Exam 3: Organizing the Police Department

The civil service system helps protect from ________.

Which of the following is NOT an auxiliary service?

The chain of command is also known as ________.

Operational units in a police department are responsible for ________.

What Would You Do? You are the sergeant on duty when Donrae brings the boys into the station. The evening tour this Tuesday had been filled with a higher-than-average number of accidents, home invasions, and domestic disputes, and when they arrived, you were busy with making sure your staff handled each incident according to legal guidelines. Donrae explained what he had witnessed and that he'd made a citizen's arrest for the purpose of keeping drugs out of his neighborhood. You know Donrae's history and that he has served your precinct for the last six months diligently. However, you also know that, as a CSO, he does not have the power to arrest, nor can a citizen's arrest be made on a felony. You are tempted to just release the boys and discuss the limits of power for his position with Donrae. Alternatively, you know that Donrae made a decision based on the skills he's learning as a CSO, as well as those he gained from his background. You know that another way to handle this is to talk to the boys and delve more deeply into the situation to see whether Donrae's instincts were correct, and then figure out how to support the arrest if it is needed. -What would you do?

Which statement notes the difference between managing a staff and being a leader?

There are two types of employees in a police department: sworn personnel and nonsworn-otherwise known as civilian-personnel. Sworn personnel such as police officers have traditional police powers, such as the power to arrest. Civilian police personnel do not have this authority. Furthermore, sworn personnel have a standardized rank structure or chain of command. Nonsworn personnel have a less vertical rank structure. Community service officers, or CSOs, are an example of nonsworn personnel. CSOs are typically in their late teens who have a good understanding of inner-city problems and function as police-community relations representatives. They often work with other youth, investigate minor thefts, and provide community assistance. This scenario focuses on the responsibilities of CSOs. Last Tuesday evening, Tampa Community Service Officer Donrae Hunsicker was off duty, hanging out with friends at Epps Park. Hunsicker, a 19-year-old who broke away from his neighborhood gang after spending a year in juvenile detention for his part in a carjacking at age 15, had been a CSO for six months and was looking forward to applying to the police academy soon. As he sat with his friends, he noticed two other boys, one who looked approximately age 12 and one who looked to be age 16 or 17. The boys had been playing basketball but had sat down on a nearby bench. From where he was sitting, Donrae observed the older boy reach into his pocket, pull out a baggie with white pills in it, and hand a pill to the younger boy. He then saw both boys look around in a manner he would call "furtively" and each take a pill with a swallow of water. The younger boy then reached into his own pocket and withdrew some cash, which he handed to the older boy. Believing he had just witnessed the illegal sale of drugs, Donrae told his two friends what he had seen, and they rushed over, telling the boys they were making a citizen's arrest. Although the boys protested that he was wrong, Donrae and his friends made it clear that if the boys didn't accompany them on the half-mile walk to the station house, they would regret it. -What is the name of the process where sworn officers are replaced by individuals who are NOT sworn officers in noncritical or nonenforcement tasks?

What Would You Do? You are the sergeant on duty. With this confession and with Donrae as an eyewitness, you believe that if you arrest the older boy for felony drug possession and sales, the arrest might stand. Because it is questionable whether the arrest is within the scope of law, however, you aren't sure. You want to make the best decision from a legal standpoint, and you also want to show support for Donrae's gut instincts, as those are so important to solid police work. -Faced with the uncertainty of the legalities of the situation, what do you do?

There are two types of employees in a police department: sworn personnel and nonsworn-otherwise known as civilian-personnel. Sworn personnel such as police officers have traditional police powers, such as the power to arrest. Civilian police personnel do not have this authority. Furthermore, sworn personnel have a standardized rank structure or chain of command. Nonsworn personnel have a less vertical rank structure. Community service officers, or CSOs, are an example of nonsworn personnel. CSOs are typically in their late teens who have a good understanding of inner-city problems and function as police-community relations representatives. They often work with other youth, investigate minor thefts, and provide community assistance. This scenario focuses on the responsibilities of CSOs. Last Tuesday evening, Tampa Community Service Officer Donrae Hunsicker was off duty, hanging out with friends at Epps Park. Hunsicker, a 19-year-old who broke away from his neighborhood gang after spending a year in juvenile detention for his part in a carjacking at age 15, had been a CSO for six months and was looking forward to applying to the police academy soon. As he sat with his friends, he noticed two other boys, one who looked approximately age 12 and one who looked to be age 16 or 17. The boys had been playing basketball but had sat down on a nearby bench. From where he was sitting, Donrae observed the older boy reach into his pocket, pull out a baggie with white pills in it, and hand a pill to the younger boy. He then saw both boys look around in a manner he would call "furtively" and each take a pill with a swallow of water. The younger boy then reached into his own pocket and withdrew some cash, which he handed to the older boy. Believing he had just witnessed the illegal sale of drugs, Donrae told his two friends what he had seen, and they rushed over, telling the boys they were making a citizen's arrest. Although the boys protested that he was wrong, Donrae and his friends made it clear that if the boys didn't accompany them on the half-mile walk to the station house, they would regret it. -Which of the following police personnel positions was identified by the President's Commission on Law Enforcement and Administration of Justice as most likely to be a good police-community relations representative?

Unsworn employees may participate in ________.

In police departments, the tasks of the organization are divided according to ________.

Shared leadership ________.

The traditional work shift for police officer is ________

Which of the following is NOT a geographic area around which policing patrols are organized?

What is a benefit of the 8-hour shift?

What Would You Do? You are the sergeant on duty. Privately, you explain to Donrae that you understand he made a decision based on his gut instincts, the most important tool officers of the law wield. You also outline the responsibilities and limits of power for a community service officer, which do not include general law enforcement powers like that of arrest. You explain that his instincts appeared to be sound but that the capacity of his duties and the nature of the crime did not allow him to make an arrest of any kind. You help him understand that if he sees something like that in the future, he should call for an officer to come to the scene to make the arrest. The other pills in the bag are identified as seizure medication, but the presence of the Adderall made it more likely that a drug deal had taken place. A call to the boys' parents confirmed that they were brothers diagnosed with the same seizure disorder, and neither had a prescription for Adderall. After continued discussion, the older boy admitted that he bought the Adderall from a friend and that, at the park, he had sold his younger brother one so they could stay up late playing video games. -You follow through on your decision to release the boys, though first you give them a serious warning on what they did wrong and how this arrest could have easily been the real thing. Did you make the right decision?

What are the common ranks and their responsibilities within a police department?

Overlapping shifts allows for ________.

What are the managerial concepts used in organizing police departments?

The management concepts important to organizing a police department are __________.