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    Proactive Policing

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    citizens see these actions as more of an enforcement effort than a care taking function for the community. In order to turn the perception of police being a reactionary force into a proactive force several things need to occur. The ultimate goal of every police organization is to gain and maintain trust within the community. With trust‚ citizens will become supportive of the police department

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    vigilante

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    Vigilante Justice The year is 1851 in the newest biggest town of San Francisco‚ where the first vigilante committee was formed. These committees have been around longer than any police station in the west‚ and their sole purpose was to act as the law when the law was absent. During these times in San Francisco the crime rates were outrageous because of the new found golden wealth in the area. When the gold rush hit people from all over the world flocked to get a piece of the golden pie. Back then these

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    In recent times‚ many cases of police brutality‚ as well as racial profiling have been brought to light. As a result‚ many officers and law enforcement officials are not trusted by citizens today and some police officers have allowed a negative image to manifest. They have far too much power over anyone else‚ and any average person can become a police officer. These officers are not trusted because of the history that some have had and continue to create. There is no easy solution to this issue‚

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    and outside of our borders‚ playing on the weakness of our law enforcement. Since it isn’t possible to hire thousands of more‚ the most cost effective and trustworthy alternative is the installation of surveillance cameras in areas most prone to crime and terrorist attacks. When placed strategically on roof tops‚ street lights‚ ATMs‚ or traffic lights-there is an assurance that ’someone’ is always looking out for you. If you’re a law abiding citizen‚ with nothing to hide‚ and no plans to commit

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    Community Oriented Policing

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    industrialized nations in overall crime and violent crime‚ it has been effective in decreasing its crime rate‚ particularly during the 1990s. While some coalitions have attributed this positive development to changes in socio-demographic trends and rigid enforcement approaches‚ one coalition highlights the success of the community-oriented policing and problem-oriented policing in eradicating the root causes of crime (Stephens‚ 2003). While I don’t believe that community oriented policing in the sole cause

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    Crime Prevention Plan

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    education‚ and other social areas. I would get to know my community by means of verbal- contact‚ community meetings‚ visual scouting‚ and research previously recorded crime rates for the area. Begin with Community Awareness‚ show a constant enforcement presence. This will assure the community that their protection is priority. This will also help with verbal- communication with the community and promote community involvement programs‚ such as; community crime stoppers. Next step

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    Recently‚ a report was published by WHIO quoting your concerns surrounding the increased prevalence of panhandling in the city Dayton and the courses of action you believe to be necessary to rectify the situation. Although I understand the concern of increased panhandling from a public safety perspective‚ I do not‚ however‚ understand‚ nor appreciate the remarks you gave in regards to those who are actually on the street‚ panhandling. Your statement‚ “They get in the road every time — it’s dangerous

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    Electronic Monitoring

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    observing or listening to persons‚ places‚ or activities—usually in a secretive or unobtrusive manner—with the help of electronic devices such as cameras‚ microphones‚ tape recorders‚ etc. The objective of electronic surveillance when used in law enforcement is to gather evidence of a crime or to accumulate intelligence about suspected criminal activity. Advantages – 1. Increases productivity of the organization. 2. Enhances creativity among employees of the organization. 3. Removes lazy

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    1800's Police System

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    At this time Mr. Jones wondered what he was going to do because he was the only one that could provide for his family at this time. Britain’s population gradually increased so did the number of crimes that were committed. This meant that law and order also had to improve. ‘Bow Street Runners’ were appointed in London and the Thames river police were set up in 1800. But whenever there was a serious problem in London the government called the army in. The Metropolitan Police Force was

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    identified and their habits known‚ law enforcement authorities may begin to assess current trends in crime to forecast‚ and to hamper the development of perceived future criminal activities. Intelligence provides the knowledge on which to base decisions and select appropriate targets for investigation. While the use of criminal intelligence analysis is appropriate to support investigations‚ surveillance operations and the prosecution of cases‚ it also provides law enforcement agencies with the ability to

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