History of Police and Policing Class 1 of 2
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Concerns with the criminal justice system Steps through the system Problems with accuracy
I. Why do we have police? II. Law Enforcement Agencies III. Development of law enforcement agencies
What preceded the existence of police forces? How did this lead to the creation of police forces? What is it we expect police forces to do?
Local ◦ Police Departments ◦ Sheriff’s Departments State Federal
Originally any healthy young man Originally did not have guns Growth of professionalism Increased number of women and minorities
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History of Police and Policing Class 2 of 2
Return quizzes at the end of class
Why we have police Organization of law enforcement agencies Developments in law enforcement agencies
I. Who are law enforcement officers II. Training and Education III. Discrimination in Law Enforcement IV. Stop and Frisk V. Technology – the Impact of 911
How are police officers recruited? How is it determined who gets the positions? Are there residency requirements? How are pay and working conditions determined?
Typical minimum qualification is a high school diploma Police Academy Field Training
When is it permissible to discriminate based on gender? How common are gender and race harassment in law enforcement? Why do these practices continue?
What is the standard police have to use to justify stopping someone when they don’t have sufficient grounds to arrest them? What did examination of New York City’s data base on stop and frisk practices show? What kind of consequences can result from unconstitutional stop?
Albanese tell us that 911 has made police departments less efficient Why might this be? Where might we look for solutions?
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