Policing Flashcards
What is Australia’s police broken into? (2)
Federal and state
What is America’s police broken into? (3)
Federal, state and county.
How do we measure police effectiveness?
Response time.
What was the first modern police force?
London metro police, 1829
Where does police corruption stem from?
The belief of serving the greater good.
What does zero tolerance suggest?
That zero is possible.
What is hotspot policing?
The strategy of targeting areas where crime is most concentrated.
What is problem oriented policing?
The strategy where specific criminal issues are targeted.
What is zero tolerance policing an example of?
Extreme classicism (no discretion)
Define zero tolerance policing.
A strict, non discretionary type of policing that is tough on crime.
Define police culture.
A socialisation that encompasses the core skills, cognition, beliefs, practises, rules and principals which contribute to the routine rescission making for police officers.
What is police discretion?
Police are allowed to make rational rescissions when arresting or stopping someone to whether or not they should continue the process.
