ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 31: High Tech, New Laws, Corporate Security
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Officers today still must deal with a wide range of situations. Mishandled situations and misinterpreted actions make people critical of the police in general. Urban police forces must deal with complex populations. Several factors contribute to the problem of people on the streets. Police officers cooperate with social service agencies. Have developed various techniques for dealing with special. There is a lack of trust in the police from people of color and minorities. Lack of familiarity with immigrants" cultural background. Growing awareness that police cannot control crime and disorder on their own. Requires the involvement of all members of the community. 9/11 brought expansion, redirection, and reorganization among law enforcement agencies, especially on a federal level. Increase in intelligence analysts at the fbi. Creation of the department of homeland security. The fbi and dhs prepare proactively for threats to security. Critics believe that there has not been enough done. Security at borders is an important component of homeland security.