Policing: Purpose and Organization

Amendments

100

This amendment prohibits unreasonable search and seizure

4th Amendment

200

This amendment guarantees the right to Due Process and equal protection under the law.

14th Amendment

300

The grand jury, double jeopardy, just compensation for property, self-incrimination and imprisonment with out due process are found in this amendment

5th Amendment

400

This amendment includes the rights to a speedy trial, public trial, impartial jury, representation by an attorney and to face your accuser.

6th Amendment

500

This amendment prohibits excessive bail / fines and cruel & unusual punishment

8th Amendment

Operational Strategies

100

This is the dominant operations policing strategy

Preventive Patrol

200

During this strategy officers typically collect information and file a written report

Routine Incident Response

300

The process of discovering, collecting, preparing, identifying and presenting evidence to determine what happened and who is responsible

Criminal Investigation

400

This strategy includes critical incidents where human life may be in jeopardy

Emergency Response

500

This evidence based strategy involved the strict enforcement of lower level minor crimes such as property damage and graffiti 

Broken Windows Theory

Purpose of LE

100

The head of this law enforcement agency is elected every 4 years

County Sheriff

200

What is the order of authority within a law enforcement agency called?

Chain of Command

300

The ability of officers to make choices whether or not to investigate or issue a citation is known as what?

Discretion

400

The main focus of this style of policing is enforcing the letter of the law.

Legalistic Policing

500

Serving the Community, Enforce and Support the Law, Investigate and Apprehend Offenders, Prevent Crime, and Ensure Peace and Tranquility are what?

The 5 Purposes of Policing in Democratic Societies

Criminal Justice

100

What federal agency is responsible for maintaining the database of DNA profiles of offenders?

FBI

200

What are the two ways an offender can be apprehended?

1. on-view offense

2. with a warrant

300

What are the 3 levels of law enforcement?

Local, state and federal

400

What is a proactive approach to the problem of crime?

Crime Prevention

500

What is the process of crime analysis and police management using crime mapping?

CompStat

Policing Eras

100

The Police are the Public and the Public are the Police is the main theme developed in 1829 by this person, also known as the Father of Modern Policing

Sir Robert Peel

200

This historical era in policing was from 1840s-1930.  A key component was ties between the police and political officials.

Political Era

300

This historical era in policing was from 1970 to Today.  This era focuses on Procedural Fairness

Community Era

400

This policing era focused on the crackdown of organized crime

Reform Era

500

This is the perception that the criminal justice process is applied equally to all.  

Procedural fairness