Political Era
What years did the political era start and end?
From 1840-1930
What was the main function of the reform era?
Crime control
what years did the community problem solving era occur?
1980s-present
The closeness to political officials led to inability to supervise the police
Who did the police get their authority from?
Politicians
what was the organizational design of the police during the reform era?
centralized and classical
what was the function of the police in this era?
crime control, crime prevention, problem solving.
what were weaknesses of the reform era?
they were distant and aggressive to towards citizens.
What was the outcome of the political era?
There was political and citizen satisfaction with social order. However, they had a decentralized organizational structure and lacked organizational control of police.
what was the police officer's relationship with the citizens?
professionally remote
what was the organizational design?
decentralized
what was a strength of the community era?
they are focused on foot patrol to remain close to the community while also defending the values of the law
Describe the relationship the police had with the citizens during the political era?
The primary tactic during the political era was foot patrol, making the police officers close and personal to the citizens. Police officers worked on beats and established relationships with the workers, children and citizens who lived in the neighborhoods.
what was the outcome of the reform era?
resulted in crime control. However they could not adjust to the social changes of the 1960s and 1970s
what was the outcome of this era?
quality of life and satisfaction
what was a strength of the reform era?
they were more effective than political era because they concentrated on prevention of crime
Describe the function of police in the political era.
The police focused on crime control, order maintenance, and broad social services.
What were tactics and technology used in the reform era?
preventive patrol and rapid response to calls for service.
What is one critic of this era?
that this turns the police into social workers distracting from their mission of crime fighting.
what is a strength of the political era?
police were integrated into neighborhoods and enjoyed the support of citizens