SOC209H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Peel Regional Police, Racial Profiling
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Levels of policing (own separate jurisdictions for each level: federal - rcmp, provincial - opp, municipal - peel regional police, first nations, public transportation (rail, air, transit, private security (hospital security) Cost of police per 100,000 population, the cost is quite low adding more police officers in canada over time. # of police officers and crime rate = no relation whatsoever police are reporting more crimes, but crime rate didn"t really change much: wages of police increases, but is taken away from operational costs. Professional model of policing (reactive/incident approach) this model is not too effective: random patrol , rapid response, reactive investigation - you call the police, they react. Community policing (proactive model) police establish relationships and work with community to solve social problems problem solving partnerships prevention. Compstat (computer statistics) use statistics and data: a strategy designed to increase the effectiveness and efficiency of police services while holding police personnel accountable for achieving crime reduction objectives.
