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Policing

Contents of This Chapter:

  1. Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Key Terms
    3. Critical Thinking Questions
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Chapter Overview and Learning Objectives
  2. Brief History of Policing
    1. Sir Robert Peel
      1. Peelian Principles
    2. Policing Eras
      1. The Political Era
      2. Some of the City Police Agencies Established During the Political Era
      3. Reform Era
      4. The Community Era – 1980s to 2000
      5. The Homeland Security Era – 2001 to Present
    3. Racialized and Biased History
    4. Policing Today
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Brief History of Policing
      1. Open Content, Shared Previously
  3. Levels of Policing and the Role of Police
    1. Levels of Policing
      1. Federal Level
      2. State Level
      3. County Level
      4. City Level
      5. Divisions within Each Agency
      6. Commissioned Assignments within a Law Enforcement Agency
      7. Civilian Assignments within a Law Enforcement Agency
      8. Contact with Outside Agencies
    2. Dangers of Police Work
    3. Police Related Case Law
      1. Fourth Amendment/Search and Seizure
      2. Miranda and Arrest
    4. Licenses and Attributions for Levels of Policing and the Role of Police
      1. Open Content, Shared Previously
      2. All Rights Reserved Content
  4. Police Corruption, Misconduct, and Accountability
    1. Police Discretion
    2. Corruption Types
      1. Grass Eaters and the Meat Eaters
    3. Quotas
    4. Internal Affairs, Discipline, and Accountability
      1. Discipline
      2. Accountability
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Police Corruption, Misconduct, and Accountability
      1. Open Content, Shared Previously
  5. Current Issues in Policing
    1. Officer-Involved Shootings
    2. Force Responses and Vehicle Pursuits
      1. Author’s Note
    3. Stereotypes and Bias-Based Policing
    4. Disparities and Racism in Policing Communities of Color
    5. Body Cameras
      1. Police Body Cameras: What Do You See Exercise
    6. Defund the Police
    7. Mental Health
    8. Licenses and Attributions for Current Issues in Policing
      1. Open Content, Shared Previously
  6. Conclusion
    1. Learning Objectives
    2. Review of Key Terms
    3. Self-Comprehension Check
    4. Review of Critical Thinking Questions
    5. Licenses and Attributions for Conclusion
  7. References

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