Recruitment
The Changing Profile of Police
Training
CHAPTER 6
POLICE OFFICERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OPERATIONS
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
WHO ARE THE POLICE
Recruitment
The Changing Profile of Police
Training
THE POLICE SUBCULTURE
ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE
Bureaucratic Elements
Militaristic: hierarchical bureaucracy
Time in Rank System:
POLICE RESPONSE AND ACTION
Reactive:
Proactive:
Incident Driven:
Organizational Response
Differential Response Time
Productivity
DELIVERY OF POLICE SERVICES
Typical duties
handle minor disturbances
service calls
administrative duties
direct traffic
Patrol functions
Purpose of patrol:
deter crime
maintain public order
enable quick response
identify and apprehend law violators
aid individuals and care for those who cannot help themselves
facilitate the movement of people and traffic
create a feeling of security in the community
Investigation
They are paid better
Have greater status
more flexible hours
are supervised less
engage solely in law enforcement
Duties:
investigate crime scenes
gather evidence
identify the offender
apprehend the offender
build case for prosecutor
testify in court
Apprehension
Process of catching a suspect has three stages:
Detection of a crime
Preliminary Investigation
Follow-up investigation
Forensic techniques
Definition:
Forensic specialists
DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid)
Inclusion
Exclusion
Inconclusive
DNA databanks
Special Operations
Traffic
Vice
Drug Law Enforcement
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