STUDENT REPLIES

STUDENT REPLY #1 David Givens

There are many things over the years that have changed in police work. In the beginning they were known as night watchmen and the job was made of volunteers or was not a full-time position much like a neighborhood watch. As time passed and populations grew in size and cities expanded full time police forces were implemented to maintain order within a city. The officers in those time had little formal education and the position was open to all those who wanted to apply. Today, the job of a police officer has become one of a highly trained professional and more and more departments throughout the country are moving for formal education in higher learning as a requirement for employment. Police practices have also changed with prior models being intelligence led with the statistics of risk and how it is managed. Earlier police adopted a model of community policing which used community relationships with citizens to identify and solve crimes. Even the look of officer has changed with moving from foot patrols to automobile to make patrolling an area more widespread. Just like the automobile modern day police are gaining new technology to assist them in their duties and ensure the accountability of officers to maintain a positive public image. This has been accomplished by using body cameras and dash cameras by police officers to assist in proper procedure and accountability. Modern day policing today has become harder due to recent events and just like many times in the past will continue to evolve to maintain integrity and provide safety to the citizens they police.

Reference

Cox, S.M, Marchionna, S., & Fitch, B.D. (2017). Introduction to policing (3rd ed.)

Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications

STUDENT REPLIES

STUDENT REPLY #2 Lynsey Simmons

This week we learned about how the modern era of policing. During this time, the goal was to centralize police administration, enhance the quality of police personnel, and destroy the power of the political bosses (Cox,2017). Prior to this there was no official civil service system in place and policing provided a wide spectrum of services to the public often overseed by various volunteers with political affiliations. One obvious distinction between the traditional and modern era was the shift in focus to crime control and criminal apprehension. Also, standards pertaining to officer qualification pulled away from political parties and started creating their own set of rules and regulation. The modern era established policing as a profession and focused on training and qualifications. Recent strategies in policing could not be effective without strong police–community partnerships (Cox,2017). Accountability is vital to be effective in modern day policing too.

Reference

Cox, S. M., Marchionna, S., & Fitch, B. D. (2017). Introduction to policing (3rd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

PROFESSOR REPLY

PROFESSOR REPLY: FROM THE DISCUSSION QUESTION YOU PUT TOGETHER

If departments across the US more closely aligned with and followed Peel's principles of policing, to what degree would there be citizen complaints?

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