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