recruitment, work environment, types of patrol and discretion welcome unit 3 seminar

Recruitment, work environment , types of patrol and discretion

Welcome

Unit 3 Seminar

Policing America, 6th editionKenneth Peak

© 2009 Pearson Education, Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458.

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We are moving…

Unit One – History of PolicingUnit Two – Local, State & Federal Agencies




Unit 3 Assignments Discussion board

Use of force Quiz

Retake to improve grade Seminar

Remember to participate Project 1

Due Tuesday evening




Unit 3 Project Paper Minimum of 600 words 4 Police Departments that are currently

hiring new recruits How they seek new candidates Current hiring trends in law

enforcement Training after they are hired 4 sources of references




Video Time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7O

pwxdhqfGI Click on the picture to start the video Watch the video Then return to the seminar to discuss

the video Sorry no Mayberry




Seminar Question Imagine you are a chief of a police

department You need to hire new officers How and where would you look

for new candidates?




Places Job Fairs Job Postings Church Groups Community

Colleges Military Groups




Seminar Question Why are you interested

in a career in law enforcement/ criminal justice?




Why Criminal Justice? Desire to help

people Job Security Crime Fighting Job Excitement Prestige Lifetime Interest 1




Question In your opinion, what

traits make a good cop?




Video Time Copy and paste this web site into a

new explorer window or click link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

bnRdxWKVGeY&feature=related Pride

Then return to the seminar to discuss the video




Question What are the usual

requirements and hurdles candidates have to complete to get hired?




Police Recruitment Admissions test Physical agility

test Background check Psychological

assessment Suitability Stability

Age Criminal Record Drug Screening




Video Time Copy and paste this web site into a

new explorer window or click link Academy -

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2A50tizXFjI

Then return to the seminar to discuss the video




Academy - Varies Civilian to Officer Location Length of time Types of classes Dorm vs. Commute Instructional Methods State Exam Computer Based Training




Question What is a ‘beat’? Why is important for

an officer to know his/her beat?




Beat Assignments Residents and Business Owners Streets Presence City Services




Question What are the Beat

officers responsibilities?




Patrol as Work: Culture of the Beat

Major purposes of patrol according to the ABA

1. Deter crime by visible presence2. Maintain public order3. Rapid response4. Identify and apprehend violators5. Care for those unable to care for

themselves




Patrol as Work: Culture of the Beat

Facilitate movement of trafficMaintain social orderNonemergency calls to 911

What is a 911 call? Should police respond to every call?Johnnie will not do his homework?Squirrel trapped in attic?




Types of Shifts 8, 10, and 12-hour shifts 12-hour shifts becoming more common Permanent Rotating (monthly, 30 days, 90 days,

annual) Night shift

Entirely different world Stress on officer and family




Variety of Equipment Duty belt

Gun, baton, handcuffs, radio, magazines, pepper spray, taser, flashlight, gloves, etc.

Uniform and vest Hand held computers Car computers License plate scanners Heat detectors on cars More technology for police




Police Vehicles Today




Studies of the Patrol Function

Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment 1973 Divided the city into 15 beats No preventive patrol Increased patrol Usual level of service





Deterrent effect of policing was not weakened by the elimination of routine patrolling

Citizens’ fear of crime and their attitudes toward the police were not affected

The ability of the police to respond to calls was not affected

Old patrol methods subject to question





Mid-1970s, suggested that performance would improve by redesigning the job based on motivators

Evolved into the concept of team policing Officers tended to be generalists Investigate crimes and attend to all

problems in their area





Response time 1977 study in Kansas City, MO,

found that response time was unrelated to the probability of making an arrest or locating witnesses

The major determining factor is the time it takes to report the crime




Seminar Question What has priority? Proactive police work to

address crimeOR

High visibility of patrol cars in the neighborhood?

Can we have both today?





Also found that two-person patrols were no more effective than one-person cars

Injuries to officers were not more likely to occur in one-man cars

Most officers on patrol do not stumble across felonies in progress

Rethink the sacred cows of patrol functions





Renewed interest in foot patrol in late 70s

Evaluations found that crime levels were not affected by foot patrol

Did have a significant effect on the attitudes of area residents

Residents felt safer Officers had higher levels of

satisfaction




Discretionary Use of Police Authority

Myth of full enforcement Cannot enforce all laws all the time “Single most astonishing fact of

police behavior is the extent to which police do not enforce the law when they have every legal right to do so”




Discretionary Use of Police Authority

Attempts to define discretion When police observe something

suspicious or illegal, two important decisions must be made1. Whether to intervene2. How to intervene




Pros, Cons and Politics of Discretionary Authority

Inverse relationship between the officer’s rank and the amount of discretion available

Advantages of discretion1. Allows the officer to treat different

situations in accordance with humanitarian and practical goals

2. Justice tempered with mercy





Disadvantages of discretion1. Ability of officers to treat different

people differently for committing the same offense

2. Breeding ground for corruption3. Do not know the consequences of

the decision





State legislative commands are ambiguous

1. They enact statutes that seemingly require full enforcement of the laws

2. They provide only enough resources for limited enforcement

3. They consent to such limited enforcement




A Related Function: Traffic

Strong link between the patrol function and traffic control

Traffic stops account for about half (52%) of the contact Americans have with the police




Enforcement of Traffic Laws

2006 report by BJS stated there are 193 million drivers in the United States

Each year, about 8.7% will be stopped by the police

60.8% males Ages 16 to 24 account for 26% of

the total About 60% stopped are ticketed




Enforcement of Traffic Laws

Differing levels of traffic enforcement Some departments are lenient Others have ticket quotas Others pressure officers to have a

“ticket blizzard” to generate revenue Can be a major source of friction Good Driver Recognition Program




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