CHAPTER 5
POLICE
INTRODUCTION TO CRIMINAL JUSTICE
HISTORY--ENGLAND
Pledge System
Shires (shire-reeve)
One-hundreds
Tithings
Hue and Cry=Warning of danger--criminal pursued by posse
Watch System
Statute of Winchester (1285)
creation of a night watch and the ward in cities and towns
Justice/Constable System
Duties:
Problems
Thief catcher
Jonathan Wild: Thief Taker General
Bow Street District
1730, Sir Thomas DeVeil
Henry Fielding
Sir Robert Peel (1829)
Urban population growth
London Bobbies
He stressed preventive measures such as regular patrols who were to use non violent means and keep a low profile
collection of intelligence on criminal activity only and the
centralization of law enforcement within London. (however, no national force)
Problems:
Corrupt--bribery
alcoholics
inefficient
HISTORY--AMERICA
Metropolitan Areas: Watchmen forces
Rural Areas
County Sheriff's
Town Marshall:
Federal Marshall
Vigilantes and the Reward system
Political Era, 1840-1920
First police agencies were reaction to urban mob violence of the early 19th century again brought on by the industrial revolution.
Problems:
corruption
brutality
untrained
limited supervision
unlimited discretion
inefficient and incompetent
susceptible to bribery
political jobs
Often inherited non police related jobs
Early Police Work Purpose
keeping order
breaking up fights
domestic disputes
helping wayward youth
Detectives
Badges: coppers
Twentieth Century Reform:
Corruption was the most significant problem facing police in the 19th century.
Emergence of Professionalism: 1920-1970
"Just the facts Ma'am " "Leave it to the poll
International Association of Police Chiefs-1893
Progressives (1920-30's) advocated:
Problem behaviors caused by social ills such as poverty and they advocated social change
Keeping police out of politics
Emphasis on training, discipline and order (military model)
Law equally enforced
Development and use of technology
Promotions based on merit
Emphasize crime fighting instead of keeping order and service
UCR became a measure of their productivity
August Vollmer: Police Chief of Berkeley Calf. from 1909-1932
developed university training
developed the School of Criminology at UC at Berkeley
developed the science of handwriting analysis and fingerprinting.
O.W. Wilson: Police chief of Wichita Kansas 1928-1939:
advanced training
wrote "Police Administration" a manual on managing and administrating police agencies
used two way radio system
motorized patrols
fought corruption: did not allow patrols to stay in one area long to avoid chance of getting too close the people
Professional Police subculture of "US v. THEM"
Police distrust of the public
Police are in the best position to fight crime
Most people dislike police
Ordinary citizens are potentially criminal
Policing 1960's
supreme court involvement
civil unrest
alienation of minorities
police were isolated from the communities
growing crime rate
1970's: Beginnings of Community Policing
Keeping Order Again
police became more sensitive to the community
LEAA
more minorities and women were added to the ranks
1980's--present: Community Policing:
LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENICES
Federal law Enforcement
Justice Department:
Attorney General
Civil Rights Division
Tax division
Criminal division:
Federal Bureau of Investigation
Chief
Investigative agency where U.S. is a party
Duties:
Services:
Drug Enforcement Administration (1973)
U.S. Marshals:
Organized Crime and Racketeering Unit.
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms
Treasury Department:
IRS: investigate those who don=t pay their taxes
Homeland Security
Customs
INS Immigration and Naturalization Service
TSA Transportation Services Agency
Border Patrol
Secret Service
State Police
Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS)
Duties:
Oversees training for law enforcement in the State.
Maintain criminal histories on offenders
Provide laboratory analysis of crime scenes
Patrol state highways
Investigate crimes
Administer Driver Licensing
Texas Rangers:
County Law Enforcement
Sheriff
serve civil process
County law enforcement
court security
county jail
Constables
Metropolitan Police:
San Antonio Police Department
Chief
Standard Duties:
traffic enforcement
accident investigation
patrol and peacekeeping
property and violent crime investigation
death investigation
narcotics and vice control
crime prevention
PRIMARY POLICE FUNCTIONS:
Order Maintenance:
Law Enforcement
Service
POLICE ACTIONS
Police Discretion
Domestic Violence