Police History, Styles, and Issues
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Police History, Styles, and Issues
Stephanie Royer
CJA/204
July 11, 2015
Erica Veljic
Police History, Styles, and Issues
Policing has changed drastically over time as the development of agencies and their jurisdictions began to grow. As technological advancements were being made, and cities were growing too large for crime control to be treated effectively, changes were being made in policing. Departments were added and specializing in certain aspects of policing so as to become more efficient in preventing crime and protecting citizens. From the days of vigilante to the integration of women and minorities, and the current policing practices major strides have been made in police-community relations.
Historical Development
Early American policing was based off of the British policing model. In Britain, around the year 1200, if an offender could be identified then he, or she, was pursued by an organized posse (Schmalleger, 2011). This posse was led by the shire reeve, the county leader, or by an officer on horseback, the comes stabuli (Schmalleger, 2011). This is where our terms “sheriff” and “constable” were derived from. English cities were beginning to rely on a night watch. Bailiffs were assigned posts to watch for fires and thieves (Schmalleger, 2011). They were then to wake the sleeping citizens for assistance in dealing with the situation. Larger cities incorporated the night watch into a day ward using the same principles (Schmalleger, 2011). The creation of the watch and ward were made into law in 1285 as the Statute of Winchester (Schmalleger, 2011).
In the early eighteenth century organized crime began to emerge in London (Schmalleger, 2011). With it brought police corruption and the turning of the blind eye. A force of dedicated officers was named the Bow Street Runners and their discipline helped them successfully fight the organized crime gang, and in 1725 arrested the leader...
Stephanie Royer
CJA/204
July 11, 2015
Erica Veljic
Police History, Styles, and Issues
Policing has changed drastically over time as the development of agencies and their jurisdictions began to grow. As technological advancements were being made, and cities were growing too large for crime control to be treated effectively, changes were being made in policing. Departments were added and specializing in certain aspects of policing so as to become more efficient in preventing crime and protecting citizens. From the days of vigilante to the integration of women and minorities, and the current policing practices major strides have been made in police-community relations.
Historical Development
Early American policing was based off of the British policing model. In Britain, around the year 1200, if an offender could be identified then he, or she, was pursued by an organized posse (Schmalleger, 2011). This posse was led by the shire reeve, the county leader, or by an officer on horseback, the comes stabuli (Schmalleger, 2011). This is where our terms “sheriff” and “constable” were derived from. English cities were beginning to rely on a night watch. Bailiffs were assigned posts to watch for fires and thieves (Schmalleger, 2011). They were then to wake the sleeping citizens for assistance in dealing with the situation. Larger cities incorporated the night watch into a day ward using the same principles (Schmalleger, 2011). The creation of the watch and ward were made into law in 1285 as the Statute of Winchester (Schmalleger, 2011).
In the early eighteenth century organized crime began to emerge in London (Schmalleger, 2011). With it brought police corruption and the turning of the blind eye. A force of dedicated officers was named the Bow Street Runners and their discipline helped them successfully fight the organized crime gang, and in 1725 arrested the leader...