Chapter 15: Contemporary Issues in Police Administration CJ444 seminar 9

Three Contemporary Themes 1. Community Engagement 2. Collaboration 3. Globalization

Community Engagement Police-community meetings Police-community meetings Neighborhood Watch Neighborhood Watch Citizens help police identify and resolve problems Citizens help police identify and resolve problems Citizens serve as volunteers within the police agency Citizens serve as volunteers within the police agency Citizen police academies Citizen police academies Regularly scheduled meetings with community groups Regularly scheduled meetings with community groups Youth programs Youth programs Victim assistance programs Victim assistance programs Fixed assignment to specific beats or areas Fixed assignment to specific beats or areas Recognition for good community policing work by employees Recognition for good community policing work by employees Geographically based crime analysis Geographically based crime analysis Permanent neighborhood-based stations Permanent neighborhood-based stations 12 Common Activities Implemented by Police Agencies:

Interorganizational Collaboration Police department Police department Sheriff’s office Sheriff’s office Fire department Fire department Ambulance service Ambulance service Emergency communications Emergency communications Probation and parole Probation and parole Juvenile services Juvenile services Federal law enforcement Federal law enforcement Federal probation Federal probation U.S. attorneys U.S. attorneys National Guard and military National Guard and military

Globalization Transnational crime Transnational crime September 11, 2001, effect September 11, 2001, effect International policing missions International policing missions

Four Contemporary Issues 1. Civil liberties 2. Mass Media 3. Cybercrime 4. Technology

Civil Liberties Extra security measures Extra security measures Expanded authority Expanded authority Proper use of government Proper use of government Racial profiling Racial profiling –Continued salience of race for policing –Reflects larger and more endemic issue of police accountability

Effect of the Mass Media Sniper slayings – Fall 2002 Sniper slayings – Fall 2002 Police pursuits, live on TV Police pursuits, live on TV Reality TV cop shows Reality TV cop shows Fictional police TV dramas Fictional police TV dramas

Potential Roles of the Computer in Criminal Activity 1. Computer as a target 2. Tool for the commission of a crime 3. Incidental to the crime itself

Critical Needs Facing Law Enforcement in Combating Computer Crime Public awareness Public awareness Adequate data and reporting Adequate data and reporting Uniform training and certification courses Uniform training and certification courses On-site management assistance On-site management assistance Updated laws Updated laws Cooperation with the high-tech industry Cooperation with the high-tech industry Special research and publications Special research and publications Management awareness and support Management awareness and support Investigative and forensic tools Investigative and forensic tools Structured computer crime units Structured computer crime units

Technology Utilization in Law Enforcement First Response First Response Investigation and Apprehension Investigation and Apprehension Forensic Analysis Forensic Analysis Administration and Management Administration and Management Crime Prevention Crime Prevention

Corporate Strategies of Policing Professional Crime Fighting Professional Crime Fighting Strategic Crime Fighting Strategic Crime Fighting Problem Solving Problem Solving Community Policing Community Policing

Emotional Intelligence Self-awareness Self-awareness Self-regulation Self-regulation Motivation Motivation Empathy Empathy Social skill Social skill

Learning Organization Approach People continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire. People continually expand their capacity to create the results they truly desire. New and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured. New and expansive patterns of thinking are nurtured. Collective aspiration is set free. Collective aspiration is set free. People are continually learning how to learn together. People are continually learning how to learn together.