Police in America

Police in America
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Grounded in evidence-based research, Police in America provides a comprehensive and realistic introduction to modern-day policing in the United States. This reader-friendly text helps students understand best practices in everyday policing and think critically about the many misconceptions of police work. Author Steven G. Brandl draws from his experience with law enforcement to emphasize the positive aspects of policing without ignoring its controversies.   

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Steven G. Brandl. Police in America

Descriptions of Images and Figures

Police In America

Police In America

Brief Contents

Detailed Contents

Preface

New to This Edition

Acknowledgments

Reviewers of the Second Edition

Reviewers of the First Edition

Digital Resources

Instructor Resource Site

Student Study Site

Interactive eBook Version

About the Author

Part I Foundations for the Study of the Police

1 An Introduction to the Police in America

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: What It Takes to Be a Good Police Officer

Introduction

The Challenge of Policing a Free Society

Police Accountability in a Free Society

Technology on the Job

The Controversies and Difficulties of Policing

The Police Are Expected to Prevent and Solve Crime

Citizens May Not Cooperate With the Police, and May Even Do Them Harm

The Police Pay More Attention to Some Crimes, Some People, and Some Areas Than Others

The Police Have Other Responsibilities

The Police Use Discretion in Dealing With People

The Police Have Authority to Use Force and Arrest Citizens

Measuring Good Policing Is Difficult

The Media Do Not Necessarily Accurately Represent the Police

A Research Question

Ethics and Morals in Policing

Good Policing

Forms of Unethical Conduct

A Question of Ethics

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

2 The History of the Police in America

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Policing in the Early Days. According to The First One Hundred Years, a publication of the Milwaukee Police Department,

Why Study the History of the Police?

Policing Colonial America

Constables and the Watch

Slave Patrols

The Sheriff

The First American Police Departments: The Political Era of Policing

The Industrial Revolution and the Creation of Cities

The Abolishment of Slavery

The London Metropolitan Police Department as a Role Model

The Creation of the First American Police Departments

Diversity in the Political Era of Policing

The Role of the Police During the Political Era

A Question of Ethics

Criminal Investigations During the Political Era

Technology on the Job

Early 1900s to 1960s: The Reform Era of Policing

Reform as Anti-Politics

The Creation of Federal and State Law Enforcement Agencies

Detectives as the Ultimate Professionals

The Reform Era and (Lack of) Diversity in Police Departments

Then the 1960s Happened

Good Policing

The 1970s to the Present: The Community Problem-Solving Era of Policing

Community and Problem-Oriented Policing

A Research Question

The Community Problem-Solving Era of Today and Beyond

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

3 The Characteristics and Structure of Police Organizations

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Police Salaries and the Possible Consequences

Characteristics of Police Organizations

Police Agencies as Bureaucracies

A Division of Labor

A Hierarchy of Authority

Rules

Impersonal Relationships

Selection and Promotion Based on Competence

The Drawbacks of Bureaucracy

Police Agencies as Quasi-Military Organizations

Police Agencies as Monopolies

Good Policing

Police Agencies as Street-Level Bureaucracies

The Challenges of Managing Police Organizations

The Management of Discretion

Street Cops Versus Management Cops

Constant Resource Constraints and Demand for Services

Ambiguous and Difficult-to-Achieve Goals

The Structure of Police Departments

The Structure of Three Police Departments of Different Sizes

A Research Question

Technology on the Job

Major Operating Units in Police Departments

Patrol

Traffic

Criminal Investigation

Tactical Enforcement

Youth or Juvenile Bureau

Communications

Internal Affairs

Crime Analysis

Types and Levels of Law Enforcement Agencies

Local Police

County Sheriff’s Departments

State Law Enforcement Agencies

Special Jurisdiction Law Enforcement Agencies

A Question of Ethics

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

4 The Role of the Police

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: “Scoop and Run” in Philadelphia

The Police Enforce the Law

Give Meaning to the Law

Implement the Law

The Controversy of Law Enforcement

Time Spent on Law Enforcement Activities

The Police Control Crime

The Controversy of Crime Control

A Research Question

A Question of Ethics

The Difficulty of Crime Control

Police Lack Control Over Conditions of Crime

Good Policing

The Difficulties of Deterring Criminal Behavior

The Police Deal With Situations Where Force May Need to Be Used

Technology on the Job

The Police Respond to People in Need

The Police Handle Time-Pressing Situations

The Police Enforce the Law, Maintain Order, and Provide Services

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

Part II Police Work

5 Police Recruitment, Selection, and Training

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: “Are You Ready for Your Next Challenge?”

