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The ideal cop in 2011: still macho?

The ideal cop in 2011: still macho?. Celeste Lawson CQUniversity. Role and function of police. Uphold law Preserve peace and safety Prosecute offenders. What is an ‘ideal’ cop?. Demographics Individual traits Organisational view. Police culture. Determines the organisational ‘ideal’

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The ideal cop in 2011: still macho?

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  1. The ideal cop in 2011: still macho? Celeste Lawson CQUniversity

  2. Role and function of police • Uphold law • Preserve peace and safety • Prosecute offenders

  3. What is an ‘ideal’ cop? • Demographics • Individual traits • Organisational view

  4. Police culture • Determines the organisational‘ideal’ • Behaviour • Beliefs • Pressures • Unique – connected to unique policing role • Strong – to manage strains of policing

  5. Labeling ‘ideal’ • Fitzgerald Inquiry 1989 Queensland • Wood Royal Commission 1997 New South Wales • Kennedy Royal Commission 2004 Western Australia

  6. Historical profile • Risk aversion • Loyalty • Suspicion • Conformity

  7. Changing culture Two views • Change is impossible • Police culture cannot change • Persistence of culture • Change is constant • Cultural reform • Changing work practices

  8. In 2011 • Style of policing has changed • Function of policing has remained the same • “Historical” police culture still exists • Conformity • Solidarity/loyalty • Not negative - necessary • Paradigm shift within police culture

  9. The ultimate paradox • The defining elements of police culture will never change while police perform a law enforcement function. • The ‘ideal’ officer will always be dictated by operational requirements

  10. Celeste Lawson PhD student CQUniversity c.lawson@cqu.edu.au

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