General Law Enforcement/Police
Police Myths/
Realities
Police Realities
History Of
Policing
Era's of Policing
100
Prevent Crime, Investigate and Apprehend Criminals, maintain order, and other misc services
What is the role of general law enforcement agencies
100
News, other media, and the police themselves
Who created the myth of the police?
100
Peacekeeping, Order Maintenence, Protecting civil liberties, and problem solving
What are the duties which take up 2/3 of police work
100

During the middle ages all adult males had to take this pledge to work together to protect the community

What is a Frankpledge

100

position in colonial law enforcement which was responsible for collecting taxes and investigating complaints

What is the Sheriff

200
a statute granted to individuals who have certain powers and are provided certain legal protections not available to ordinary citizens
What are peace officers
200
Maintenence and peacekeeping are ignored, public cannot make educated evaluation of the police
What are the consequences of the Crime Fighter myth
200
Aspects which shape the role of the police
What are 24 hour availability, general purpose needs, social control, and authority to use force
200

In colonial times, these people were appointed or elected for police duties in the city.

Who are the Town Marshals 

200

What is the position in Colonial America which most resembles the modern day police officer

 The watch

300
non military person employed by a government agency with the authority to use coercive force
What is a police officer
300
CSI Effect
What is the notion that watching shows such as CSI and law and order skews the public understanding of forensic sciences?
300
Primary/Private, Parochial/Secondary, and Pubic/Tertiary
What are the there types of social control
300

The Metropolitan Police force officers where known as 

What are Bobbies

300

The police department in the ___________ era had a large amount of corruption

What is the Political Era

400
Correctional officers, coroners, constables
What are not included under the general law enforcement category
400
Houston
What is the location of the worst crime lab in the US
400
The level at which police fall of the three types of social control
What is Public or Tertiary
400
Father of modern police
Who is Robert Peel
400

This era focused on cleaning up police corruption

 The Reform Era (1930-1980)

500
The inaccurate image placed on police which claims the majority of their time is spent enforcing the law
What is the Crime Fighter Image
500
33%
What is the amount of time the police dedicate to patrol, investigation, and arrests
500
They determine who will be arrested, and can also be the first step to social welfare system
What is meant by the police are the gatekeepers to the Criminal Justice System
500

This agency is believed to be the world's first police force.

What is the Metropolitan Police Force

500

The Homeland Security Era is also known as 

What is the Present Era (2001-present)

600

Colonial Governors appointed this person to each shire to be in charge

Shire-reeve (sheriff)

600

This era takes place prior to the creation of formal police departments

What is the Pre-Policing Era (1776-1840)

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