The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing Flashcards
When did President Barack Obama sign the executive order establishing the Task Force on 21st Century Policing? (Pg1)
December 18. 2014
Executive Summary
Law enforcement cannot build community trust if it is seen as an _______ coming in from outside to impose control on the community. (Pg1)
occupying force
Law enforcement culture should embrace a _______—rather than a _______—mindset to build trust and legitimacy both within agencies and with the public. (Pg1)
- guardian
2. warrior
Law enforcement agencies should adopt _______ as the guiding principle for internal and external policies and practices. (Pg1)
procedural justice
Law enforcement agencies should also establish a culture of _______ and _______ to build public trust and legitimacy. (Pg1)
- transparency
2. accountability
Law enforcement agencies should have clear and comprehensive policies on what topics? _______ (Pg2)
- use of force (including training on the importance of de-escalation);
- mass demonstrations (including the appropriate use of equipment; particularly rifles and armored personnel carriers);
- consent before searches;
- gender identification;
- racial profiling; and
- performance measures.
Law enforcement and communities should establish _______ separate from criminal and administrative investigations. (Pg2)
civilian oversight mechanisms
The International Association of Directors of Law Enforcement Standards and Training (IADLEST) to expand its _______ to serve as the National Register of _______ with the goal of covering all agencies within the United States and its territories. (Pg2)
- National Decertification Index
2. Decertified Officers
law enforcement agencies should develop and adopt policies and strategies that reinforce the importance of _______ in managing public safety. (Pg3)
community engagement
Every law enforcement officer should be provided with _______ and training as well as _______. (Pg4)
- individual tactical first aid kits
2. anti-ballistic vests
Who said; “When any part of the American family does not feel like it is being treated fairly; that’s a problem for all of us.” (Pg5)
President Barack Obama
In establishing the task force; the President spoke of the distrust that exists between too many police departments and too many communities—the sense that in a country where our basic principle is equality under the law; too many individuals; particularly _______; do not feel as if they are being treated fairly. (Pg5)
young people of color
People are more likely to obey the law when they believe those who are enforcing it have the right—_______—to tell them what to do. (Pg5)
the legitimate authority
The President should promote programs that take a comprehensive and inclusive look at _______ that address the core issues of _______; _______; _______; and _______.(Pg8)
- community-based initiatives
- poverty
- education
- health
- safety
The public confers legitimacy only on those they believe are acting in _______. (Pg9)
procedurally just ways
Procedurally just behavior is based on four central principles: (Pg10)
- Treating people with dignity and respect
- Giving individuals “voice” during encounters
- Being neutral and transparent in decision making
- Conveying trustworthy motives
An _______ is a conscious bias about certain populations based upon race; gender; socioeconomic status; sexual orientation; or other attributes. (Pg10)
explicit bias
1.1 Recommendation: Law enforcement culture should embrace a guardian mindset to build public _______. Toward that end; police and sheriffs’ departments should adopt _______ as the guiding principle for internal and external policies and practices to guide their interactions with the citizens they serve. (Pg11)
- trust and legitimacy
2. procedural justice
The missions and rules of engagement are completely different. The soldier’s mission is that of a warrior: to _______. The rules of engagement are decided before the battle. The police officer’s mission is that of a guardian: to _______. (Pg11)
- conquer
2. protect
_______ is more likely to conform to culture than rules. (Pg12)
Behavior
1.2 Recomendation: Law enforcement agencies should acknowledge the role of policing in past and present injustice and discrimination and how it is a hurdle to the promotion of _______. (Pg12)
community trust
1.2 Recomendation: Law enforcement agencies should acknowledge the role of policing in past and present injustice and discrimination and how it is a hurdle to the promotion of _______. (Pg12)
community trust
1.2.1 Action Item: The U.S. Department of Justice should develop and disseminate _______ that provide examples where past injustices were publicly acknowledged by law enforcement agencies in a manner to help build community trust. (Pg12)
case studies
1.3 Recommendation: Law enforcement agencies should establish a culture of _______ in order to build public trust and legitimacy. This will help ensure decision making is understood and in accord with stated policy. (Pg12)
transparency and accountability