Transcript Policing - vanBorkum Ancestry, Aten & Noble Law Offices

Policing
State, County, Local
The Texas Rangers
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First attempt at a
state-level police
group in 1835
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Apprehending
Mexican cattle
rustlers main
concern.
Vice control
Most states had state
policing by 20th century.
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Need for more
effective policing
with more car
crimes.
More need to
oversee local
investigations.
Methods: Centralized
Model
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Assist local law enforcement departments
in criminal investigations.
Operate identification bureaus.
Maintain centralized criminal records.
Patrol state highways.
Provide training for municipal and county
officers.
Methods: Decentralized
Model
The highway patrol is its own
division with a colonel in charge.
Anything pertaining to traffic: law
enforcement, traffic collision
investigation, direciton, control,
enforcement against DUI, etc.
 Provide law enforcement with
investigative and lab assistance. v
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About The Nebraska State Patrol
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Nebraska State
Troopers are sworn
state deputy sheriffs
and are authorized to
perform police
services in all of
Nebraska's 93
counties. State Patrol
Headquarters are
located in Lincoln, the
capital city.
Trivia about the NSP
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Founded in 1937.
Pro Bono Publico
is the motto of the
Patrol and is Latin
meaning "for the
good of the
public."
NSP
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include working with
communities to
improve public safety,
enforcing traffic laws
and drug laws,
investigating crimes,
and enforcing the
laws and regulations
pertaining to motor
carriers.
County Law Enforcement
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Sheriff: The only
elected chief
officer in
Nebraska.
Lancaster County Sheriff
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As Lancaster
County Sheriff he is
the administrator
of the 6th largest
law enforcement
agency in
Nebraska,
consisting of 70
sworn deputies, 25
civilian personnel,
and a $6.2 million
dollar budget.
Terry Wagner
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Graduate of the 183rd Session of
the F.B.I. National Academy
Board of Directors, LincolnLancaster County Child Advocacy
Center
Board of Directors, Nebraska
Safety Council
Police Standards Advisory
Council, (governing body of the
Nebraska Law Enforcement
Training Center)
Recipient of the Lincoln-Lancaster
County Board of Health 1997
Award for the promotion of
"Teens on the Road"; Safe Travel
on Gravel program
Named Lincoln High School
Distinguished Alumnus
Sheriff Duties
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Patrol Division and respond
to emergency and routine
calls for service
self-initiated prevention and
detection of law violations,
investigate criminal activity
and traffic accidents, and
perform coroner's duties.
Specialized Duties:
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major crime investigation
service of civil process
drug offense investigation
D.A.R.E.
crime prevention and
education, training
court security
extradition of prisoners from
other states.
Other County Duties
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Serve as coroners
Road safety
conditions
Maintain the
county jails
Lincoln Police Department
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preserving life, and enhancing
the quality of life.
an environment that encourages
problem solving, by both
ourselves and the community.
being responsible for our actions
and taking ownership for our
work.
our community, our profession,
and to each other.
educating ourselves and our
community about the causes,
resolution, and prevention of
crime and disorder.
human dignity and the worth of
all individuals.
LPD Chief Tom Casady
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Tom Casady has served Lincoln as
Chief of Police since January, 1994.
Chief Casady began his law
enforcement career as a Lincoln police
officer in 1974. He also served the
Lancaster County Sheriff's Office for
seven years, completing a term as the
Lancaster County Sheriff prior to his
appointment as Chief of Police. He
received a bachelor's degree in
criminal justice from the University of
Nebraska-Omaha, and a Master of
Arts degree in political science from
the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Chief Casady is active in many
organizations, and is especially
involved in the issues of domestic
violence, child abuse, and alcohol
abuse.
To Be a LPD Cop:
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Minimum
Requirements
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United States Citizen.
High School Diploma or
GED Equivalency.
Minimum age of 21.
No Felony Convictions.
Valid Drivers License.
No Domestic Violence
Convictions.
To Be an LPD Cop
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Candidates must
display adequate
binocular vision,
depth perception
and color vision.
They will also be
required to have
and maintain good
health and
physical condition.
To Be an LPD Cop
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The test consists of
five events; 120 yard
shuttle run, vertical
jump, maximum
push-ups, one minute
sit-ups, and 1.5 mile
run/walk. Applicants
must accumulate a
minimum passing
score of 30 points.
To Be an LPD Cop
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Candidates are scheduled to
complete two written
examinations. The first
examination will test reading and
writing skills. It contains sections
on reading comprehension,
spelling, verb usage, pronoun
usage, recognizing sentences,
subject-verb agreement,
adjectives and adverb usage. The
second examination is an item
forced-choices, test.
To Be an LPD Cop
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Candidates in the top three
stanines who successfully
complete the physical ability
test will be scheduled for
three assessment interviews.
Additional testing may
consist of an adult education
test, drug screening, medical
examination, psychological
evaluation, and polygraph
examination.
Questions for the polygraph
will be based on your
personal history statement
and supplemental
questionnaire.
Community Policing Model
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Community
policing stresses
prevention, early
identification, and
timely intervention
to deal with issues
before they
become unwieldy
problems.
Community Policing Model
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dealing with crime consumes only
10-20% of the police workload.
Officers are encouraged to spend considerable time and
effort in developing and maintaining personal relationships
with citizens, businesses, schools, and community
organizations.
Other Patrol Methods by
Police
Basic Car Method: Police officer goes
where they think they are most
needed. Not much oversight.
Primary purpose to reply to
incidents.
 Directed Patrol: Patrol officers use
scientific analysis and evaluation to
be more effective. Respond to
problems and concerns.
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The Kansas City Experiment
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1974: Divided
south KC into 3
areas for patrol
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Regular “beats.”
Doubled the cops
and patrols in
neighborhood.
No patrols entered
unless called in the
other
neighborhood.
Result?
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NO DIFFERENCE!
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No impact on
crime.
No impact on
community
perceptions.
New Trend: Private
Protective Services
Increased fear of crime.
 Fiscal crises in states has limited
public protection.
 More cost effective in some cases.
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Guards, specialized electronic snooping,
countermeasures at military
installations and embassies.