Policing

Question 1

Traditional V. Community

Answer 1

Traditional Policing focuses on the police solely working to protect civilians

Community Policing deals with the community and police force working together to make the community a better place and stopping minor public disturbances in the community

Question 2

Civil Liability

Answer 2

ways cops can get in trouble if they ignore the human rights of the people they are arresting/ around.

includes, failure to protect property, negligence in care of persons, failure to render emergency care, failure to prevent crime, failure to aid private citizen, false arrest, false imprisonment , inappropriate use of deadly force, etc

Question 3

Qualifications / Recruitment Process

Answer 3

Civil service exam, psychological exam, Physical, Polygraph, Background Check, 6 month academy-> classwork, defense/tactical/driving, field training

Question 4

Challenges Police Officers Face

Answer 4

Working personality, stress, drug testing, corruption, lawsuits

Question 5

Police Corruption

Answer 5

violent crimes, denial of civil rights, criminal enterprises, property crimes, major crimes, role malfeasance, being above inconvenient laws, minor bribes, playing favorites, gratitudes

Question 6

Use of Deadly Force

Answer 6

the use of force is generally illegal unless it fits within the strict requirements of one of the 4 legal justifications

Question 7

Legal justifications for Deadly Force

Answer 7

1. self defense
2. defense of a third party
3. crime prevention
4. law enforcement

Question 8

Police Brutality

Answer 8

the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians

examples. Rodney King and Kelly thomas