part 1 Flashcards
is the agency of a community or government that is responsible for enforcing the law, maintaining public order, and preventing and detecting crimes.
Police
is a being of legal existence susceptible of rights and legal obligations or a being subject of juridical relations. It refers to a corporation, partnership, association, entity, and the like
Juridical person
refers to a human being
Natural person
policemen are considered as servants of higher authorities
Continental Theory
policemen are considered as servants of the community
Home Rule Theory
the public look at policemen to be more effective if they conduct numerous arrests
Old concept
the public look at policemen as more effective in the absence of crime
Modern concept
is the right to command and control a behavior.
Authority
is the act of a person, higher in authority, conferring power, authority, duty, or responsibility to the lower authority.
Delegation of authority
is to direct or conduct the affairs or interest of various units
Manage
is the act of systematically arranging different units in hierarchical order in order to perform specific functions in achieving desired objectives.
Organizing
is an association of human beings to attain a specific goal or objective
Organization
For an organization to be successful, it must be
effective and efficient
refers to doing things in a right manner, while effectiveness refers to doing the right things
Efficiency
focuses on getting the maximum output with minimum resources
Efficiency
focuses on the process or means
Efficiency
refers to doing the right things
Effectiveness
focuses on measuring if the actual output meets the desired output
Effectiveness
focuses on the end
Effectiveness
is the inherent responsibility of a police organization to be answerable for the misconducts committed by its members
Police accountability
is an organizational process concerned with the implementation of the objectives and plans, and internal operating efficiency of the police organization.
Police administration
is the act of administering, controlling, or handling various aspects of police organization.
Police management
refer to the duties and responsibilities carried out by police agencies concerning public order and public safety.
Police functions
is a number of police units systematically arranged for some purpose or objective.
Police organization
is the inherent power of the government to impose reasonable restrictions on the liberties of its citizens for the maintenance of public order and safety.
Police power
Intended to prevent the root causes of crime.
Prevention of Crime
To reduce the opportunity of committing a crime like the act of conducting patrol.
Repression or suppression of Crime
Arresting Offenders
Apprehension of Offenders
to gather the pieces of evidence that can be used in the court of law for the conviction of the person being arrested or the accused.
Conduct of search and seizure
act of looking for something to find some concealed items.
Search
taking into custody of something. Taking the concealed items.
Seizure
to know who really conducted the crime and to collect evidence in order to prove that the suspect is the criminal.
Investigation of crime
3 Elements of Crime
Intent
Instrumentality
Opportunity
It includes other agencies under the executive branch of the government that is in charge with the execution and enforcement of laws.
Law Enforcement Agencies
One of the agencies that enforces the law to maintain public order, preventing and detecting crimes.
Police
power of the government to take private property for public use upon payment on just compensation.
Power of Eminent Domain
It is said by the law that the government cannot take private property if not for public use and not paid decently.
Article 3 Section 9 of the 1987 Philippine Constitution
the right of the state to collect taxes to defray the necessary expenses of the government.
Power of Taxation
called the lifeblood of the government
taxes
