Employability Skills
Style of speaking or behaving
Mannerisms
Set of laws which are related to the punishment of crimes and offenses
Penal Code
Person against whom a crime has been committed
Victim
Conditional release of a prisoner early from a sentence dependent on good behavior
Parole
Taking personal objects to use as evidence or arresting a suspect
Seizure
Working effectively and efficiently with others
Teamwork
Serious crimes such as murder, kidnapping, robbery punishable by a year or longer in state prison
Felony
Party initiating a lawsuit against an organization or individual
Plaintiff
Legally-defined area over which an agency has control
Jurisdiction
Developing ways to identify locations at high-risk for crime
Predictive Policing
Requires gathering reliable information, assessing the information for answers and selecting a suitable solution based on the situation
Problem Solving
Body of laws which govern the legal responsibilities between individuals who share a domestic connection
Family Code
Transfer of a case from a lower to a higher level for a new hearing
Appeal
Individuals who answer 9-1-1 calls
Dispatchers
Law enforcement working closely with community and local non-profit organizations, sharing information with the public and getting feedback in town hall meetings
Community Policing
Ability to plan and execute control over the amount of time spent on specific activities to effectively accomplish goals in a timely manner
Time Management
Body of laws which protects health, safety and welfare of the general public
Health and Safety Code
Neutral panels established by government agencies to settle a variety of disputes among different parties of people and businesses
Court Systems
Conditional suspension of jail or prison sentence dependent on good behavior
Probation
Documents issued by a judge after being presented evidence to prove there is just cause for the allowance of an arrest of a person or a search of an area
Warrants
Being able to evaluate arguments and information quickly, solve problems creatively and identify mistakes with efficiency
Critical Thinking
Less serious crimes such as shoplifting or DUI usually carrying a fine and jail sentence of less than a year, if at all
Misdemeanor
Attorney who is hired or appointed by the state or federal government to represent the plaintiff or the state
Prosecutor
First agencies on the scene of an emergency
First Responders
Person who provides free labor for an allotted time to pay off a debt or serve a sentence and then receives freedom
Indentured Servant