Community policing is a philosophy promoting organization strategies that systematically use problem-solving methods and partnership to address issues dealing with the public’s safety, which mostly concerns crime.
Q-1 Briefly describe the 3 eras of policing.
- Political era. In community policing, the political period was the first era, where the police in the neighborhood patrols represent the local politicians.
- Professional era. The other name being community era, as the basis of police legitimacy professional era politics was rejected. The members were supposed to stay out of politics. They were supposed to be well educated as well as disciplined.
- Reform era. Intending to decrease police response times of calls, officers were patrolling using vehicles. Technology is also changing policing. The police response times reduction is by the 911 emergency call.
2- What are the benefits and advantages of Community Policing
Community policing gives the people in the local community a feeling of security and reduces fear among them. Community policing builds ties with the neighborhood people, making people trust the police and establish trust in the community. Tackling criminal issues while the police and local people join hands makes a cold a cold house for the criminals, promoting a safe environment.
3- Is the majority of police activity fighting crime or providing services to the public?
The police provide services to the community and nation at large. Police officers offer an escort to government officials, help recruit officers from various backgrounds, and provide security services to public events.
4- Describe how police use Discretion in their daily patrol activities.
Discretion helps the officers have a leeway on deciding if the person breaking the law poses a threat or not, and they have to make their own choice. It changes sentencing patterns.
5- Explain the key elements of Problem-Solving policing.
Using systematic problem-solving processes like SARA involves the community in each stage of problem-solving. Sharing good practice and assessing impacts of responses routinely and working together with partners.
Q- 6. Describe the 4 stages used by the SARA Model for problem-solving.
- In scanning, the problems are prioritization, and problem examination is solved.
- The analysis gives hints on the methods to which the police will use when collecting data.
- The responses are where the methods collected are getting to be implemented.
- In accessing the methods carried out and final data, ensuring a free flow when solving data.
Q-7. What is Racial Profiling?
Racial profiling is a discriminatory practice, which targets individuals for crime and suspicions based on their national origin, religion, ethnicity, or race by law enforcement officials.
8- Poverty and crime– Explain the relationship. Use the” Poverty Syndrome” to explain the link.
Individuals living in low-income households have a too high rate and crime victimization of income than high-income households. The risk of crime and violence increases by poverty in U.S households, but racial risk factors are not changed.
Q-9. Explain what would constitute Probable Cause.
To constitute a problem, causes them to believe that a suspect who has committed an offense, that the police officers should point out objective circumstances.
10- Explain what amendment guides the police in their relationship with the Press.
The first amendment guides the police in relationship with the Press by letting the media members take photographs and film in public areas without a permit. Police officers have no right to stop them.