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Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement. Created by Curt Harrell & Jesse Kuzy for. Overview. Law Enforcement consists of police departments and related departments at the local, state, and federal level. Law Enforcement officers are often first responders to emergencies and threats to public safety.

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Law Enforcement

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  1. Law Enforcement Created by Curt Harrell & Jesse Kuzy for

  2. Overview • Law Enforcement consists of police departments and related departments at the local, state, and federal level. • Law Enforcement officers are often first responders to emergencies and threats to public safety. • Officers protect public facilities, infrastructure, and public officials. • In some cases, law enforcement agencies operate correctional facilities. http://www.ci.neenah.wi.us/assets/images/departments/police/NPD%20Misc%20Photos/Badge2-Transparency.gif

  3. Uniform Patrol (UPD) Uniform Patrol Officers: • Answer 911 calls for service • Monitor and investigate suspicious people and situations, safety hazards, and unusual or illegal activity in their patrol areas http://www.americantrails.org/photos/NRTphotos/AmTobacco3.jpg

  4. Uniform Patrol (UPD) [cont’d] Uniform Patrol Officers: • Record facts and document incidents and activities • Monitor regulated intersections to ensure motorists observe traffic regulations; issue citations for infractions • Testify in court to present evidence or as a witness http://www.hstoday.us/uploads/RTEmagicC_df63331c3f.jpg.jpg

  5. Criminal Investigations • If a UPD arrives at a scene and determines that more investigation in needed, a detective is called in to continue the investigation. http://www.clackamas.us/sheriff/images/csi01.jpg

  6. Criminal Investigations [cont’d] • Detective divisions are often divided into two classes: • Persons detectives investigate crimes involving people, such as homicide, suicide, rape, kidnapping, etc. • Property detectives investigate crimes such as auto theft, I.D. theft, burglary and vandalism. • Larger agencies may have a C.S.I unit dedicated entirely to collecting and analyzing evidence. http://www.georgetown.org/images/upload_images/police1186076751.jpg

  7. Evidence/Property • Police have evidence and property organizations to help with property collected in operations and investigations. • Evidence that is illegal under Georgia law will not be returned to its owner; otherwise, • The owner can claim the evidence in person, provided they can identify or describe the property and present some form of I.D.

  8. K-9 • K-9 units are specialized teams of police dogs and handlers. • Dogs are trained in specific areas such as tacking, explosives, drugs, and search and rescue. • Police dogs undergo a minimum 8-week training program; to stay certified, both dog and handler must train at least 4 hours every week. http://dev.ci.edina.mn.us/content/departments/police_department/images/police_dogs.jpg

  9. S.W.A.T • S.W.A.T. teams specialize in high-risk building entries, hostage rescue, woodland searches, civil disturbances, and counter-surveillance. • Teams routinely attend specialized training in tactics, marksmanship, and critical incident management. http://www.ci.robbinsdale.mn.us/images/SWAT_2.jpg

  10. Narcotics • Narcotics squads exist at every level of government to focus on stopping drug trade. • Squads target dealers and producers and infiltrate drug organizations and crime hierarchies. • Officers may go undercover to perform “sting” operations, posing as buyers to catch dealers in the act. • Task forces may also set up drug rehabilitation programs.

  11. Hostage Negotiation • Hostage negotiation teams respond to incidents involving barricaded subjects with or without hostages, as well as suicidal subjects. • Negotiators are highly trained and attempt to resolve the situation in as peaceful a way as possible, trying to avoid injury or loss of life above all else. http://www.co.solano.ca.us/images/depts/sheriff/IMG_424.JPG

  12. Hostage Negotiation [cont’d] • Little systematic data exists for crisis negotiation in the US; in an attempt to collect data, team leaders may complete a crisis negotiation survey. It is hoped that this will help better identify the needs of crisis negotiation teams. http://www.nh.gov/safety/divisions/nhsp/fob/crisisneg/graphics/cnupatch.JPG

  13. Child Safety Seats • As a part of their community outreach and education, police departments may conduct child safety seat inspections. • Safety Seat standards are monitored and enforced by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. • The NHTSA ensures that child safety seats meet specific performance criteria in crash tests. http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/04/index.html

  14. Safety Seat Inspections • During a child safety seat inspection, nationally-certified inspectors perform a 20-30 minute safety check to: • Make sure the child safety seat is properly installed • Remove the seat and inspect it for damage • Diagnose problems • Get information about children riders from the vehicle owners • Ensure the seat is appropriate for the child’s size and age. • Teach how to properly install the child safety seat • Show how to secure the child in the seat • Discuss proper procedures in other vehicles the parents may own.

  15. Summary • What does Law Enforcement consist of? • Police and related departments at the local, state, and federal level • What are several departments Law Enforcement is involved with? • Criminal Investigations • S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics) • Hostage Negotiation • K-9

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