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Department of Criminal Justice California State University - Bakersfield CRJU 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

Department of Criminal Justice California State University - Bakersfield CRJU 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice Dr. Abu-Lughod, Reem Ali Issues In Policing. Intro: Police use of FORCE:

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Department of Criminal Justice California State University - Bakersfield CRJU 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice

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  1. Department of Criminal Justice California State University - Bakersfield CRJU 100 Introduction to Criminal Justice Dr. Abu-Lughod, Reem Ali Issues In Policing

  2. Intro: • Police use of FORCE: • Egon Bittner argues civilized soc has been developing mechanisms to eliminate legitimacy of all forms of force • Today physical force considered legitimate under some conditions: • Self defense • Specifically deputized persons against some specifically named persons (e.g. mental hospital…dealing with dangerous people) • Police force: kill fleeing felons, perform official duties, not malicious

  3. Controversy: each situation is different • Calling on police to use force on our behalf • Because we try to avoid law suits • Using force depends on several factors: • Size/gender of suspect • Working alone or with another officer • Time of day incident occurs • Police as soldiers: police and military have things in common……uniform, status/rank, use of weapons, chain of command • BUT sometimes military model becomes problematic??? At war, stereotypes created animosity because people are guilty of being at the wrong place/wrong time

  4. Fundamental difference between military and police is DECISION MAKING PROCESS • In military: top down approach in chain of command • In policing: more discretionary powers among officers, making an arrest/not • Police use of force and SWAT team: • Protect police from sniper attacks • Rescue hostages • Neutralize guerilla/terrorist operations against gov’t

  5. Proactive policing and force: • Do police officers sometimes go looking for trouble? • Example: when posing as sex workers in a prostitution sting and then arrest those who proposition them • Because police cannot predict level of risk they must be prepared by: • Bullet proof vests, helmets with masks, special camouflage uniforms, automatic weapons

  6. What about police targeting the “wrong suspect” or breaking into wrong house • The Dirty Harry Problem by criminologist Carl Klockers • Challenges to traditional policing: • Community policing • Problem-oriented policing • Zero-tolerance policing

  7. COMMUNITY POLICING: • Integration between police and community • Trust • Order and citizen cooperation • Policing reform • Walker and Katz: focuses on neighborhood decay, order, conflict resolution and social/physical order • Quality of life • Eyes on the street • PROBLEMS: communities are different, covers many activities at once

  8. PROBLEM ORIENTED POLICING: • Aspect of CP • Causal factors to crime • Crime-mapping • “Broken Windows Theory” ZERO-TOLERANCE POLICING: • Wilson and Kelling “Broken Windows” • Rudy Giuliani’s example

  9. 3 reasons to be cautious about adopting the Broken Window Theory • How communities were policed in the past • Concern for rights of citizens • Problem of crime displacement POLICE STRESS AND BURNOUT: • Threat imposed on their lives • Deal with it in different ways…..

  10. POLICE AND ALCOHOL • Stress coping • Socialization to their own subculture FAMILY PROBLEMS AND POLICE • Change in personality as husband/wife • With children • High expectations • Perception of different words • Skolnick’s “policeman’s working personality” on how to cope • Wanting to integrate with people, and people’s perception

  11. POLICE AND SUICIDE • High suicidal levels • WHY SUGGESTIONS FOR DEALING WITH STRESS: • Stress management/reduction • Group “rap” peer support • Police mentoring

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