CRIM 351 Lecture 3: Lecture 3 Police Role in Society

• School: Simon Fraser University
• Department: Criminology
• Course: CRIM 351
• Professor: Josh Murphy

Document Summary

Lecture 3: examining the police role in society and. Police: then: early police in canada, simplistic life, simple mandate - maintain order, preserve peace - tools of colonization, public servant role. The complex nature of canadian policing: policing in canada is carried out federally, provincially, municipally, regionally, and first. Nations: takes place in a variety of contexts - urban, rural, remote, rural/remote - policing is more hidden, scandals come as a surprise, highest percentage of of cers belong to several large police forces - rcmp, toronto, sq, Spvm, opp: most of the police services/detachments in canada are medium to small. Crime fighter, public servant, or both: duality/plurality to the role of police, identity crises - role confusion, of cers measured based on effectiveness as crime ghters (crime rates & clearance rates) Police as crime fighters: police role is primarily crime control and order maintenance - catching bad guys .