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| The Pendleton Act of 1883 |
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| established the Civil Service Commission. Was basically made to stop political corruption |
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| Advantages of early model policing |
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| formal authority, growth forced expansion, and first organization and accountability |
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| disadvantages of early model policing |
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| political in nature, corruption, lacked structure, no professional standards, and only landowners were appointed |
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| accomplishments of August Vollmer |
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| known as the "father of police science", first to require the officers have a college degree, and first police chief to create a motorized force |
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| allowed first search and seizure case law. involved a case where officers pulled over a car carring illegal beverages. allowed the officer to perform a warrantless search because they had probable cause |
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| a theory that states that maintaining and monitoring urban environments in a well-orded condition may stop futher vandalism / consider a building with a few broken windows, if not repaired the tendency is for vandals to break more windows |
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| potential responsibility for payment of damages or other court-enforcement in a lawsuit |
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| 4 main functions of a police department |
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| mobilize, equip, protection, and serve |
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| Mental Wellness when coming on duty |
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| attitude development and preparation, sociological and psychological readiness, formal/informal education and person value |
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| top 3 line of duty deaths in 2012 |
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| gunfire, car accident,vehicular assault |
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| 4 qualities to understanding human behavior/nature |
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| officer must understand: psychology, sociology, culture, and principle of human behavior |
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| 5 factors that can affect a persons perception |
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| past experience, maturity, mental condition, training, and cultural background |
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| permits the court from using evidence that was gathered unlawfuly. **Mapp v. Ohio** |
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| how are good community relations built? |
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| public service and relations, community partnerships |
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| 5 core values of a police officer |
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| courage, integrity, unity, accountability, professionalism |
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| what is needed for successful communication in law enforcement |
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| 4 blocks of the Johari Window |
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- public self-known to me and others
- private self-know only to me
- hidden self- know to others, but not me
- unknown self- nobody knows
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| 3 characteristics of technical expertise in human relations |
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| rules, law and procedures |
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| 5 factors that affect human relations |
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| communications, stress, family environmnet, police-to-police and police-community relations |
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| 4 public service services |
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| preventing crime, repress crime, apprehend offenders, recover stolen property |
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| Freedom of Information Act |
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| what is CIT and why is it important? |
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| Crisis Intervention Team is a successful model of improving police interactions with people who have metnal illness. Because the police are the the first responders in incidents, it is essential that we understand how mental illnesses can alter peoples behaviors. The goal of CIT is to reduce unecessary restraint or death of people with mental illness |
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| 4 stalker behavioral trends |
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| unwanted phone calls, following, wainting at places, leaving unwanted gifts |
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| ensures that the victim will have opportunities to make the courts aware of the full impact of the crime |
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| who oversees the VA Victim Bill of Rights? |
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| name and describe 3 profiles of a batter |
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- low self-esteem: emotionally needy and dependant on thier partner
- excessively jealous: lack of trust
- controlling: may become angry if partner is late coming home or question who they talked to
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| say your friend commits suidice, you then get so upset that you kill your self, then another friend get upset and kills themself also |
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| what is ICS and 4 staff positions |
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| Incident Command System: incident commander, public info officer, safety officer, ops section chief |
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| 7 steps to a traffic stop |
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- polite greeting
- introduction
- explain reason for stop
- listen to violators excuse
- take appropriate enforcement action
- explain alternatives
- safe departure
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| 4 "DONTS" of a traffic stop |
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dont argue
dont use vehicle as a writting surfce
dont be in a hurry
dont suggest fine costs |
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| method, cautions and hazards of vehicle searches: |
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| officer should remove and control the occupants of the vehicle, then search the suspects. when searching a vehicle, start from a predetermined location and proceed to another in a direct line, for example, start from one side, go to the other, then work to the back. be careful when looking under surfaces. the weather and other people can be a hazard |
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| Assault and Domestic Assault:Any person who commits a simple assault or assault and battery is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. |
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| Emergency Protective Order: Prohibit further acts of family abuse ,Prohibit contact by the defendant with family or household members in order to protect the safety of the family or household members; and Exclude the defendant from the residence occupied by the parties (this will not affect title to any real or personal property). |
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| name the 2 factors the the Supreme Court stated must be present for evidence to be permissible in court: ARIZONA V. GRANT |
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an officer to search the passenger side only if:
- the arrestee is within reaching destance of the passenger compartment
- it is reasonable to believe the vehicle contains evidence of the offense of arrest
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