Part 1 Flashcards
agency of a community or government that is responsible for enforcing the law, maintaining public order, and preventing and detecting crimes.
POLICE
The different police activities
Prevention of crime;
Repression or suppression of crime;
Apprehension of offenders;
Conduct search and seizure;
Investigation of crime; and
Protection of lives and property
The two fundamental theories of police service
Continental Theory and
Home Rule Theory
policemen are considered as servants of higher authorities and the people have little or no share at all in their duties, nor have any direct connection with them.
Continental Theory
policemen are considered as servants of the community, who depend on their effectiveness in performing their functions.
Home Rule Theory
The fundamental concepts concerning police service
Old concept; and
Modern concept
the public look at policemen to be more effective if they conduct numerous arrests and put behind bars what they have arrested.
Old concept
the public look at policemen as more effective in the absence of crime. Police functions are not limited to the act of arresting offenders or to other matters dealing with Police at present include public service.
Modern concept
the basic terminologies in relation to police planning?
Authority
Delegation of authority
Manage
Organizing
Organization
Police accountability
Police administration
Police management
Police functions
Police organization
Police power
the right to command and control a behavior.
Authority
the act of a person, higher in authority, conferring power, authority, duty, or responsibility to the lower authority.
Delegation of authority
direct or conduct the affairs or interest of various units.
Manage
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. For an organization to be successful, it must be both effective and efficient.
Organization
the inherent responsibility of a police organization to be answerable for the misconducts committed by its members.
Police accountability
an organizational process concerned with the implementation of the objectives and plans, and internal operating efficiency of the police organization.
Police administration
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 function
number of police units systematically arranged for some purpose or objective.
Police organization
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
3 types of police power
Inherent powers
Power of taxation; and
Power of eminent domain
refers to doing things in a right manner,
Efficiency
refers to doing the right things;
Effectiveness
focuses on getting the maximum output with minimum resources,
Efficiency
focuses on measuring if the actual output meets the desired output;
Effectiveness
focuses on the process or means,
Efficiency
focuses on the end
Effectiveness
refers to the agency,
Police
Refers to the person employed in that agency
Policeman
Means a condition of a state, government, and administration
Politia
Means a group of persons that governs a city
Politeia
