Police History Policing

Police History Kenna Puckett CJA/214 October 20, 2014 Eric Crawford Police History Policing in the United States dates back to the 1800s, but the police of the modern world are much different from the first police that took patrol. The first patrols did not have cars or two-way radio communication, but they started off always evolving policing and law enforcement organizations. In our current time the government has a direct relationship with law enforcement which affects policing practices. Federal, State, and local governments all play a role in policing practice. Although the law enforcement industry is ever-changing, sometimes it is important to understand where it came from and where it is going. Sir Robert Peel Sir Robert Peel is sometimes
Peels mission was focused on preventing crime rather than reacting to the crimes. Peels strategy for implementing the mission of crime prevention was preventive patrol (Walker Katz, 2011). The structure he adopted resembles military structure and a quasi-military structure is still in place for American policing today, (Walker Katz, 2011). When colonial America established their law enforcement agencies, naturally, they adopted ideals from their homeland of England. This is how Peel impacted the law enforcement of the United States right from the start of policing organizations in this country. Policing and the Government in the United States Essentially, the government creates the laws the police and other law enforcement personnel are trying to enforce. However, American policing is highly fragmented. There is no formal, centralized system for coordinating or regulating all the different agencies (Walker Katz, 2011). The responsibility of police protection primarily resonates with local governments. Because of this, it is very difficult to generalize the interaction between policing and the government. The interaction is different depending on the local
The State Government sets the standard for what police can or cannot do. This varies from state to state. The most important role of state governments has been to require the licensing or certification of all sworn officers (Walker Katz, 2011). The relationship between the government and police organizations affects police practices on a daily basis and at all levels, local and national. The Federal Government sets standard that need to be followed. An example of a Federal ruling regarding policing has much to do with the Miranda Rights. A criminal named Ernesto Miranda was let free based on Supreme Court Rule. In Miranda v. Arizona (1966), the Court overturned his conviction and ruled that police officers had to advise suspects of their right to remain silent and their right to an attorney before being interrogated (Walker Katz, 2011). Since then, the Miranda Rights have been a national standard that affect policing on a day to day basis. Conclusion In conclusion, the history of policing has evolved in an interesting way to the law enforcement we have in place today. Sir Robert Peel led the way for law enforcement in England. His theory and practice naturally followed into the United States during