Police CultureModels of Police BehaviorThree Perspective of Police Behavior and ElementsPsychological PerspectiveSociological PerspectiveAnthropological PerspectiveElements of Police CulturePolice FuneralsSources of Police StressPotential Negative Effects of Stress Among PoliceFactors Contributing to Suicide1Police CultureNorms, Values, Attitudes & Behavior2Models of Police BehaviorCulturaliztionCulturaliztionSocializationSocializationPredispositionalPredispositionalAnthropologicalSociologicalPsychologicalIndividual BehaviorIndividual BehaviorGroup BehaviorGroup BehaviorModels PerspectivesModels Perspectives3Three Perspective of Police Behavior and Elements•Psychological Perspective–Predispositional model–Authoritarian personality•Sociological Perspective–Professionalization–Socialization model•Anthropological Perspective–World View–Ethos–Themes–Postulates•Psychological Perspective–Predispositional model–Authoritarian personality•Sociological Perspective–Professionalization–Socialization model•Anthropological Perspective–World View–Ethos–Themes–Postulates4Psychological Perspective•Predispositional Model–behavior predetermined by static pre-existing personality that is shared by people entering the law enforcement profession•Authoritarian Personality–conservative, aggressive, cynical and rigid behaviorBehavior viewed from an individualistic level5Sociological Perspective•Professionalization–the process by which norms and values are internalized as workers begin to learn their new occupation•Socialization– learning the norms, values, mores of a group, organization, society•NOTE: assumes that behavior is based on group socialization6Anthropological Perspective•World View•Ethos•Themes•Postulates7Elements of Police Culture•World View–The manner in which a group sees the world and its relationship to the world•Ethos–The fundamental spirit of a culture; its sentiments and beliefs•Themes–Dynamic affirmations or recurrent beliefs•Postulates–Statements of belief expressed by members of the group•World View–The manner in which a group sees the world and its relationship to the world•Ethos–The fundamental spirit of a culture; its sentiments and beliefs•Themes–Dynamic affirmations or recurrent beliefs•Postulates–Statements of belief expressed by members of the group8Police Funerals•Police funerals act as powerful cultural rituals•They reinforce the dangers of the occupation•They reinforce group solidarity•They remind the public of the dangers of police work•Police funerals act as powerful cultural rituals•They reinforce the dangers of the occupation•They reinforce group solidarity•They remind the public of the dangers of police work9Sources of Police Stress•Life-Threatening Stressors•Social Isolation Stressors•Organizational Stressors•Functional Stressors•Personal Stressors•Physiological Stressors•Psychological Stressors•Life-Threatening Stressors•Social Isolation Stressors•Organizational Stressors•Functional Stressors•Personal Stressors•Physiological Stressors•Psychological Stressors10Potential Negative Effects of Stress Among Police•Suicide•Alcoholism & Drug Abuse•Divorce•Heart Disease•Mortality•Ulcers & Digestive Disorders•Colon & Liver Cancer•Diabetes•Suicide•Alcoholism & Drug Abuse•Divorce•Heart Disease•Mortality•Ulcers & Digestive Disorders•Colon & Liver Cancer•Diabetes11Factors Contributing to Suicide•Abuse of Alcohol & Drugs•Deviance & Corruption•Access to Firearms•Depression•Working in Male Organizations•Family & Economic Problems•Alienation & Cynicism•Role Conflict•Physical & Mental Problems•Abuse of Alcohol & Drugs•Deviance & Corruption•Access to Firearms•Depression•Working in Male Organizations•Family & Economic Problems•Alienation & Cynicism•Role Conflict•Physical & Mental