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| FBI and DEA, US Department of Justice, state police agencies |
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| Who can be called to examine reported incidents in local agencies |
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-Integrating police ethics training into programs
-Conducting research in the area of ethics
-Studying departments that are models in the area of police ethics
-Building trusting relationships with the public
-Creating agency-wide cultures of integrity
-Raising awareness of internal affairs |
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| Ways police integrity can be promoted |
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| The branch of a police organization tasked with investigating charges of wrongdoing involving members of the departments. |
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suggests:
-Testing all applicants and recruits
-Testing current employees when performance difficulties or documentation indicate a potential drug problem
-Testing current employees when they are involved in use of excessive force or when they suffer or cause on-duty injury |
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| IACP Model Drug Testing Policy (internaltional association of Chiefs or Police) suggest the following: |
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| Turner v Fraternal Order of Police (1985) |
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| Reasonable suspicion of drug abuse |
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| National Treasury Employees Union v Von Rabb (1989) |
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| Applying for transfer into positions involving drug law enforcement or carrying a firearm. |
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| Federal Rehabilitation act of 1973 |
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| Covered employees(federal) are entitled to counseling and treatment before termination because of drug and alcohol addictions. |
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| Deadliest decatde (2,240) |
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| city that has lost the most officers |
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| state that has lost the most officers |
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| State with the fewest deaths |
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| most deadly day of the week for Police officers |
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Suspicious material
Human bites
Spit
Urine/feces
blood and body fluids |
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| Biological incident law enforcement concerns |
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-Aids
-Hepatitis B
-Tuberculosis |
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-exposure to violence and suffering
-negative public opinion
-shift work and overtime
-Dealing with death
-Living in constant danger
-Feeling like efforts do not always “make a difference”
-Arrests not leading to convictions
-Evidence not being allowed in court
-Frustration
-Paperwork
-Lack of support from family/community
- Rotating shifts
-Repeat offenders back on street
-Suicide rate more than twice population |
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Humor
Emotional distance
Support of family and friends
Exercise
Meditation
Music |
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-affect performance
-contributes to accidents
-injuries
-misconduct |
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-control work hours for police
-currently no standards need standards |
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| Controls needed to control fatigue |
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| use of physical restraing by a police officer when dealing with a member of the public. Police are authorized to use the amount of force that is reasonable and necessary given the circumstances |
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Fleeing felon rule guided deadly force decision making in most us jurisdictions
Court invalidated fleeing felon rule nd held that deadly force could be justified only where the suspect could reasonable be thought to represent a significant threat of serious injury or death to the public or the officer on the scene at the time, and not in hindsight |
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Uses an imminent danger standard
Elements of the standard: Defense of life, fleeing subject, verbal warnings |
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| Federal deadly force policy |
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Social legal and personal complications
Officers often suffer depression and despair
Issues multiply in "suicide by cop" cases" |
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| Officer implications of deadly force |
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