PSYC 3020 Study Guide - Shift Work, Stress Management, Psychiatric Hospital

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Psychology
• Course: PSYC 3020
• Professor: Dan Yarmey

Document Summary

Law enforcement and maintenance of public order are viewed as traditional roles of policing. Publics view is skewed by the media misrepresenting police officers as mainly crime-fighters. Police are also problem-solvers, decision-makers and social workers. There are many social functions provided by the police such as first aid, missing persons, disaster relief, family/domestic disputes etc. 3 styles of policing (1) watchman style: focuses on maintenance of public order instead of enforcing laws; police officers have a large latitude of discretion dependent on their private sense of justice. From 1930-70s police agencies attempted to separate police functions from political influence however, crime rates increased and society and police were faced with unrest from individuals claiming their personal rights had been violated. Chapter 2 -- police psychology police selection police selection procedures: a set of procedures used by the police to either screen out undesirable candidates or select in desirable candidates.