Month: March 2020

Morning,

See the assignment for LO #8 in GC. REMINDER: all answers are contained within the assigned reading. In order to answer the questions correctly you MUST read the pages.

At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to determine when police officers are justified in using deadly force, by reading and understanding the following topics:

• Issues of Bias in Policing
• Statistical Evidence (Bias Policing)
• Discretion in Action – Deadly Force
• Disparity or Discrimination
• Civil Rights Violations

-Sgt

Morning,

See the assignment for LO #7 in GC. REMINDER: all answers are contained within the assigned reading. In order to answer the questions correctly you MUST read the pages.

At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to clarify the concepts of nondeadly force, deadly force, and reasonable force in the context of police use of force, by reading and understanding the following topics:

• Types of force
• The United States Supreme Court and Use of Force
• Less Lethal Weapons
• Police Misconduct and Ethics
• Police Corruption
• Types of Corruption
• Theories of Police Corruption
• Police Accountability
• Internal Disciplinary Measures
• Self-Surveillance
• Citizen Oversight
• Citizen Surveillance
• Police Liability
• Criminal Charges
• Civil Liability

-Sgt

Afternoon All,

As always, I hope everyone and their families are well!

Instead of an assignment for tomorrow (Friday, 3/27), I would like to meet with you guys by way of Hangouts Meet by Google.

I am thinking 1030hrs for 2/3rd and 1100hrs for 4/5th, allowing a half hour for each class. This way we can check in on one another, discuss past assignments, and upcoming assignments.

I know many of you are waking up a little later than normal (ME TOO); however, the above times work out best for me. I have to be at the PD in the afternoon, so the MEET has to be in the morning.

If you do not already have the application, it is simple to get. Go to the applications app on your phone, type in Hangouts Meet by Google, and download. Once downloaded, log-in using your district e-mail account. You can join the MEET by calling the number (audio only), entering the PIN code (audio / video), or Nickname sent to your district e-mail. Also, if you do not have phone access, you can access the MEET by computer (https://meet.google.com).

Send me an e-mail and let me know what you think. I am going to add the MEET information in GC.

–Sgt

Morning,

See the assignment for LO #6 in GC. REMINDER: all answers are contained within the assigned reading. In order to answer the questions correctly you MUST read the pages.

At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to describe the process of socialization in police subculture, by reading and understanding the following topics:

• Police Subculture
• The Core Values of Police Subculture
• Police Cynicism
• The Physical Dangers of Police Work
• Officers Killed and Assaulted
• Accidental Deaths
• Stress and the Mental Dangers of Police Work
• Police Stressors
• The Consequences of Police Stress
• Burnout and PTSD
• Coping Ability
• Police Use of Force

-Sgt

Morning,

See the assignment for LO #5 in GC. REMINDER: all answers are contained within the assigned reading. In order to answer the questions correctly you MUST read the pages.

At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to explain community policing and its contribution to the concept of problem-oriented policing, by reading and understanding the following topics:

• Community Policing and Problem Solving
• Returning to the Community
• Collaborative Reform
• Problem-Oriented Policing
• Long-Term Solutions
• Focused Deterrence
• ”Us versus Them”: Issues in Modern Policing

-Sgt

Morning,

See the assignment for LO #4 in GC. REMINDER: all answers are contained within the assigned reading. In order to answer the questions correctly you MUST read the pages.

At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to explain why differential response strategies enable police departments to respond more efficiently to 911 calls, by reading and understanding the following topics:

• Improving Response Time Efficiency
• 911 Technology
• Patrol Strategies
• Testing Random and Directed Patrol
• Smart Policing
• Hot Spot Technology
• The Effect of Timing
• The Rise of CompStat
• Arrest Strategies
• The Broken Windows Effect

IMPORTANT: If the google doc says “File not found” click on the icon with the arrow coming out of the box (top right corner). This should take you to the assignment!

-Sgt

CJ Students,

Morning all, welcome to the week of March 23rd. I hope everyone is doing well! This week we are going to continue in Chapter Six. Last week we left off with LO #2; therefore, moving us on to LO #3.

I have created an assignment for you in Google Classroom (GC), posting at 0800hrs. Submit the assignment in GC, e-mail me if you have any questions. At the conclusion of this assignment you will be able to describe how forensic experts use DNA fingerprinting to solve crimes, by reading and understanding the following:

• DNA fingerprinting
• The revolution of DNA
• DNA databases
• DNA collection policies
• How DNA impacted the Maryland vs. King case

-Sgt

March 20th,

Let us conclude this week with the last component of the Criminal Justice System. You guessed it, Corrections. Much like the other two components, corrections is also suffering the impacts of the Coronavirus. Some county jails (including L.A. County) around the country are releasing prisoners as a way of adhering to “social distancing” and to create space to quarantine prisoners if an outbreak occurs. As of now, there are no known stories of county jails in Michigan releasing or planning to release prisoners in response to COVID-19. However, there is a petition circulating calling for Governor Whitmore to take executive action and commute the sentences of some inmates (elderly, sick, vulnerable etc).

Here is where your thinking caps go on! Should those who have committed crimes, just do their time, no matter what is going on in society? Should the seriousness of the offense be “a”or “the” determining factor in who is eligible for early release? In instances of early release, is the safety of the public placed in jeopardy? Does this type of crisis remind “us” how prisoners are the nation’s “forgotten citizens?” These are a few questions on the minds of many; maybe you guys can provide some answers!

Click on the link below, read the article, and share your thoughts with a classmate or two!

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2020-03-19/la-jails-coronavirus-sheriffs-department

P.S.

I have received e-mails from many of you (THANK YOU); however, there are still some I have not heard from. Please e-mail me so I know you are aware of the blog and receiving updates.

-Sgt

March 19th,

Click on the link below and read the attached article. Upon completion, put yourselves in the minds of courthouse personnel (judges, magistrates, attorneys, court officers, clerks, jurors etc). With the concept of “social distancing” being the overarching recommendation from medical professionals, which types of cases (traffic hearings, misdemeanors, felonies) are the exception(s) to the rule for court to proceed.

Should the perspective of the accused (defendant) matter? Should the fact of them being in custody or not, effect their right to have a hearing in a timely fashion? Share your thoughts and opinions with a classmate or two.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.mlive.com/public-interest/2020/03/michigan-courts-urged-to-adjourn-trials-take-other-emergency-measures-because-of-coronavirus.html%3foutputType=amp

March 18th,

Click on the link below and read the attached article. Upon completion, put yourselves in the shoes of a citizen and in the boots of a police officer. Mentally evaluate both sides of the aisle. Once you are done with this I want you to engage someone (friend, family member, co-worker) in conversation about the article. Get their opinion and take the opposing argument or perspective (e.g., friend takes citizen’s perspective, you take officer’s). Put on your thinking caps!

https://www.policeone.com/coronavirus-covid-19/articles/mich-police-not-physically-responding-to-some-calls-to-avoid-covid-19-8QZkvHYkj5lAFy9Y/

I still have not received e-mails from many of you. I need everyone to make contact with me as we move toward on-line learning instruction. For those of you reading this, reach out to your classmates, and direct them to this blog. Lastly, my preference in communicating with you all is through district e-mail. If you are not setup with your account, please do so, as that is how I will respond to any inquiries.

-Sgt