Final :) Flashcards
Law enforcement agencies in the US are part of the ___________ _______ of the national government and investigate a …….
executive branch
specific set of crimes defined by congress
The FBI protects the US from… (4)
- terrorist attack
- foreign intelligence
- espionage
- cyber based attacks
T/F: The FBI protects civil rights
true
The FBI combats … (3)
- translation and national criminal organization and enterprises
- major white collar crime
- significant violent crimes
DEA
Drug Enforcement administration- importation and sale of controlled drugs
IRS
Internal Revenue Service - pursues violations of tax laws
ATF
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives - alcohol, gun controls, and bombings
State-
patrol of state highways and serves rural areas with complete police service, operation of crime lab to serve local agencies
County-
Sheriff provides day to day police services at the local level, particularly in the south and went however this take is assigned to municipal agencies in much of the northeast where they mainly serve tasks the other sheriff tasks of court officers and operating jails
represents the majority of law enforcement in our nation, includes cities and towns, throughout the country
Municipal
Recruits receive formal training while at the police academy. This is needed to understand the rules, weapons use, and other aspects of the job. This learning continues after graduation from the police academy and during one’s probationary period when he or she works alongside and experienced officer.
Police Subculture-
occurs at this point which involves the process of learning rules, symbols, and values of a group of subculture
Socialization-
New officers will learn
- How to “look” productive
- How to take short-cuts in filling-out forms
- How to be safe in dangerous situations
- How to analyze conflicts so as to maintain order
- Informal ways of law enforcement “not by the book”
T/F: A working personality is developed over time.
True
A set of emotional and behavioral characteristics developed by members of an occupational group in response to the work situation and environmental influences.
Working personality
The working personality of the police thus influences the way officers …
view and interpret their occupational world.
What two elements of police work define the working personality
Threat of Danger, Need to Establish and Maintain Authority
Threat of Danger-
constantly alert if surroundings, suspicious and cautious, always on guard - this can create tension in officers’ lives and may affect interactions with others who may perceive this cautious behavior as being hostile
Need to Establish and Maintain Authority -
must establish authority through their actions (demeanor and behavior), order maintaining function puts pressure on officer’s authority
Police officers interact with the public mainly in moments of _______, _________, and ______
conflict, emotion, crisis
Job stress (5)
- always alert
- sometimes face grave danger
- long hours, double shifts, fatigue
- feel unappreciated by a public they perceive to be hostile
- one of the most stressful occupation just behind coal miners
4 kinds of stress that officers face
- external stress
- organizational stress
- Personal stress
- Operational stress
external stress
real threats and dangers
organizational stress
nature of work in a paramilitary structure; constant adjustment to changing schedules, irregular work hours, detailed rules and procedures
Personal stress
status among peers
Operational stress
total effect of dealing with thieves, derelicts, mentally ill; being lied to so often that all citizens become suspect; being required to face danger to protect a public that seems hostile, and always knowing that one may be held legally liable for his or her actions