Police History, Styles, And Issues Presentation Paper
Police History, Styles, and
Issues Presentation
Vincent Gonzales
October 30, 2014
CJA/204
Jonathan Inciong
Police “Political Era” 1840-1930
Policing was born out a need for social order
and security
The “Watchman” Era: Order through informal police intervention (persuasion, threats, roughing up)
Uniformed officers serving the interest of the politically powerful.
http://www.policeguide.com/Police_Photo_Galleries/Badge_G allery_/D_C__Police_Badges/DC3.jpg Police “Reform Era” 1930-1970
Removal of politics from policing
Development of police professionalism
Government agencies introduced (FBI, Secret
Service)
Crackdown on Organized Crime
The “Legalistic Era”: Order through enforcing the letter of the law.
http://torontoist.com/attachments/toronto_kevinp/20090117-f1244_it1014a.jpg …show more content…
Service oriented, helping the community
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/08/07/news/artwild2x.jpg http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kpcw/files/201312/F-Shop-with-Cop-gw.jpg •Department of Homeland Security was established
2003 in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, by combining 22 federal agencies (240,000 employees) under one unified command
•This was done in an effort for better intelligence sharing and management amongst federal agencies to respond to threats of national security
•The department has a lot of varied jobs and is the parent organization of several law enforcement agencies CPB 60,000 employees, one of the largest law
enforcement agencies in the world
Tasked with Border management and control, combining Customs, Immigration and Border
Security, and Agricultural Protection
Typical day- 1 million border screenings, screens 67,000 cargo containers, arrest more than 1,100 individuals and seizes 6 tons of
illicit
Issues Presentation
Vincent Gonzales
October 30, 2014
CJA/204
Jonathan Inciong
Police “Political Era” 1840-1930
Policing was born out a need for social order
and security
The “Watchman” Era: Order through informal police intervention (persuasion, threats, roughing up)
Uniformed officers serving the interest of the politically powerful.
http://www.policeguide.com/Police_Photo_Galleries/Badge_G allery_/D_C__Police_Badges/DC3.jpg Police “Reform Era” 1930-1970
Removal of politics from policing
Development of police professionalism
Government agencies introduced (FBI, Secret
Service)
Crackdown on Organized Crime
The “Legalistic Era”: Order through enforcing the letter of the law.
http://torontoist.com/attachments/toronto_kevinp/20090117-f1244_it1014a.jpg …show more content…
Service oriented, helping the community
http://archives.starbulletin.com/2007/08/07/news/artwild2x.jpg http://mediad.publicbroadcasting.net/p/kpcw/files/201312/F-Shop-with-Cop-gw.jpg •Department of Homeland Security was established
2003 in the wake of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, by combining 22 federal agencies (240,000 employees) under one unified command
•This was done in an effort for better intelligence sharing and management amongst federal agencies to respond to threats of national security
•The department has a lot of varied jobs and is the parent organization of several law enforcement agencies CPB 60,000 employees, one of the largest law
enforcement agencies in the world
Tasked with Border management and control, combining Customs, Immigration and Border
Security, and Agricultural Protection
Typical day- 1 million border screenings, screens 67,000 cargo containers, arrest more than 1,100 individuals and seizes 6 tons of
illicit