Category 1
Why was policing in the 1970s to 1990s so turbulent?
War on Crime and War on Drugs
What is Coplink?
Coplink is an information technology system that offers tactical lead generation, crime analysis, and information sharing among the following agencies:
Local
Regional
State
National
What is the problem with Technology and Law Enforcement?
Law Enforcement requires clear guidelines on how to properly use technology, and sometimes law can not keep up with the tech.
Why is the rotten apple theory defunct?
To say all corruption can be traced to a few officers implies there is not a larger problem.
What is Racial Profiling?
Profiling occurs when an officer questions or investigates an individual based on the following information:
Race
Ethnicity
Religion
National Origin
What is the Fourth Amendment cover?
Protection against unwarranted searches and seizures
What is discretion?
The ability to choose whether or not to make an arrest
What is the rotten apple theory?
All corruption can be traced to a few officers in a department
What is the Fourteenth Amendment?
Equal protection under the law
What was the name of the commission in 1972, that was formed to try and respond to the corruption?
The Knapp Commission
What is the difference between Grass-Eaters and Meat-Eaters?
Grass-eaters
Officers who acted as passive participantes when others were engaging in bribery and corruption
Those that knew about the corruption and chose not to act
Meat-eater
Officers who actively engaged in corrupt activities
Why do Investigation positions require years of experience as patrol officers, testing and interviewing?
These positions have more authority and discretion and deal with larger problems than normal patrol officers.
What are Patrol Officers?
The backbone of all police agencies
What happened during the 1980s in terms of policing?
What is Reactive Policing and what is its problem?
A traditional style of policing relying on responding to calls for services
Police are always behind the curve when trying to prevent crime
According to the commission in 1972 there are two kinds of officers. What are they?
Grass Eaters
Meat Eaters
What is proactive policing? What is an example?
Self-initiated officer activities to prevent and detect crimes
Officer presence