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Kelly L. Gould

Administration Of Justice


Chapter 6

CHAPTER 6

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Issues in Policing

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Contemporary Policing

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police stress

on the job dangers

use of deadly force

public expectations surrounding
the enforcement of laws

societal change

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Police Culture

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Police have their own:

customs

laws

morality

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Working Personality:

Working Personality

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Characteristics of the police personality often extend to the personal lives of law enforcement officers.

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Police Personality

 

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Corruption and Integrity

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Corruption and Integrity

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Power, authority, and discretion
produce great potential for abuse.

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Corruption:

Corruption: Grass Eaters

Corruption: Meat Eaters

Corruption: Meat Eaters

Corruption: Meat Eaters

Levels of Corruption

 

Police Ethics:

Integrity

Drug Testing of
Police Employees

Dangers of Police Work

 

Risk of Disease

Risk of Disease

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Stress/

Frustration in Police Work

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Stress

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Stress is a normal component of police work.

Police work ranks among the top ten stress-producing jobs in the United States.

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Stress

 

 

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Serious stress over long periods can be destructive and life threatening.

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Stress

Stress: External

Stress: Organizational

Stress: Personal

Stress: Operational

Stress / Frustration

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Reality is far from ideal.

An arrest may not lead to conviction.

Evidence may not be admissible.

Jury may acquit.

Sentences may not be long enough

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Stress / Frustration

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Police become frustrated by the inability to be effective, regardless of the amount of personal effort they put forth.

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Stress / Frustration

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The suicide rate for police officers is twice that of the general population.

 

 

Limits on Use of Force

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Police Civil Liability

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Major Sources:

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Police Civil Liability

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Major Sources:

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Racial Profiling:

1983 Lawsuits

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Title 42, Section 1983

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Police Use of Force:

Imminent Danger Standard:

Threat and Use of Force During Arrests

 

Type of Force Used During Arrests

 

 

 

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Private Protective Services

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Private Protective Services

Private Protective Services:

Private Protective Services:

Private Security Services

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Types of Private Security Services:

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Private Security Services

Private Security Services


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