CRM 100 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Abusive Power And Control
12 Feb 2017
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Not just police can enforce criminal law. Other types of organizations can use coercion to enforce the law aka prison guards, shop owners. Functions of the uniformed public police in canada. Crime control - less than 25% of police activity. Police are very much reactive i. e they respond to calls from the community, rather than responding to and investigating crimes, patrolling the streets arresting, catching criminals being proactively engaged in fighting crime. Proactive initiatives = undercover ops on prostitution, drugs etc. Order maintenance - 20% of police activity. I. e. preventing and controlling behaviour that disturbs the public peace. Being present and parades and sporting events. Calls for service - 17-50% of police activity. They become involved in personal, family, mental health problems. Spend more time mediating disputes between neighbours and landlords/tenants than between citizens and criminals. Administration/court time - 50% of police activity. Must produce information about occurrences and reports of crimes to the police.
