Crim JS police disrection

1 enforcing the ___

Law

2 responablity of the police

Providing public services- emergency services, traffic control

3 of responsibilities of the police

Preventing crime

4 of respoablitys for the polce

Perserving peace- diffusing situations is the police departments first priority

Local Police

have the most responsibilities and the broadest authority

Sherifs

Lead counties, elected officials, Takes care of rural counties that do not have local police. In charge of largeer areas with less people

State polive

Assit local police and sheriffs departments, when additional help is needed

2nd thing state police do

investiage criminal activities that cross juisdictional boundaries

3rd thing that state police do

provide law enforcement in rural areas of the state

Why was the justice department created

createed to enforce criminal law and oversee federal prisons

What is Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI)

Primiary investigative agency of the federal gov

Drug enforcement agency (DEA)

Enforce drug laws and assit forgein countries in combating illegal drug manufacturing

Alchol Tobacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)

Illegal sales, possession and use of firearms and explosives. Also controls the sales of untaxed tobacco and liqur sales

U.S Marshalls service-

policing agents for the courts

Homeland Security

Was created to coordinate protection against domestic and international terriosm

Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

Monitors and polices the flow of immigrants into the U.S

Immirgration ad Customs Enformenet (ICEE)

Locates and apprehends illegal persons in the U.S

Secret Service

IN charge of proctetion for the President and also protects against monetary counterfiting

Treausury Department

Responsible for all financial matters of the federal government, including paying gov bills, borrowing funds, collecting taxes, minting and printing moey

Police Discretion

Police officers often work by themselves and have to make decisions “on the fly.” Usually judges will often give them leeway in using discretion on how they handle situations and how apply the law.

Justfication

Trusworthy and honset

officers are exprieenced to know when activies pose a treat

knowledgeable in human ad crim behaior

“reasonabe actions” to prevent harm to themselves or others

1st factor of discrtionary decisison

How serious is the crim action?

2nd factor for discretonary decisions

What is the attitude of the of the person being confronted by the police?

3rd factor for discretionary decisisons

#3 – What is the relationship between the accused and the victim?

4th factor for discretioary decisions

#4 – What is the policy of the law enforcement agency that the officer works for?

5th factor for discretionary discisons

Will the decision of the officer violate the Constitutional rights of the

Advantages of Discretion

1. humane treatment of people by the police

2. offers second chances

3. promotes realistic situations

4. efficiency in the CJ system

5. Police ad citizens are not bound to written rules in every sit

Disadvangtes of police discretion

1/ abuse of power by the polce

2. Police interpretation of a crime

3. Location of the crime may influence the police

4. physical appearance of a person may influence the police

5. can lead to biases

Assaults- what are the officers pritiries

Will the decision of the

officer violate the

Constitutional rights of the

Police often have to try to figure out what has happened during physical altercations based on:

1. witness statements

2. physical evidence

3. Cricumstaces surrounding the situuation

1. ch

What decisions have to be made?

What started the incident?

Were there any threats?

Was there excessive force being used?

Was there a weapon?

Was drugs or alcohol involved?

Were there any injuries?

Domestic Violence- What are the officers pritiries

Safety for everyone involved (including themselves)

Call for backup if necessary

Check for weapons

Check for injuries

How do officers handle a domestic violence situation?

Park down the street.

Listen at the door for evidence of violence or arguments.

Check the house for evidence of violence or arguments.

Separate everyone.

Make sure everyone is accounted for.

Have one of the participants NOT stay in the home for the evening.

With domestic violencce what is hard to prove

Probable cause

21 states have ___ that requires the police to arrest someone when a domestic Violence call has been place

madatory arrest laws

High speed chases

typically only authorized if the suspect has committed a serious felony crime.

What usually catches officers attention

Reckless driving

What is often a gateway for officers to look for more serious crims

Traffic violations