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Police in America

Police in America. Chapter Five Peacekeeping and Order Maintenance. Calling the Police—Public Expectations in non-crime situations. Why do citizens call? To maintain a social boundary To relieve unpleasant situations Counterpunching To obtain an emergency service Typical police response

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Police in America

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  1. Police in America Chapter Five Peacekeeping and Order Maintenance

  2. Calling the Police—Public Expectations in non-crime situations • Why do citizens call? • To maintain a social boundary • To relieve unpleasant situations • Counterpunching • To obtain an emergency service • Typical police response • Informal handling with no official action

  3. Types of non-criminal calls for service • Traffic enforcement • Most common type of order maintenance • Low-level but significant friction between citizens and the police • Risk of injury or death to officer • Drunk Driving • Question over whether crackdowns reduce drunk driving • Risk of arrest for drunk driving is low • Arrest is very time consuming

  4. Domestic Violence • 1 million violent domestic violence crimes in 1998 • Victims call only about 50% of the time • Lower income victims call more often than upper or middle class victims • Danger to police • Ranks low for death • Controversy over assaults

  5. Police response Arrest Mediation Separating the parties Referral to social service agencies No action Factors influencing arrest Seriousness of crime Preference of victim for arrest Relationship between victim and suspect Disrespect to police Domestic violence

  6. Vice Prostitution Street walkers Ancillary crime Call girl Gambling ‘victimless” crime Narcotics Homeless Old New Alcoholics Detoxification programs Mentally ill Hospitalization Arrest Informal disposition AIDS High concern of infections, buy relatively low number of cases Juveniles Strict enforcement versus counseling and advising Other order maintenance crimes

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