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- 1. Criminal JusticeCriminal Justice
A Brief IntroductionA Brief Introduction
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ELEVENTH EDITION
Policing: Issues and
Challenges
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Police CulturePolice Culture
• Police subculture
A particular set of values, beliefs, and
acceptable forms of behavior with which
the police profession strives to imbue
new recruits
This process of informal socialization
plays a bigger role than the formal
police academy training.
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Police PersonalityPolice Personality
• Police working personality
All aspects of the traditional values and
patterns of behavior evidenced by police
officers who have been effectively
socialized in the police subculture
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Police PersonalityPolice Personality
• There are at least two sources of police
personality:
A component of the police personality
already exists in some people and draws
them toward police work.
Conservative background, view
themselves as defenders of middle-class
morality
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Corruption and IntegrityCorruption and Integrity
• Police corruption
The abuse of police authority for
personal or organizational gain
• Slippery slope
Even a small thank-you accepted by a
member of the public can lead to a more
ready acceptance of larger bribes.
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Corruption and IntegrityCorruption and Integrity
• Knapp Commission
Committee that investigated corruption
in New York City in the early 1970s
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FIGURE 6-1 Types and Examples of Police Corruption
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Building Police IntegrityBuilding Police Integrity
• Difficult to control corruption
Reluctance of officers to report corrupt
activities
Reluctance of administrators to
acknowledge the existence of corruption
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Building Police IntegrityBuilding Police Integrity
• Internal affairs
The branch of a police organization
tasked with investigating charges of
wrongdoings
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Drug Testing of Police EmployeesDrug Testing of Police Employees
• Drug and alcohol addictions are
"handicaps" protected by the Federal
Rehabilitation Act of 1973.
• Today, many departments require all
officers to submit to routine drug
testing.
• The courts have supported drug testing
based on a reasonable suspicion that
drug abuse has been or is occurring.
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Violence in the Line of DutyViolence in the Line of Duty
• According to an FBI study
Slain officers appeared to be good-
natured and conservative in the use of
force.
They were also perceived as well-liked
by the community and department,
friendly to everyone, laid-back, and
easygoing.
Most officers who were killed failed to
wear protective vests.
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FIGURE 6-2 U.S. Law Enforcement Officers Killed in the Line of Duty, 2012
Source: Based on data from the Officer Down Memorial Page website, http://www.odmp.org (accessed June 1,
2013).
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Risk of Disease and InfectedRisk of Disease and Infected
EvidenceEvidence
• Biological weapon
A biological agent used to threaten
human life
• Areas of concern
The need to educate officers about
AIDS, anthrax, and other serious
infectious diseases
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Risk of Disease and InfectedRisk of Disease and Infected
EvidenceEvidence
• Areas of concern
Departments' responsibilities to prevent
the spread of AIDS and diseases in
lockups
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FIGURE 6-3 Stress and Fatigue among Police Officers
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Stress ReductionStress Reduction
• The amount of stress an officer
experiences is directly related to his or
her reactions to potentially stressful
situations.
• Useful techniques for stress reduction
Humor
Exercise
Mmeditation
Deep breathing
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Stress ReductionStress Reduction
• Useful techniques for stress reduction
Biofeedback
Self-hypnosis
Induced relaxation
Music
Prayer
Diet
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Terrorism's Impact on PolicingTerrorism's Impact on Policing
• Law enforcement agencies at all levels
now devote an increased amount of
time and other resources to preparing
for possible terrorist attacks and
gathering intelligence necessary to
thwart them.
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Terrorism's Impact on PolicingTerrorism's Impact on Policing
• FBI-sponsored Joint Terrorism Task
Forces (JTTFs) facilitate this by bringing
together federal and local law
enforcement personnel to focus on
specific threats.
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Intelligence-Led Policing andIntelligence-Led Policing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• Intelligence-Led Policing
Collecting and analyzing information to
produce an intelligence end product
designed to inform police decision-
making at both the tactical and strategic
levels
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Intelligence-Led Policing andIntelligence-Led Policing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• Criminal Intelligence
The information compiled, analyzed,
and/or disseminated in an effort to
anticipate, prevent, or monitor criminal
activity
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Intelligence-Led Policing andIntelligence-Led Policing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• Law enforcement intelligence consists
of two types.
Tactical
• Gaining or developing information related
to threats of terrorism or crime and using
this information to apprehend offenders,
harden targets, and use strategies that
will eliminate or mitigate the threat
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Intelligence-Led Policing andIntelligence-Led Policing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• Law enforcement intelligence consists
of two types.
Strategic
• Providing information to decision-makers
about the changing nature of threats for
the purpose of "developing response
strategies and reallocating resources" to
accomplish effective prevention
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Information Sharing andInformation Sharing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• Law Enforcement Online (LEO)
National interactive computer
communications system and information
service
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Information Sharing andInformation Sharing and
AntiterrorismAntiterrorism
• International Justice and Public Safety
Information Sharing Network (NLETS)
State criminal histories, homeland alert
messages, immigration databases,
AMBER alerts, hazardous materials
notifications and regulations
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Common Sources of Civil SuitsCommon Sources of Civil Suits
• The most common sources of civil
liability are assault, battery, false
imprisonment, and malicious
prosecution.
