SOSC 2652 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Ontario Provincial Police, Municipal Police, White-Collar Crime
7 Nov 2013
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Being on the front lines, the police have more contact with the general public than other criminal justice personnel. In the early days laws were enforced on an informal basis by community residents. As settlements grew & the demands of law & order increased the need for a formal police force was needed. The first police constables appeared on the streets of quebec city in the mid 1600s & in upper. As communities grew policing became more formalized & organized police services were formed & expanded. Police is an institution & policing is an activity. Natural tensions between the power & authority of the police & their legal mandate to maintain order & the values & processes that exist in a democratic society. & security: accountability the actions of police services & police officers are subject to review, efficiency- policing services must be cost - effective. For most police officers the primary role is that of peacekeeper rather than enforcer.
