Professional Policing Flashcards
In the “watch and ward” system, the ____ was the night time and _____ was daytime police.
Watch was nighttime
Ward was daytime
From 1900 through 1940’s, _______ provided a more rapid response to police calls for service.
Use of the automobile
__________’s goal was to bring professionalism to the police.
August Vollmer
The National Commission on Law Enforcement and Observance also known as the ________ reported in 1931 that “the greatest promise for the future of policing is _______.
Wickersham Commission
College or University
Use of numerous ___________ resulted in the removal of patrol officers from most follow-up activities.
Specialized Units
The patrol system became an _________ approach in which police officers often became little more than report takers in most communities.
Incident-Driven
In Texas, policing was handled by:
Spanish military
Texas became a free and independent republic after:
Battle of San Jacinto in 1836
________ employed a militia group to protect the settlers from Indian and bandit raids. This group became known as the ________.
Stephen F. Austin
Texas Rangers
The statutory authority for the Commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and officers must follow is:
The Occupations Code
Consists of handling crimes that have already been committed, disturbances in progress, traffic violations, and such.
Reactive Response
This relies on limited information, mostly from victims, witnesses, and suspects.
Incident Driven
When cases involve money matters of $10,000 or less and no attorney is required. Both parties to action may represent themselves in a:
Small Claims Court
Curiosity and suspiciousness Solidarity Cynicism Secrecy Social Isolation Political and social conservatism Authoritarian approach to control Support during difficult/ stressful time Are characteristics of:
Police Subculture
