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Blue Curtain |
A metaphorical term used to refer to the value placed on
secrecy and the general mistrust of the outside world shared by many police
officers.
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Broken Windows Theory
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Wilson and Kelling’s theory that a neighborhood in disrepair
signals that criminal activity is tolerated in the area. Thus, by cracking down
on quality-of-life crimes, police can reclaim the neighborhood and encourage
lawabiding citizens to live and work there.
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Community Policing
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A policing philosophy that emphasizes community support for
and cooperation with the police in preventing crime. Community policing
stresses a police role that is less centralized and more proactive than
reform-era policing strategies.
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Confidential
Informant (CI)
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A human source for police who provides information concerning illegal
activity in which he or she is involved
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Deadly Force
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Force applied by a police officer that is likely or intended to cause
death
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Directed Patrol
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A patrol strategy that is designed to focus on a specific
type of criminal activity at a specific time. DNA Fingerprinting The
identification of a person based on a sample of her or his DNA, the genetic
material found in the cells of all living things.
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Ethics
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The rules or standards of behavior governing a profession;
aimed at ensuring the fairness and rightness of actions.
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Forensics
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The application of science to establish facts and evidence during the
investigation of crimes
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Field Training
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The segment of a police recruit’s training in which he or
she is removed from the classroom and placed on the beat, under the supervision
of a senior officer.
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General Patrol
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A patrol strategy that relies on police officers monitoring a certain
area with the goal of detecting crimes in progress or preventing crime due to
their presence; also known as random or preventive patrol.
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Incident-Driven
Policing
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A reactive approach to policing that emphasizes a speedy response to
calls for service.
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Internal Affairs Unit
(IAU)
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A division within a police department that receives and
investigates complaints of wrongdoing by police officers.
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Reasonable Force
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The degree of force that is appropriate to protect the police officer or
other citizens and is not excessive
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Reactive Arrests
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Arrests that come about as part of the ordinary routine of
police patrol and responses to calls for service.
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Proactive Arrests
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Arrests that occur because of concerted efforts by law enforcement
agencies to respond to a particular type of criminal or criminal behavior.
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