ADJUS-120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Police Executive Research Forum, Police Misconduct, Traffic Ticket

• School: Diablo Valley College
• Department: Administration Of Justice
• Course: ADJUS-120
• Professor: Gaines

Document Summary

The community must be confident that the department has procedures to ensure that officers will protect the rights of citizens. Internal affairs unit size depends on the size of the department. Units must receive enough resources to fulfill its mission. Must have direct access to the chief. Cannot form close relationships with the other officers. Demanded by the public if the department cannot show that it effectively combats corruption among officers. Do not have the power to investigate or discipline individual officers. Police argue that people outside law enforcement do not understand the problems of policing. The movement to accredit departments that meet standards. Internal association of chiefs of police (iacp) Calea rep acts as a military inspector general. Shows the public departmental commitment to making sure officers carry out duties in an ethical, professional manner. Civil lawsuits against departments for police misconduct can increase police accountability. Monell v department of social services of the city of new york,