CJ © 2011 Cengage Learning Chapter 5 Law Enforcement Today

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcomes LO1: List the four basic responsibilities of the police. LO2: List five main types of law enforcement agencies. LO3: Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security. LO4: Analyze the importance of private secutiry today. LO5: Indicate why patrol officers are allowed discretionary powers.

1 LO © 2011 Cengage Learning List the four basic responsibilities of the police.

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 1 What Do Police Do? – Enforce laws – Provide services – Prevent crime – Preserve the peace

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 1 –What surprised you most about the interview with the police officer? –After watching the interview, what skills do you think would be important for a police officer?

© 2011 Cengage Learning Video: Police Officer- SFPD

2 LO © 2011 Cengage Learning List five main types of law enforcement agencies.

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 2 What are the Different Kinds of Law Enforcement Agencies? – Local police departments – Sheriffs’ departments – Special police agencies – State police departments – Federal law enforcement agencies

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 2

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 2 –How is the crime unit described in the video different from other policing jobs? –How is the violence in Philadelphia similar to a war zone? How is it different?

© 2011 Cengage Learning Video: Philadelphia Violence

3 LO © 2011 Cengage Learning Indicate some of the most important law enforcement agencies under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 3 Federal Law Enforcement Agencies – Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs and Border Protection U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement U.S. Secret Service

© 2011 Cengage Learning CAREERPREP Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Agent Job Descript ion: Primary role is to oversee intelligence and investigate federal crimes. Agents might track the movement of stolen goods across state lines, examine accounting and business records, listen to legal wiretaps, and conduct undercover investigations. Special agent careers are divided into five paths: intelligence, counterintelligence, counterterrorism, criminal, and cyber crime. What Kind of Training Is Required ? A bachelor’s and/or master’s degree, plus three years of work experience, along with a written and oral examination, medical and physical examinations, a psychological assessment, and an exhaustive background investigation. Critical skills required in one or more of the following areas: accounting, finance, computer science/information technology, engineering, foreign language(s), law, law enforcement, intelligence, military, and/or physical sciences. Annual Salary Range? $61,100–$69,900 For additional information, visit:

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 3 Federal Law Enforcement Agencies – Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Investigation Drug Enforcement Agency Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives U.S. Marshals Service – The Department of the Treasury

© 2011 Cengage Learning CAREERPREP U.S. Marshal Job Descript ion: Provide security at federal courts, control property that has been ordered seized by federal courts, and protect government witnesses who put themselves in danger by testifying against the targets of federal criminal investigations. Transport federal prisoners to detention institutions and hunt and capture fugitives from federal law. What Kind of Training Is Required ? A bachelor’s degree or three years of qualifying experience, which includes work in law enforcement, correctional supervision, and volunteer teaching or counseling. A rigorous seventeen-and-a-half-week basic training program at the U.S Marshals Service Training Academy in Glynco, Georgia. Annual Salary Range? $37,000–$47,000 For additional information, visit:

4 LO © 2011 Cengage Learning Analyze the importance of private security today.

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 4 Why is There a Demand for Private Security? – Privatizing law enforcement Citizen’s arrest The deterrence factor

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 4 –What is the difference between private and public security? –What are the benefits of private security over public security? –What are the benefits of public security over private security?

© 2011 Cengage Learning Video: Private Security

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Outcome 4 Why is There a Demand for Private Security? – Private security trends Lack of standards Continued growth in the industry – Increased public fear – Workplace crime – Police force reductions – Rising awareness of cost-effectiveness

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5 LO © 2011 Cengage Learning Indicate why patrol officers are allowed discretionary powers.

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 5 How Do Law Enforcement Agents Use Discretion? – Justification for police discretion Trustworthy Experience and training Nature of their jobs Danger

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 5 How Do Law Enforcement Agents Use Discretion? – Three factors of police discretion The nature of the criminal act Attitude of the wrongdoer Departmental policy

© 2011 Cengage Learning Learning Objective 5 How Do Law Enforcement Agents Use Discretion? – Discretion and high-speed pursuits