Professional Policing Flashcards
What provided a more rapid response from 1900 through the 1940’s?
Automobiles
Who is responsible for bringing professional policing to America?
August Vollmer
In the 1900’s through the 1940’s what happened when the police performance level increased due to rapid response?
Communication with citizens decreased
From the 1950’s to the 1970’s what did the Professional Police Model develop?
Accountability and increased standards
What improved response time to calls for service from 1950 to 1970’s?
Automobiles
During the 1980’s there was an increase in what two things?
Problem-oriented policing project (Methods) and Science (Evaluation Research).
Who formed the Texas Rangers?
Stephen F. Austin
What is the Occupation Code?
The statutory authority for the commission to establish rules that law enforcement agencies and officers must follow.
The traditional Police Service Model stated the primary means of resolving incidents is to involve what process?
Criminal Justice Process
In the Traditional Police Service Model the community and the officer are involved in the decision making?
False
The Traditional Police Services Model has used specialized units with a ____ degree of effectiveness.
High
In community Policing who and who works together?
Private Citizens and Police
No officer should ever make a referral to a ___ and ___
Private Attorney and Bail Bondsman
Police shift from handling calls to solving what?
Community Problems
What is the first Principle of Policing?
Treat citizens fair and involve them; and in return they will participate and support police
A TCOLE license must report to the commission in the prescribed format, any name change, permanent and subsequent address changes, an arrest charge or indictment for a criminal offense above the grade of a Class C misdemeanor, the final disposition of a criminal action, and any dishonorable or bad conduct discharge within ___ days.
30 days
In order to attempt a licensing examination, an examinee must present what?
TCOLE PID number and a valid photo ID
Individuals appointed as peace officers shall complete at least 40 hours of continuing education training and must complete a training and education program that covers recent changes to the laws of this State and of the United States pertaining to peace officers every ___ month unit of a training cycle.
24 month
The minimum standards for the annual firearms proficiency course of fire shall be; (1) handguns-minimum of ____ rounds, including at least five rounds ammunition fired at range from point-blank to at least 15 yards with at least ____ rounds at or beyond ____ yards?
50, 20, and 7
What is “Theory X”?
Management assumes employees are inherently lazy and will avoid work if they can “Organization as a rational machine”
What is “Theory Y”?
Management assumes employees may be ambitious, self-motivated, and anxious to accept greater responsibility, and exercise self-control, self-direction, autonomy and empowerment (motivator=feeling valued)
“Theory Y” is not considered a _____ structure?
Paramilitary
Under Characteristics of the Police Culture, what is cynicism?
Hobbesian view of social work (skeptical/self-motivated)
The peace officer works for and services ____ of the community in which he is employed
Citizens
