3)Responding to Calls about Crime and Disorder- How police officers respond to calls about committed crimes depends on several important variables. What specific crime is involved Is the crime still in progress? How many suspects are involved? Are weapons involved? Is there a danger to the police? Could a hostage situation develop? How many officers are needed to respond? How many officers are available? Where are they? 4) Responsibilities of officers responding to a call regarding a criminal act include: Arriving as rapidly, yea …show more content…
This phenomenon is called Stockholm Syndrome and involves the process of transference, in which hostages feel positive toward their captors and negative toward the police, and the captors return these positive feelings. Madsen case- Madsen V. Women's Health Center Inc. That a Florida statue establishing a 300-foot zone around clinics to protect it from abortion protesters was constitutional. Van Blaircom's guidelines for responding to individuals who are mentally ill- Do not take risks, Do slowdown and access, Do not shout orders or move in to quickly too close, Do continue trying to establish communication and rapport. Do not prematurely introduce lethal weapons; they may not work and can provoke an attack, and Do take as much time as needed under the circumstances. Crisis Incident Team (CIT)- Training to help officers identify individuals who need mental health treatment, thereby preventing such individuals from ending up in jail “disturbing the peace” or