Lesson 1 Flashcards
History of Five Models on How Policing is Conducted around the World
Democratic Anglo – Peelian
Democratic Continental
Developing Countries
Authoritarian
Asian
Police are citizen-focused, and service. The community is important as
crime control and prevention
Democratic Anglo – Peelian –
– Legalistic approach that is government and law-based, less concern with
pleasing the public and Militaristic in dealing with citizens.
Democratic Continental
– Police have few financial resources, are paid poorly, Prone to corruption. The
police may not even run by the government
Developing Countries
– Police are largely a governmental and military force. Citizens are likely to encounter
repression, brutality, and torture. Policing may be based on religious law
Authoritarian
– Police place less emphasis on individual rights. Utilize cultural norms to augment social order
Asian
Five Models on How Policing is Conducted around the World
Proactive policing model
Reactive policing model
Community policing model
Problem oriented policing
Reassurance policing
SARA MODEL
Scanning
Analysis
Response
Assessment
, as a strategic approach used by police agencies to prevent
crime. It developed from a crisis in confidence in policing that began to emerge in the 1960s because of social
unrest, rising crime rates, and growing skepticism regarding the effectiveness of standard approaches to
policing. This report uses the term “proactive policing” to refer to all policing
strategies that have as one of their goals the prevention or reduction of crime
Proactive policing model
It can be defined as the police responding to specific requests from
individuals or groups in the community which encompasses “immediate response to calls” and “follow-up
investigations”
Reactive policing
– A philosophy that promotes organizational strategies, which support the
systematic use of partnerships and problem-solving techniques, to proactively address the immediate
conditions that give rise to public safety issues such as crime, social disorder, and fear of crime
Community Policing Model
encourages agencies to proactively develop solution to the
immediate underlying conditions contributing to public safety problems
Community Policing Model
– Is an analytic method used by police to develop strategies that prevent and
reduce crime. Police agencies are expected to systematically analyses the problems of a community, search
for effective solutions to the problems
Problem – Oriented Policing
– There has been a huge reduction in crime over past years. Unfortunately, the
public’s perception of crime rates and sense of safety does not reflect this success
Reassurance Policing
, police rely on several different sources to identify and prioritize potential problems
associated with crime and disorder in a jurisdiction
First Step: Scanning