History of Policing
Types of Police
Types of Policing
Police Purpose and Function
100

One of these two cities were among the first to have night watchmen

Boston or New York

100

The California State Patrol has jurisdiction over this area

California

100

Driving in a police car around town is called this

Patrol

100

This police function helps people resolve conflict and keeps the peace

Order Maintenance

200

Prior to 1865, this type of policing was used in the South

Slave Patrol

200

This type of police works only in Longmont, CO

City of Longmont Police Department

200

A police officer who gets to know their community is practicing this type of policing

Community-oriented policing

200

Sending mental health specialists, along with police officers, to respond to mental health incidents is considered to be this function

Aid those in danger or in need / Service

300

These are the three weapons police used against protestors and rioters in the 1960s

Water hose, attack dogs, chemical weapons

300

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies can work in these states

All of them

300

A police officer who relies on crime data to target high crime areas is doing this

Problem-oriented policing

300

A police officer who identifies crime scene fingerprints is performing this function

Investigating crimes / Law Enforcement

400

The militarization of the police began (approximately) this year

1980

400

A Utah State Patrol officer cannot arrest a suspect who moved to Denver because of this concept

Jurisdiction

400

This type of policing has officers patrol abandoned buildings and lots

Broken Windows Policing

400

New York City has police officers at the entrances to its bridges and tunnels to control traffic, serving this police function 

Order Maintenance

500

This is where and when  August Vollmer worked

University of California, Berkeley, 1900

500

Federal and state law enforcement agencies are run by this branch of government

Executive

500

This concept explains why a police officer doesn't have to make an arrest even after seeing a crime in progress

Selective enforcement or discretion

500

This function uses patrol as a deterrent to crime

Law Enforcement

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