CRIJ 2328 Lecture 1: Ch.1 Policing in America
1 Sep 2016
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10s of 1,000s uniformed law enforcement personnel everyday. Patrol men/women, detectives in suits, undercover police blend in w/society, security personnel in malls & private companies (less training & education required) Non-sworn personnel, clerks, communications, administrative personnel, etc Police employed at the international, nationals, state, county, & municipal levels. In 2004 over 800,000 sworn personnel in the u. s. Over 18,000 agencies range in sizes from over 36,000 to some very well- trained, only 1 officer. Private security adds ~ 1. 2 million employees to ~ 15,000 companies. From the greek words polis & politevein: being a citizen who participates in affairs of a city or state. Take person b4 an unbiased [judge] magistrate. When disputes can"t be resolved police officers intervene & apprehend those who violate order or law. Many favor centralized police to avoid corruption. Intervention in daily affairs of private citizens.
