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CCJS 340 FINAL EXAM
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- 1Problem Solving PolicingFocus on outcomes not outputs
Collaboration is key - 2Zero Tolerance PolicingEmphasis on “control mechs”
Overwhelms cjs
Quick fix not long-term
Expensive - 3Why do people join gangs?- poverty
- peer pressure
- boredom
- despair - 4Problem Oriented PolicingFocus on problem identification/analysis
Focus on identification of causes
Considers a number of possible solutions
Considers citizen input, broad function, and personalized service
SARA model (Scan Analysis Response Assessment) - 5COMPSTATCOMPSTAT → goal-oriented strategic management process that uses computer tech, operational strategy, and managerial accountability to structure the manner in which a police dept provides crime-control services
NOT to be used as a leadership style - 65 STAGES OF CRISIS1. Red flag
2. Big bang
3. Lingering cloud
4. Clean up and resolution
5. Learning - 7Federal vs. State DEFINITION of a "Gang"- Federal definition of “criminal street gang” → ongoing group, club, organization, or association of five or more persons
- Maryland defines it as → 3 or more people - 8What are injunctions?Court-issued restraining order prohibiting gang members from participating in certain activities
- Based on legal theory that gang activity constitutes a public nuisance that prevents non-gang members from enjoying peace in their communities - 9What strategies are used to enforce criminal code against gangs?- Police dept gang units (CRASH?)
- Intelligence and Fusion Centers
- Injunctions → court-issued restraining order prohibiting gang members from participating in certain activities
- Deportations
- Law enforcement training - 10What did LAPD do to fight gangs?Injunctions and specialized anti-gang unit
- 11What (3) drugs would prohibit someone from becoming a police officer?Heroin
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD) - 12Stresses of being an officer?- Federal and national studies show that officers die from suicide almost 2.5x more than from assaults
- PTSD -- what resources are there for officers?
Cumulative PTSD
-Engaging community in training - 13Supervisory Styles- Traditional: expect aggressive enforcement from subordinates rather than engagement in community-oriented activities or policing of minor disorders; task oriented and expect measurable outcomes; less likely to reward, more likely to punish patrol officers
- Innovative: the tendency to form relationships, low level of task orientation, and more positive views of subordinates; generally encourage officers to embrace new philosophies and methods of policing; community policing and problem-solving efforts
- Supportive: protect subordinates from discipline or punishment perceived as “unfair: and by providing inspirational motivation; buffer between officers and management; shielding officers from accountability mechanism w/in department can lead to misconduct; praise and reward significantly more than other styles
- Active: lead by example; dual role as street officer and supervisor; directive decision making, strong sense of supervisory power, and relatively positively view of subordinates; fine line separating them from being seen as over controlling or micromanaging - 14T or F: Scenarios are there for role play and good for feedback, very importantTrue
- 15Hiring and Selection Requirements for Police OfficersRequirements
- 21 years of age in order to perform law enforcement duties
- US citizenship
- Physical and mental health examinations
- Valid driver’s license
Drugs
- No lifetime use/ingestion (including intravenous)
-Heroin
Phencyclidine (PCP)
Lysergic Acid Diethylamide (LSD)
Ineligible if involved in prior or current...
- Illegal use
- Sale
- Manufacture
Or distribution - 16Minimum Standards for Entrance-Level Training for Police Officers- Successful completion of training program
- 600 hrs minimum with exception of firearms training and field training
- Minimal overall score of 70% in each subject area
- Mandated Subject Areas include → administrative duties; constitutional and statutory law; patrol; traffic; criminal investigation; emergency - 17Who was the narcotics officer who shot Kevin Gaines?Frank Lyga
- 18Who was the cop who had the car that was tied into the drive by murder of Biggie Smalls?David Mack
- 19What are CRASH Units?Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums (CRASH) was an elite but controversial special operations unit of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), tasked with combating gang-related crime
- 20Which cop was arrested for having stolen money from the bank as well as stealing drugs?Rafael Perez
- 21What is the difference between ethics and integrity?Ethics are the rules and integrity is how you apply the rules
- 22Policy Analysis and Development- Avoid groupthink
- PEELQ
Political
Ethical
Economic
Legal
Quantitative
- Triangular method of goal setting
GOAL
External environment
Assets: tangible and intangible - 23Predictors of police behaviorOrganizational variables
Neighborhood variables
Situational variables
Officer characteristics - 24Keys to Leadership ResilienceActing with integrity
Communicating effectively
Harnessing power of decisive, optimistic leadership
Persevering and taking responsibility for your actionsl
Building a resilient culture
Developing behavioral body armor (stress management) - 25Quality supervision > quantity10% poor performance (usually attitude) → gets the most attention from supervisors
80% in the middle
10% high performance
** you get more of what you focus on - 26What resources are there for officers with stress?Psychological service teams, Critical stress debrief teams
- 27Frank LygaNarcotics officer, Shot Kevin Gaines during a road rage incident
- 28Kevin Gaineshad ties to Death Row records and lived with Suge Knights ex wife, killed by Frank Lyga
- 29David MackRobbed a bank of America as well
- 30Rafael Perezbelieved to have ties with the bloods, stole 800k worth of cocaine, shot and framed a gang member, connected to Biggie Smalls murder
- 31Brian Libbyhighest ranking and most decorated during the Rampart scandal, later acquitted.
- 32Reuben Palomareswas in the CRASH unit and turned corrupt, struggled with cumulative PTSD
- 33Bases on which we guide our decisions....Anger
Sympathy
Intellectual
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