restrict political influence
- Hire qualified managers
- Redefine police role
- Raise personnel standards
- Apply scientific management
- Develop specialized units
What was an unanticipated consequence of introducing patrol cars to policing?
Isolation from the public
Why did police reforms fail in the 1960’s?
- The police could not prevent crime
- Fear of crime increased.
- Racial and ethnic minorities believed that police discriminated against them.
- The civil rights and anti-war movements challenged the legitimacy of the police.
- Police reforms did not have the support of rank-and-file officers
- Local governments slashed police budgets.
prohibited the police from conducting unreasonable searches and seizures and excluded illegally obtained evidence from state criminal trials
Mapp v. Ohio
Community policing model
- police cannot control crime alone
- Neighborhood Watch and Police Athletic Leagues
- A reactive crime-prevention strategy
- Emphasizing the solid relationship (partnership) between the police and the public
- Bringing community policing to schools
Problem oriented policing
- proactive crime-fighting strategy
- Identifying the root cause of a problem
- Develop solution –work with the public
Responsibilities of the sheriff’’s department
- investigate crime
- operate the jail
- process court orders
- provide security for county courts
- collect county fees and property taxes
Zero tolerance policing
- Focusing on social disorder, minor crime, and the appearance of crime
- based on the broken window theory
- repairing broken social window in a neighborhood
Which U.S. state does not have a state police agency?
Hawaii
The oldest federal police agency in the United States is the:
U.S. Marshals Service
The U.S. Secret Service is responsible for:
- -investigates violations of law relating to counterfeiting, identity theft, computer fraud, and computer-based crimes.
- protecting POTUS, VP, and heads of state
Responsibilities of Interpol:
- secure global police communication services
- organize data services and databases for police
- operate police support services
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies
- U.S. Marshals Service
- U.S. Secret Service
- U.S. Postal Inspection Service
- Federal Bureau of Investigation
The __________ police system was made up of tythings, hundreds, and shires.
The Frankpledge Police System
When the colonists arrived in America, they brought the ________________ police system with them.
The Parish-Constable Police System
__________ is widely considered to be the founder of the professional American police department.
August Vollmer
The understanding that the police cannot control crime alone and need help from citizens to prevent crime led to the development of ___________ policing.
Community Policing
The _____________________ theory suggests that police need to eliminate conditions in neighborhoods that produce fear and lead to neighborhood decay
Broken Window Theory
The chief law enforcement officer of a county is the _______________.
The Sheriff
The first state police agency was the _______________.
Texas Rangers
The __________ was originally created to combat currency counterfeiting.
U.S. Secret Service
The principal investigative arm of the U.S. Department of Justice is the _____________.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
__________ supports organizations in preventing and combating international crimes.
International Police, Interpol
Police system in the U.S. is ___________.
decentralized
Before the police may take a suspect into custody, they must establish:
Probable Cause
Judicial officers determine whether a search warrant should be issued based on:
the totality of circumstances rule
The silver platter doctrine referred to what practice?
The silver platter doctrine permitted state officers to hand over “on a silver platter” evidence that had been illegally obtained for use at federal trials.
The Supreme Court case of ___________ extended the exclusionary rule to the states.
Mapp v. Ohio