Chapter 5: Law Enforcement Today

Affirmative Action

A hiring or promotion policy favoring those groups, such as women, African Americans, and Latinos, who have suffered from discrimination in the past or continue to suffer from discrimination

Coroner

The medical examiner of a county, usually elected by popular vote

De-escalation

Police tactics and techniques designed to avoid physical confrontations with members of the public

Discrimination

The illegal use of characteristics such as gender or race by employers when making hiring or promotion decisions

Field Training

The segment of a police recruit's training that takes place on the beat, under the supervision of a senior officer

Human Trafficking

The practice of illegally transporting a person from one country to another for the purpose of forced labor or sexual exploitation.

Infrastructure

The services and facilities that support the day-to-day needs of modern life, such as electricity, food, transportation, and water

Intelligence-led Policing

An approach that measures the risk of criminal behavior associated with certain individuals or locations to predict when and where such criminal behavior is most likely to occur in the future.