Police and Community & Social Contracting

These flashcards cover essential concepts regarding police mission, types of policing, preventative patrol, response time, and criminal investigation.

What is the basic mission of the police according to Sir Robert Peel?

The basic mission of police is to reduce crime and disorder.

What are the two main types of policing?

Proactive policing (preventing crime) and Reactive policing (responding to crime).

What is the purpose of preventative patrol?

1. Deter Crime; 2. Intercept Crime in progress; 3. Increase community feelings of safety and security; 4. Position officers for rapid emergency response.

What is response time in policing?

The time it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service, starting from when the dispatcher receives the call to when officers arrive on the scene.

What are the three parts of a criminal investigation?

1. Preliminary investigation; 2. Crime Scene investigation; 3. Ongoing investigation (follow-up interviews, leads, etc.).

Which type of calls for service are more frequent for police?

Routine calls are more frequent than emergency calls.