The Relationship Between the Recruitment, Selection, and Training of Police Officers

Diversity Begins With Recruitment and Selection

The Recruitment of Police Officers

Motivations for Being a Police Officer

Recruitment Strategies and Plans

Job Benefits and Recruitment Efforts

Salary

Other Benefits and Policies

Job Requirements and Selection Standards

The Selection of Police Officers

The Permanence of Selection Decisions

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws and Diversity

Affirmative Action

A Question of Ethics

Minimum Qualifications for Police Officers

Education

Criminal Record and Drug Use

Selection Procedures for Police Officers

Written Tests

Oral Interview

Background Investigation

Medical Examination

Physical Fitness Examination

Psychological Examination

Assessment Center

The Outcomes of the Recruitment and Selection of Police Officers: Diversity

The Representation of Women as Police Officers

A Research Question

The Representation of Racial Minorities as Police Officers

The Representation of Gay and Lesbian Police Officers

Police Officer Training

Academy Training

Field Training

Good Policing

In-Service Training

Technology on the Job

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Exhibit 5.2 Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

6 Police Patrol

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: The Reemergence of Foot Patrol

Police Patrol and Call Priority

Allocation of Police Patrol

Call Priority

Technology on the Job

Managing Calls for Service

311

Differential Police Response (DPR)

Preventive Patrol

Outcomes of Preventive Patrol

Apprehension Through Fast Police Response

Crime Reduction Through Deterrence: The Kansas City Preventive Patrol Experiment

Hot Spot Policing

The Kansas City Hot Spot Patrol Experiment (KCHSPE)

Preventive Patrol Versus Hot Spot Patrol

Other Issues Associated With Hot Spot Patrol

Police Crackdowns

Elements and Operation of a Crackdown

A Research Question

Police Stops of Citizens as a Strategy

A Question of Ethics

Traffic Stops

Stopping, Questioning, and Frisking

Good Policing

One- and Two-Officer Squads

Foot Patrol

Research on Foot Patrol

Offender-Focused Strategies

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

7 Crime Detection and Investigation

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Familial DNA and the Golden State Killer

Criminal Investigation Defined

Types of Criminal Investigations. Reactive Investigations

Cold Case Investigations

Undercover Investigations

A Question of Ethics

How Are Crimes Solved?

Forms and Types of Evidence in Criminal Investigations

Forms of Criminal Evidence

Types of Evidence Used to Solve Crimes

Physical Evidence, Biological Evidence, and DNA

Biological Evidence and DNA

A Research Question

Technology on the Job

Information From Witnesses and Victims

Eyewitness Identification

Good Policing

Information From Perpetrators: Interrogations and Confessions

Crime Scene Profiling

Information From the Public

Social Networking and Other Internet Sites

Confidential Informants

Gang Intelligence

Crime Analysis

Electronic Databases and Information Networks

Electronic Devices, Digital Evidence, and Video

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

8 Police Discretion and Its Control

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Ethics, Policy, and Discretion

Discretion Defined

Discretion About What?

The Anatomy of a Decision

Potential Problems With Police Discretion

Technology on the Job

The Necessity of Discretion

Factors That Influence the Discretion of Police Officers

Officer Characteristics

Suspect Characteristics and Implicit Bias

Race and Implicit Bias

Victim Characteristics

Offense Characteristics

Neighborhood Characteristics

Organizational Culture

Training, Supervision, and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)

Law

Community Preferences and Critical Incidents

A Research Question

How Is Police Discretion Best Controlled?

Organizational Rules and Standard Operating Procedures

GOOD POLICING

Enhancing Professional Judgment Through the Selection of Officers

Police Department Transparency and Accountability

Cultural Values and Ethical Standards of Conduct

A Question of Ethics

A Question of Ethics

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

9 The Law of Search, Seizure, and Self-Incrimination

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Arizona v. Gant (2009)

Basic Legal Terminology and Concepts. Proof, Standards of Proof, and Probable Cause

Arrest, Custody, Stops, and Encounters

Arrest Warrant

Search

Search Warrant

The Law of Search and Seizure: The Fourth Amendment

Technology on the Job

Reasonable Expectation of Privacy

The Search Warrant Requirement and Its Exceptions

Exigent Circumstances

Vehicle Exception

Other Places and Things Exception

Hot-Pursuit Exception

Search Incident to Arrest Exception

Stop and Frisk Exception

Plain View Exception

Consent Search Exception

Good Policing

The Exclusionary Rule

The Impact of the Exclusionary Rule

A Question of Ethics

The Law of Self-Incrimination: The Fifth and Sixth Amendments

The Content and Waiver of Miranda Warnings

The Meaning of an Interrogation and Custody

The Implications of Silence

Juveniles and the Miranda Requirement

Exceptions to the Miranda Warnings

The Impact of Miranda v. Arizona on Suspect Confessions

Research Spotlight

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Part III The Hazards of Police Work

10 Health and Safety Issues in Police Work

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Combatting Post-Traumatic Stress in the Tampa Police Department

What Is Stress?

How Is Stress Measured?

