Police Chapter 4

Americans with Disabilities Act

World’s 1st comprehensive civil rights law for ppl with disabilities

Prohibits discrimination against ppl with discrimination in employment, public services, public accommodation + telecommunication

Dept req to make reasonable accommodation

Ex. No height or weight req; Most want at least diploma

Tuition Reimbursement

$ a PD will pay officers to reimburse them for tuition expenses while they are employed by PD + pursuing degree

Law Enforcement Edu Program (LEEP)

A fed scholarship + loan program operated by DOJ

Put $ into dev cj programs in colleges + provided tuition + expenses for in service cops to go to college

Recruitment Process

The effort to attract the best ppl to apply for police position

Police Executive Research Foundation (PERF)

Worked with cops to examine hiring procedures + rules to hire the best qualified candidates who are psychologically suited + have the best temperament to be cops

Police Cadet

A nonsworn law enforcement position for young adults over 18

Normally part time, paid, edu oriented, + targets college students wanting law enforcement jobs

Job Analysis

Identifies the most important skills that must be performed by officers + then identifies the knowledge, skills, abilities to perform it

Job Relatedness

Concept that job reqs must be necessary for the performance of the job a person is applying for

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities (KSA)

Talents or attributes necessary to do a certain job

Tests designed to measure this

Selection Process

The steps or tests an indiv must progress through before being hired as a cop

Emotional Intelligence (EI)

Ability to interpret, understand, + manage one’s own + other’s emotions which encompasses the competencies valued in law enforcement (ex. self awareness, self control, conflict management, leadership)

Physical Agility Test

A test of physical fitness to determine if a candidate has the needed strength + endurance to be a cop

Polygraph

A mechanical/electrical device designed to ascertain whether someone is telling the truth

Lie detector

Background Investigation

Complete + thorough investigation of an applicant’s past life (including edu, employment, crim history, driving, relationships, character)

Includes verification of all statements made by applicant on background form + evaluation of both detected + undetected behavior to det whether candidate is good for law enforcement

Police Academy

The initial formal training that a new officer receives to learn police procedures, state laws, + objectives of law enforcement

Gives officers KSA’s to accomplish job

Field Training

An on the job training program that occurs after police academy under direction of FTO

Field Training Officer (FTO)

An experienced officer who mentors + trains new officers

Probationary Period

The period in the early part of an officer’s career in which the officer can be dismissed if not performing to dept standards

Around 12 months/1 year

“at will employee” “just cause”

Hogan’s Alley

A shooting course in which simulated good + bad guys pop up, requiring cops to make split sec decisions

In Service Training

Training that occurs during a police officer’s career, usually on a reg basis + usually within the dept, often req by dept policy or state mandate

After WWII, who did police want to hire?

Prior military; Warrior kind of ppl

What did warriors in policing lead to?

Search + destroy

Broken Windows

Signs of disorder will lead to more disorder

2 kinds of Policing Philosophies

1. Traditional

2. Community Policing

Traditional Policing Philosophy

• Law enforcement

• Warrior type

• Para-military (police buisness)

• Enforcement driven

Community Policing Philosophy

• Order maintenance

• Community Prob Solving

• Prevention of Crime

• Solution Driven

• “Broken Windows”

What characteristics are PD’s looking for?

1. Maturity (most important)

2. Ethical

3. Cool Headed

4. Prob Solver

Maturity

The extent to which a person expresses their own feelings + convictions, with consideration for the thoughts and feelings for others

Basically emotional intelligence/empathy

No correlation between maturity + age

What usually gets the most people out of the application process?

Written Exams

Unlawful Discrimination

Unequal treatment of persons in personnel decisions on the basis of race, religion, national origin, gender, age or sexual orientation

Identified “protected classes”

Only protected classes can be protected

De Facto Discrimination

The indirect result of policies or practices THAT ARE NOT INTENDED to discriminate, but do, in fact, discriminate

De Facto (Latin def)

In reality

Adverse Impact

A consequence of de facto discrimination resulting from a practice or action that discriminates against a particular group

Essentially keeping that group out of application pool

Best Performance Predictor

Written tests + individual recruit scores in police academy (most powerful)

Unsatisfactory performance was observed in officers with low edu levels, prior work problems, + poor probationary records

Use of Force Continuum

1. Presence

2. Verbal Commands

3. Low Level Compliance (Physical Restraints)

4. Intermediate-Level Compliance (Taser)

5. Impact Weapon (Taser)

6. Deadly Force

Scenario Training

Viewing, discussing videos, dynamic tactile exercises

All will help in processing an event when it happens

The body will not go where the mind has never been