SOC 3750 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Subculture
10 Apr 2013
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Goals: several goals or one overarching goal, depends on what doing at any given time which goal will be given priority: law enforcement, improve and foster community relations, protection of citizens. Division of responsibilities: hierarchy to them, division of labour, clear authority, clear communication, what"s expected of everyone. Rules and norms: 2 levels: stated by the govt (crim code) (municipal and provincial by laws, governed by policy and procedures of the district. Authority centre: know clearly who is in charge, divisions at the top of the pyramid. Written communication: customary, write everything that see/happens: functions: supervise those on patrol, permanent record in the event they need to reconstruct their activity. Hierarchical structure chain of command : each rank reports to the one above (vertical chain of command) but also is a horizontal chain, cant go over your superiors head: basic pyramid has 4 elements (most have even more)
