Exam 11: Core Concepts of US Policing

Talk About: -Crime-Control Theory

Increases and decreases in the number of sworn personnel lead to an increase or decrease in crime.

The vast majority of police officers perform their duties ethically and legally.

Peel believed:

Promoting ____________ is a means of reducing both crime and disorder which leads to crime.

The vast majority of policing in America is performed by local police.

While the Community Problem Solving Era is a work-in-progress, it is designed to aid law enforcement, improve the quality of life of its citizenry and promote citizen satisfaction.

Take as an example, while working a traffic detail, Officer Anita Mann observes a vehicle driven lawfully by an attractive young man. Officer Mann stops the vehicle simply to meet the driver and obtain his contact information, by running his license information through Central Records. This demonstrates:

There are three levels of law enforcement: local, state, and federal.

Some scholars argue that individuals with an authoritarian personality are attracted to police work; others argue that police work causes persons to become more authoritarian.

In the Political Era, the police were familiar with their communities and their respective power structures.

The Service Style falls somewhere between the Watchman and Legalistic Styles.

Talk About: -Ethics

Talk About: -Organizational culture

Wilson's styles of policing explain three different approaches to police work.

Peel strongly advocated for proactive policing, believing that Bobbies should:

The legal mandate of federal officers is the enforcement of federal law, including interstate crimes.

Talk About: -Gratuity