Biscoe v. Arlington County (1984)
City of Canton, Ohio v. Harris (1989)
Board of the County Commissioners of
Bryan County, Oklahoma v. Brown
(1997)
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Federal LawsuitsFederal Lawsuits
• 1983 lawsuit
A civil suit brought under Title 42,
Section 1983 of the U. S. Code against
anyone who denies others their
constitutional right to life, liberty, or
property without due process of law
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Federal LawsuitsFederal Lawsuits
• Bivens Action
A civil suit brought against federal
government officials for denying the
constitutional rights of others
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Federal LawsuitsFederal Lawsuits
• In the past, the doctrine of sovereign
immunity barred legal actions against
state and local governments.
• Qualified immunity
Hunter v. Bryant (1991)
Saucier v. Katz (2001)
Pearson et al v. Callahan (2009)
Scott v. Harris (2007)
Idaho v. Horiuchi (2001)
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Racial Profiling and Biased PolicingRacial Profiling and Biased Policing
• Racial profiling
Any police-initiated action that relies on
the race, ethnicity, or national origin
rather than the behavior of an individual
or on information that leads the police
to a particular individual who has been
identified as being engaged in criminal
activity
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Racial Profiling and Biased PolicingRacial Profiling and Biased Policing
• Examples
Being in the wrong car
Being in the wrong neighborhood
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FIGURE 6-5 States That Have Banned Racial Profiling
Source: Amnesty International USA, Threat and Humiliation: Racial Profiling, Domestic Security, and Human
Rights in the United States (New York: Amnesty International USA Publications, 2004), p. 6. http://
www.amnestyusa.org. © Amnesty International USA. Reprinted with permission.
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Racially Biased PolicingRacially Biased Policing
• Recommendation from the 2001 PERF
report
Supervisors should monitor activity
reports.
Conduct spot checks and regular
sampling of in-car videotapes and radio
transmissions
Determine if formal and informal
communications are professional and
free from bias
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Police Use of ForcePolice Use of Force
• Use of force
The use of physical restraint by a police
officer when dealing with a member of
the public
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Police Use of ForcePolice Use of Force
• NIJ estimates that more than 43.5
million people nationwide have face-to-
face contact with the police over a
typical 12-month period.
Nearly 18 million as a result of traffic
stops
Approximately 1.6% become subject to
the use of force or the threat of force.
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FIGURE 6-7 Police Use-of-Force Continuum
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Police Use of ForcePolice Use of Force
• Problem police officer
An officer who exhibits problem
behavior, as indicated by high rates of
citizen complaints and use-of-force
incidents and by other evidence
• Recent studies have found that problem
police officers do not differ significantly
in race or ethnicity from other officers.
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Police Use of ForcePolice Use of Force
• Female officers found to be less likely
to use physical force and firearms, but
more likely to use chemical weapons.
• Excessive force
The application of an amount or
frequency of force greater than that
required to compel compliance from a
willing or unwilling subject
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Deadly ForceDeadly Force
• Deadly force
The force likely to cause death or great
bodily harm
Tennessee v. Garner (1985)
Graham v. Connor (1989)
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Deadly ForceDeadly Force
• Suicide by cop
Direct confrontations
Disturbed interventions
Criminal interventions
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Less-Lethal WeaponsLess-Lethal Weapons
• Less-lethal weapon
A weapon that is designed to disable,
capture, or immobilize – but not kill – a
suspect
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Professionalism and EthicsProfessionalism and Ethics
• Police Professionalism
The increasing formalization of police
work and the accompanying rise in
public acceptance of the police
• Police Ethics
The special responsibility to adhere to
moral duty and obligation that is
inherent in
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Education and TrainingEducation and Training
• Peace Officer Standards and Training
(POST) Program
The official program of a state or
legislative jurisdiction that sets
standards for the training of law
enforcement officers
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Education and TrainingEducation and Training
• Federal law enforcement agents receive
schooling at the Federal Law
Enforcement Training Center (FLETC) in
Georgia.
• Davis v. Dallas (1985)
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Recruitment and SelectionRecruitment and Selection
• A large majority use the following
methods:
Basic skills tests
Physical agility measurements
Medical exams
Drug tests
Psychological evaluations
Background investigations
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Gender Diversity in PolicingGender Diversity in Policing
• Women as effective police officers
Female officers often underutilized.
Departments hesitate to assign women
to patrol.
Women experience frustration and lack
of satisfaction with their jobs.
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Gender Diversity in PolicingGender Diversity in Policing
• Benefits of women officers
Tend to use less physical force than
male officers and are less likely to be
accused of using excessive force
Better at defusing and de-escalating
potentially violent confrontations with
citizens
Often respond more effectively to
incidents of violence against women