The Causes of Police Stress

Workplace Problems

Shift Work

Good Policing

A Research Question

The Effects of Stress

A Question of Ethics

Suicide

Burnout

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Early Death

What Can Mediate the Effects of Stress?

Physical Hazards of Police Work

Deaths on the Job: Accidents and Homicides

Injuries on the Job: Accidents and Assaults

So Is Police Work Dangerous?

Risks of Police Work

Arresting Suspects and Using Force

Technology on the Job

Foot Pursuits

Vehicle Accidents and Vehicle Pursuits

Police Vehicle Accidents

Police Vehicle Pursuits

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

11 Police Use of Force

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: De-escalation Versus Use of Force

Reasonable Force and Use of Force Guidelines

Variations and Limitations of the Continuum of Force

The Twenty-One-Foot Rule and Its Limitations

Good Policing

Deviations in Use of Force: Unnecessary Force Versus Brutality

Types of Force

Bodily Force

Deadly Force

A Question of Ethics

Suicide by Cop

A Research Question

Force Less Likely to Be Lethal

Oleoresin Capsicum (OC) Spray

Technology on the Job

Tasers

The Causes of Police Use of Force

Officer Characteristics and Use of Force

Officer Assignment, Arrests, and Use of Force

Police Culture

The Control of Police Use of Force

De-escalation Techniques

Early Intervention Systems

Police Body-Worn Cameras

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

12 Police Misconduct and Corruption

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Denver’s Citizen/Police Complaint Mediation Program

The Importance of Understanding Police Misconduct and Corruption

Police Corruption

A Question of Ethics

Police Misconduct

Police Integrity

The Nature and Extent of Police Misconduct and Corruption

Self-Report Surveys

A Question of Ethics

Citizen Complaints

Lawsuits Against the Police

Media Reports

Decertification Statistics

Causes of Police Misconduct and Corruption

Job and Organizational Characteristics

Power, Authority, and Discretion

Low-Visibility Work Environment

The Code of Silence and the Police Culture

The Control of Police Misconduct and Corruption

Controlling Police Discretion and Authority

Cracking the Code of Silence

Rules and Policies

Good Policing

A Proper Citizen Complaint Process

Proper Investigations of Misconduct

Ethics Training

Decertification of Officers and the National Decertification Index

Early Intervention Systems

Technology on the Job

A Research Question

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

Part IV Police Strategies and the Future of the Police in America

13 Community and Problem-Oriented Policing

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Problem-Oriented Policing in Chula Vista1

The Rise of Community Policing

Improve the Racial Composition of Police Departments

Community Relations Bureaus

Team Policing

Community Policing and Problem-Oriented Policing

Technology on the Job

Community Policing: The Details

A Theory of Community Policing: Broken Windows

The Relationship Between Disorder, Crime, and the Police

The Relationship Between Crime, the Fear of Crime, and the Police

The Relationship Between Citizens’ Attitudes Toward the Police and Other Outcomes

Can the Police Affect Citizens’ Attitudes Toward the Police?

A Question of Ethics

Do Attitudes Toward the Police Affect Coproduction?

A Research Question

Do Attitudes Toward the Police Affect Law-Abiding Behaviors?

Good Policing

Overall Effectiveness of Community Policing

Problem-Oriented Policing: The Details

The SARA Model of Problem Solving

Overall Effectiveness of Problem-Oriented Policing

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

14 Evidence-Based and Intelligence-Led Policing

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: Smart Policing in the Chicago Police Department

Smart Policing

Data-Driven and Evidence-Based Policing

Other Bases for Policy Decisions

Should Policy Decisions Be Based on Research Findings?

CompStat

Good Policing

A Research Question

Predictive Policing

Crime Analysis

Geospatial Crime Analytics

A Question of Ethics

The Impact of Geospatial Crime Analysis

Intelligence-Led Policing

Technology on the Job

Limitations of Intelligence-Led Policing

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

SAGE News Clip

Descriptions of Images and Figures

15 Terrorism, Technology, Accountability, and the Future of American Policing

Objectives

Fact or Fiction

Police Spotlight: The Significance of September 11 for Law Enforcement

History as a Guide to the Future

Crisis and Change in Police History

A Question of Ethics

New Demands on the Police

Terrorism: Definitions and Variations

A Research Question

Technology

Accountability

The New Police

Militarization

The New Technology of Crime Detection and Accountability

The Technology of Accountability

Good Policing

The Crime-Fighting Technology of Identification

The Crime Fighting Technology of “Seeing”

The Crime Fighting Technology of Computer and Internet Applications

Technologies for Information Management and Access

The Implications of Technology

Main Points

Important Terms

Questions for Discussion and Review

Fact or Fiction Answers

Media Library

Career Video

Criminal Justice in Practice

SAGE News Clip

Appendix The Bill of Rights, United States Constitution

Glossary

Endnotes. Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15

Index

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