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head of department of justice* - Answers -attorney general
60s with riot police were more - Answers -hard on crime
justice* - Answers -law and order
4th amendment * - Answers -search and seizure
Sir Walter Peel, 1950s, 1980s* - Answers --reorganized the Metropolitan Police Act of
1929.
-Reformers of the 1950s felt it was necessary to overcome the attitudes of contempt
that middle-class citizens held toward police. PR-selling themselves to ppl who were
solid citizens
-During the 1980s crime prevention became popular with police agencies throughout
the nation. relations with media
-Public relations programs:* - Answers --speakers bureau
-Neighborhood watch-
-Ride-along-mainly for citizen to understand the difficulties of cops work
-Police station tours
-Safety lectures
-Citizen recognition- image
citizen academies- info
community relations programs* - Answers --rumor control- clarify wrong stereotypes
during violent street confrontations, racial tension
-community advisory councils-
-storefront centers
-neighborhood team policing
-pop
-physical decentralization of command- similar to neighborhood; cops to specific areas
for long periods of time
both PR and comm relations* - Answers --neighborhood watch
-police auxiliary volunteers- elders
-operation identification- mark things with #s to catch criminals
-community crime watch
-crime stoppers
, Public Relations* - Answers --Enhancing the police image.
-Citizens passively accepts what the police department is doing.
-There is no feedback or input.
-The theory is that if people understand why an agency performs as it does, they will be
supportive of their performance.
-Promoting a positive image is a logical extension of public information activity.
-The information flow is outward in public relations activities
-Citizen involvement is kept to a minimum
-The purpose of public relations is essentially to change perceptions
Community Relations* - Answers --Involves citizens actively determining what and how
police services will be provided to the community.
-Establishes ongoing mechanisms for resolving problems of mutual interest to the
community and the police.
-Provides feedback and input.
-The concept has a new meaning to the traditional understanding of police-community
relations.
-The community policing philosophy broadens the scope of police-community
interactions.
The most vital skill of an effective officer, leader, and/or supervisor is - Answers -
communication
how much support services can be provided by civilian personnel - Answers -vast
majority
Operations* - Answers --provide direct services to the public
-the most important operations unit is the patrol unit-1st responders
-backbone of the department
Administration* - Answers -the nerve center that ensures that operational personnel are
able to perform their tasks adequately(responsible for how the police are trained,
selected, regulated etc)
Auxiliary Services* - Answers -records, communications, maintenance.
-link from public to other police units(2nd important)
pre-dispositional view point* - Answers --They may exhibit personality traits that are
accepted and possibly rewarded in a law enforcement occupation.
-This may be interpreted in two different manners:
1. Those who seek to enter police work are authoritarian personalities who desire to
have power and control over citizens.(myth)
2. The behavior of a police officer is primarily explained by the characteristics, values,
and attitudes that the individual had before they were employed.
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