SOCIOL 2209 Chapter Notes - Chapter 4: Job Performance, Law Enforcement Officer, Community Policing
19 Aug 2016
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Progressive/reform era: august vollmer contributions & recommendations, cops corrupt, incompetent & abuse power, sever ties with political machines, education & administrative reform, changes brought to departments. C: military department structure; units & specialized units. Community policing era (cop: community oriented policing: research on traditional crime fighter model, lost touch with community, can"t control crime, 911 research, calling mostly for service or order maintenance (10-20% for crime, significant changes, personnel. Page !3 (1) surveillance; informants; records: integrated for complex activity (1) work in networks, information sharing, problems, everyone wants credit, new tactics, joint-task forces, fusion centers, law enforcement online (leo, combine databases, iafis: database. Policing styles: watchman, concern for order maintenance, legalistic, strict concern with enforcing precise letter of the law, hands off to bothersome behaviors, service, concern with helping others rather than strict enforcement, use community resources. Vii. education & training: peace officer standards and training (post) program, police training officer (pto)
