A | B |
Police Officer | member of law enforcement agency that is sworn to uphold the law |
Uniform Crime Report | FBI summary reported crimes |
Sir Robert Peel | father of modern-day policing |
Political Era | police bedrock of rarly American policing |
Reform Era | emphasized centralized authority in police headquarters |
Community Policing Era | address causes through problem solving |
Purpose of patrol | eliminate opportunity misconduct |
Crime prevention | actions taken to reduce crime |
Crime prevention responsibility | every rank and file officer |
Neighborhood watch | stay alert to unusual activities |
National Night Out | heighten awareness & enhance police-community relations |
Problem solving | critical element of community policing strategy |
Differentail Response | system of prioritizing the seriousness of calls for service |
Proactive policing | Police work to prevent criome |
Reactive Policing | police resopnd after crime committed |
Directed patrol | policing specific problem areas |
Coactive Policing | police, community, and resources work together to solve crime |
Chain of Command | line of police authority and responsibility within the department |
Unity of Command | operate under single commander |
Span of Control | number of persons one can effectively supervise |