SOC326H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Ordnungspolizei, Pragmatism, Machismo
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They tend to fall under 3 categories: crime fighters, shrewd investigator, sceptical/synical, forensic (scientific approach, the bad ass. When something does happen, police are first responders, they have very little information about what is going on. You need to protect integrity of scene, protect victims. Patrolling officer has to do a number of things, usually providing assistance or restoring order. Very little have to do with criminal calls. Only 8. 5% of crime in canada is violent. The streets become their office, makes a peculiar work environment. Criminal investigation: managed by speciality units, like robbery, drug squad, etc, reactive and preventative, focus on high risk offenders, detectives do more office work now, because of internet. No matter what type of work they"re doing, they do a lot of paper work. Takes them away from doing what they want to do. They carry with them the potential to arrest. In 30% of cases, no action is taken.
