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Chain of Command
the unbroken line of authority that extends through all levels of an organization, from the highest to the lowest. TERM 2
Community Policing
DEFINITION 2 a collaborative effort between the police and the community that identified problems of crime and disorder and involves all elements of the community in the search for solutions to these problems. TERM 3
CompStat
DEFINITION 3 crime-analysis and police management process built on crime mapping that was developed by the NYC-PD in mid- 1990s. TERM 4
Crime Prevention
DEFINITION 4 the anticipation, and appraisal of crime risk and the initiation of action to eliminate or reduce it. TERM 5
Crime Scene
DEFINITION 5 the physical area in which a crime is thought to have occurred and in which evidence of the crime is thought to reside.
Crime-scene Investigator
an expert trained in the use of forensics techniques, such as gathering DNA evidence, collecting fingerprints, photographing the scene, sketching and interviewing witnesses. TERM 7
Criminal Intelligence
DEFINITION 7 information compiled, analyzed or disseminated in an effort to anticipate, prevent or monitor criminal activity. TERM 8
Criminal Investigation
DEFINITION 8 the process of discovering, collecting, preparing, identifying and presenting evidence to determine what happened and who is responsible. TERM 9
Intelligence-Led Policing
DEFINITION 9 the collection and analysis of information to produce and intelligence end product designed to inform police decision making at both the tactical and strategic levels. TERM 10
Legalistic Style
DEFINITION 10 a style of policing marked by a strict concern with enforcing the precise letter of the law. Hands off approach to disruptive or problematic behavior that does not violate the criminal law.
Police Ethics
the special responsibility to adhere to moral duty and obligation that is inherent in police work. TERM 17
Police Management
DEFINITION 17 the administrative activities of controlling, directing and coordinating police personnel, resources and activities in the service of preventing crime, apprehending criminals, recovering stolen property, and performing regulatory and helping services. TERM 18
Police Professionalism
DEFINITION 18 the increasing formalization of police work and the accompanying rise in public acceptance of the police. TERM 19
Police Subculture
DEFINITION 19 a particular set of values, beliefs and acceptable forms of behavior characteristic of American police. TERM 20
Preliminary Investigation
DEFINITION 20 all of the activites undertaken by a police officer who responds to the scene of a crime, including determining whether a crime has occurred, securing the crime scene, and preserving evidence.
Problem-Solving Policing
a type of policing that assumes that crimes can be controlled by uncovering and effectively addressing the underlying social problems that cause crime. Uses community resources. TERM 22
Quality-of-life Offense
DEFINITION 22 a minor violation of the law petty crime that demoralizes community residents and businesspeople. TERM 23
Response Time
DEFINITION 23 a measure of the time that it takes for police officers to respond to calls for service. TERM 24
Service Style
DEFINITION 24 a style of policing marked by a concern with helping rather than strict enforcement. More likely to use community resources and programs. TERM 25
Solvability
Factor
DEFINITION 25 information about a crime that forms the basis for determining the perpetrators identity.
