Policing

Extracted Attributes

• Funding

  Typically public sector services, funded through taxes.

• Definition

  Activities of a constituted body empowered by a state to enforce laws, protect public order, and ensure the safety and possessions of citizens, aiming to prevent crime and civil disorder.

• Distinction

  Separate from the military and other organizations involved in state defense against foreign aggressors (except for gendarmerie).

• Lawful Powers

  Arrest, legitimate use of force (legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence).

• Core Functions

  Law enforcement, maintaining public order, ensuring safety, protecting possessions, preventing crime, preventing civil disorder, investigation, apprehension, detention of suspects.

• Policing Models

  Traditional policing, community policing, intelligence-led policing, problem-oriented policing.

• Common Challenges

  Potential involvement in corruption, brutality, enforcement of authoritarian rule.

• Alternative Terms for Forces

  Police department, police service, constabulary, gendarmerie, crime prevention, protective services, law enforcement agency, civil guard, civic guard.

• Alternative Terms for Members

  Police officers, troopers, sheriffs, constables, rangers, peace officers, civic/civil guards, Garda (Ireland).

Timeline

• Policing activities developed in some societies within the context of maintaining the class system and protecting private property. (Source: Wikipedia)

  Late 18th century - Early 19th century

Police

The police are a constituted body of people empowered by a state with the aim of enforcing the law and protecting the public order as well as the public itself. This commonly includes ensuring the safety, health, and possessions of citizens, and to prevent crime and civil disorder. Their lawful powers encompass arrest and the use of force legitimized by the state via the monopoly on violence. The term is most commonly associated with the police forces of a sovereign state that are authorized to exercise the police power of that state within a defined legal or territorial area of responsibility. Police forces are often defined as being separate from the military and other organizations involved in the defense of the state against foreign aggressors; however, gendarmerie are military units charged with civil policing. Police forces are usually public sector services, funded through taxes. Law enforcement is only part of policing activity. Policing has included an array of activities in different situations, but the predominant ones are concerned with the preservation of order. In some societies, in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, these developed within the context of maintaining the class system and the protection of private property. Police forces have become ubiquitous and a necessity in complex modern societies. However, their role can sometimes be controversial, as they may be involved to varying degrees in corruption, brutality, and the enforcement of authoritarian rule. A police force may also be referred to as a police department, police service, constabulary, gendarmerie, crime prevention, protective services, law enforcement agency, civil guard, or civic guard. Members may be referred to as police officers, troopers, sheriffs, constables, rangers, peace officers or civic/civil guards. Ireland differs from other English-speaking countries by using the Irish language terms Garda (singular) and Gardaí (plural), for both the national police force and its members. The word police is the most universal and similar terms can be seen in many non-English speaking countries. Numerous slang terms exist for the police. Many slang terms for police officers are decades or centuries old with lost etymologies. One of the oldest, cop, has largely lost its slang connotations and become a common colloquial term used both by the public and police officers to refer to their profession.

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• POLICING Definition & Meaning

  Advertisement Skip to policing Advertisement # policing [puh-lee-sing] ## noun the act of maintaining public order and security, enforcing the law, or regulating or controlling something, by or as if by members of a police force. No matter what style is adopted for the policing of a community, officers must use discretion in interpreting the activities of citizens. Careful family use of the internet doesn't need to be a punitive policing of children's activities online. [...] Military., the act of cleaning up a camp or post or of keeping it clean. After the major’s visit, the policing of the entire camp and all the fighting positions improved 100 percent. ## Other Word Forms ## Word History and Origins Origin of policing1 ## Example Sentences Mr Smith added the neighbourhood policing team will be available to speak to anyone who has worries or concerns as a result of this latest development. [...] The pointless rules and policing of pregnancy from Kennedy come hand-in-hand with Republican efforts to make sure women can’t say no to childbirth. Existing examples of declarable associations include people with criminal convictions, those dismissed from policing, and lawful professions such as private investigation or journalism.

• POLICE Definition & Meaning

  : the action or process of cleaning and putting in order b : military personnel detailed to perform this function police 2 of 2 ## verb po·​lice pə-ˈlēs") policed; policing transitive verb 1 : to control, regulate, or keep in order by use of police 2 : to perform the functions of a police force in or over 3 a : to supervise the operation, execution, or administration of to prevent or detect and prosecute violations of rules and regulations b [...] : the department of government that keeps order and enforces law, investigates crimes, and makes arrests 2 plural : members of a police force 3 : a private or military force like a police force campus police ## Legal Definition police 1 of 2 transitive verb po·​lice policed; policing : to control, regulate, or keep in order especially as an official duty police the area police 2 of 2 noun plural police 1 [...] : the control and regulation of affairs affecting the order and welfare of a political unit and its citizens 2 a : the department of a government or other institution that maintains order and safety and enforces laws b : police force c plural : the members of a police force ## More from Merriam-Webster on police Nglish: Translation of police for Spanish Speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about police Last Updated: - Updated example sentences

• Types of Policing Models | Law Paper Example - LawBirdie

  Some of the functions performed by police officers include law enforcement, maintaining order, and providing response services among other duties. Police officers use four styles of policing in performing these functions. The four models are traditional policing, community policing, intelligence led policing, and problem oriented policing. Various police departments apply the models differently depending on the nature of the services they provide and their area of operation. All the four models [...] model limits the interaction between police officers and the people in their area of operation. The reason for this is that officers respond to crimes in various areas where they do not know people and vice versa. Police officers will only appear in a place if a crime has been reported in the area. This approach to law enforcement does not need witnesses because police officers visit a crime scene only to gather visual and physical evidence. Another distinct feature about this model of policing [...] One of the main elements of criminal justice is law enforcement. Law enforcement is carried out through policing. In the United States, police officers hold the primary responsibility of providing security by carrying out patrols. The main roles of police officers in the United States include carrying out investigations, submitting investigation results, maintaining law and order, as well as holding up suspected criminals (Stevenson, 2008). Police officers in the United States also offer

• Law Enforcement - Bureau of Justice Statistics

  Law enforcement describes the agencies and employees responsible for enforcing laws, maintaining public order, and managing public safety. The primary duties of law enforcement include the investigation, apprehension, and detention of individuals suspected of criminal offenses. Some law enforcement agencies, particularly sheriffs' offices, also have a significant role in the detention of individuals convicted of criminal offenses.

• Policing Strategies | National Institute of Justice

  Police and researchers have developed a variety of different policing strategies, philosophies, and methods for dealing with crime. Often, different approaches to policing overlap because different groups come up with similar solutions to the same problems. Policing strategies have varying goals including crime prevention, effective use of police resources, or suspect location. Rigorous research can determine which strategies are the most effective in various circumstances.

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