CRJU110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Merit System, Psychological Testing
23 Jan 2017
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Lesson 12: policing and law enforcement: training and duties. Full-time sworn in law enforcement officers in the united states, 2006: police are (cid:862)gate-keepers(cid:863) to the system. Traffic direction and control: order maintenance/peace keeping. Examples: dealing with public drinking, begging, vandalism and graffiti of public places, prostitutes, etc. Helping those persons in need of assistance. Detailed application including complete work history, references, and medical profile. Oral interview: the final steps of selection are: Academy triaging (conducted by state police in de; 22 weeks, full time, with weekends off) Probation, usually between six months and one year, which includes formal field training. Figure organization of a typical metropolitan police department. Police functions summarized: law enforcement/investigations, patrol, order maintenance/peace keeping, crime control/prevention. Police resources & emphasis on patrol: distribution of police resources: Types of patrol: preventive, foot, single-officer, proactive (raids, decoys, undercover, roadblocks), hot spots, etc.
