chapter 5

vocab

100

• Applications of force against individuals by police officers that violate either departmental policies or constitutional rights by exceeding the level of force permissible and necessary in a given situation.

excessive use of force

200

the term commonly used to refer to intimate partner violence or violent victimizations between spouses, boyfriends, and girlfriends, or those formerly in intimate relationships.

domestic violence

300

Police strategies and deployment of resources developed through examination of research on crime, social problems, and previously used strategies

evidence base policing

400

 Acting in anticipation, such as an active search for potential offenders that is initiated by the police without waiting for a crime to be reported.

proactive

500

Approach to crime prevention and police productivity measurement pioneered in NYC and adopted in other cities that involves frequent meetings among police supervisors to examine detailed crime statistics for each precinct and develop immediate approaches and goals for problem solving crime prevention.

Compstat

vocab

100

Citizens’ committee formed to investigate complaints against the police.

civilian review board

200

Nonprofits organization formed by major law enforcement executives’ associations to develop standards for police policies and practice.

commission on accreditation 

300

civil lawsuits authorized by a federal statute against state and local officials and local agencies when citizens have evidence that these officials or agencies have violated their federal constitutional rights

section 1983 lawsuits

400

Police officers’ violations of law and departmental policy for personal gain or to help their family and friends.

police corruption

500

• an approach to policing in which officers routinely seek to identify, analyze, and respond to the circumstances underlying the incidents that prompt citizens to call the police.

problem oriented policing

vocab

100

Occurring in response, such as police activity in response to notification that a crime has been committed.

reactive

200

A branch of a police department that receives and investigates complaints alleging violation of rules and policies on the part of officers.

internal affairs unit

300

•  A patrol strategy that assigns priorities to calls for service and chooses the appropriate response.

differential response

400

police employees who have taken an oath and been given powers by the state to make arrests and to use necessary force in accordance with their duties

sworn officers

500

• Programs through which criminal justice officials cultivate relationships with and rely on assistance from citizens in preventing crime and apprehending offenders within neighborhoods.

community crime prevention 

vocab

100

•  Policing in which calls for service are the primary instigators of action.

incident driven policing

200

• making the police presence known to deter crime and to make officers available to respond quickly to calls.

preventive patrol 

300

police officers, typically working in plain clothes, who investigate crimes that have occurred by questioning witnesses and gathering evidence.

detectives

400

a patrol strategy designed to maximize the number of police interventions and observations in the community.

aggressive patrol 

500

 Federal law enforcement agency with responsibility for border security by patrolling national land borders and coastal waters to prevent smuggling, drug trafficking, and illegal entry, including entry by potential terrorists

US Border patrol 

vocab

100

• The percentage of crimes known to the police that they believe they have solved through an arrest.

clearance rate

200

  Police officers assigned for duty in schools to assist in order maintenance while also developing positive relationships with students that may assist in delinquency prevention

SRO

300

a proactive form of patrolling that directs resources to known high- crime areas

directed patrol 

400

• The International Criminal Police Organization formed in 1946 and based in France with the mission of facilitating international cooperation in investigating transnational criminal activities and security threats.

interpol 

500

Information, collected and analyzed by law enforcement officials, concerning criminal activities and organizations such as gangs, drug traffickers and organized crime.

law enforcement intelligence