SPEA-J - Public And Environmental Affairs SPEA-J 321 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Pendleton Civil Service Reform Act, Nepotism, Bargaining Unit
16 Sep 2016
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Political influence, favoritism, nepotism, and bias need to be eliminated. There are certain rules governing hiring and promoting. Most police departments are governed by civil service regulations: this makes it difficult to demote or fire employees. Pendleton act of 1883- forerunner of civil service within policing: established a system that tested, appointed, and promoted officers based on merit. Rank structure (bottom up: patrol, corporal, sergeant, lieutenant, captain, commander, chief/commissioner. Civilianization- removing officers from noncritical tasks: cost effective, replace officers with civilians, allows more sworn officers to work the streets. Police reserves/auxiliaries: non-regular, sworn members, full police powers, not on a regular shift, required to participate in police department activities, may or may not be compensated, about 400,000 reserve officers in the u. s. Organizing by area: beats, different types of patrol- car, foot, bike, horse, boat, etc, officers should know the people within their community, precincts/districts/stations.
