Proactive, or preventative, patrol is focused or targeted more on specific hot spots, crime problems, or offenders. The goal of proactive patrol is to detect crimes in progress and deter crime by having a routine police presence (Grant & Terry, 2008). There are a couple different downfalls to policing agencies using one form of patrol over the other. One downfall is that if only one of these patrol styles were adopted, the police would lose some of their discretion. Conditions of an officer’s reaction to certain responds would change (Grant & Terry, 2008).
The officers and management team should be held accountable for the actions that they did not take to help the victim. However, commanders wanted the numbers to decrease to show that implementing this system could reduce crimes. The crime should have reported properly and actions should have been taken. The commanders in the situation should make sure that officers understand the importance of protecting and serving their districts and helping citizens feel safe in their neighborhoods. Instead of staying in a darkened room, the commanders should be training their officers on how to combat this action and help actual reduce the crimes not cover them up.
While the increase in homicide rate from 2010 to 2011 may seem small there are certainly many schemes that the Philadelphia Police Department should be looking into in order to ensure that no further increase occurs. Problem oriented policing is an effective way to handle and prevent specific problems such as homicide and it is clear that other cities like Boston, Jersey City, Kansas City and Jacksonville have been met with success when they have implanted such schemes. For Philadelphia’s specific problem of gun crime specialized patrol could prove valuable and effective in reducing homicide rate as homicide is so closely tied to firearm availability and use. However, I do not think that one scheme in isolation will be the most effective plan in long term reduction which is why hot spot policing would add further success to a problem oriented policing scheme for Philadelphia. Specialized patrols for guns and hot spot policing are only two suggestions of how to implement problem oriented policing and tackle the homicide rate but the true advantage of implementing problem oriented policing is that it can and should be reviewed periodically and changed based on where the city’s major problems lie.
General conclusion 2: Along the same lines as conclusion one, the communication breakdown was the primary problem leading to lack of follow-up. Recommendation 2: There needs to be required checkpoints to ensure open communication with different departments to ensure offenders aren’t slipping through the cracks like Cartier did. These checkpoints would require checking statewide (or better yet nationwide) databases on outstanding warrants, previous crimes, restraining orders and also any potential connection with reported
Because criminal profiling so greatly depends on the accuracy of information connected with the crime and the community, profiling should not be viewed as a process that can be properly conducted separate from investigative effort. Also, because additional information may be incoming and previously acquired information may prove to be erroneous, profiling should be considered an ongoing process that does not end until a suspect is arrested and convicted. To date, the general procedure has been to send in crime scene and autopsy information and limited details concerning the crime and the victim to a profiler who then sends back a report. The process pretty much stops at this point. It is never explained how the profile impacted the course of the investigation.
the manner in which the court system is structure and run affects the extent to which members of the public obtain access to the justice system. When a court is structured so that criminal cases, no matter how minor or serious, must be handle by a lower-level court with an otherwise excessively large caseload and few resources or services. For example, the negative effecton the quality of justice may be good that citizens do not even bother to report crimes. Proper structuring of the jurisdiction of courts which is the legal authority to hear cases, and providing adequate resources to handle the resulting caseload fairly, promptly, and effectively is only part of a well-run court system. Much can be done to make courts more user-friendly to the public and to improve public access to justice.
People today are afraid of the crimes that occur, but if the policed failed to analyze for the future, then people would not feel safe at all. Not only would that place the police themselves in an unsafe environment, but it will also cause the organization to be unorganized. It is important to analyze and plan for the future because people are getting smarter and technology is improving, which also has a lot to do with that. These correct trends change and that is why there has to be some form of foundation for police organization and the way they operate. Prevailing Theories of Crime Control The prevailing theories of crime control are allowing police officers to have more authority and seek more help for the victim among the societies.
While the prosecution may attempt to explain or downplay an uncooperative or contradictory victim, the defense will attempt to show the existence of reasonable doubt as a result of the victim's testimony (JEC, 2014). Cross-examination of the victim would focus on the inconsistencies in statements and/or the lack of accurate or detailed recall about the conduct (JEC, 2014). Being a victim of any crimes can be a scary situation. Many will try to ignore the situation in hopes that it will just go away. Domestic violence cases are cases that most victims still stay in the situation and fear for their lives.
People who enjoy violence should not work in law enforcement. In that regard, many departments conduct psychological screening tests to weed out potentially dangerous personalities. Self-restraint an officer must be firm but fair. Even when a suspect insults or abuses you, losing your cool or holding a grudge interferes with your ability to enforce the law. A few
For too long, federal strategies have minimized the importance of prevention, focusing instead on response and recovery and because of their daily efforts to combat crime and violence in their communities, state and local law enforcement officers are uniquely situated to identify, investigate, and apprehend suspected terrorists. Homeland security strategies must be coordinated nationally, not federally because a truly successful national strategy must recognize, embrace, and value the vast diversity among state and local law enforcement and public-safety agencies. A one-size-fits-all approach will fail to secure the nation. All the agencies are helping with the forming of the fusion centers that help bring all the data from all aspects of the law enforcement