Doerner Ch. 3TERMS from Ch. 3 are ALL mention in the questions and are highlighted below!- Explain the term “Sworn officer.”a. People who have arrest powers; andb. Authorization to carry a firearm- What are minimum standards?a. Florida Law requires that candidates for an appointment as a police officeror as a correctional officer must comply with a series of job requirements. These are known as minimum standards.- List 5 specific min. standards (12 standards total!):a. Must be at least 19 years of ageb. Must be a U.S. Citizenc. Hold a high school diploma or its equivalentd. Have no felony convictionse. Have no convictions for perjury or making a false statementf. Hold an honorable discharge if one has served in the militaryg. Submit a fingerprint cardh. Pass a medical exami. Have a good moral characterj. Complete basic recruit trainingk. Pass the officer certification examl. Comply with continuing raining or education requirements- What does certification mean?a. Certification means the state of Florida has licensed a person to work as a sworn officer.- Compare Florida’s Police academy Training curriculum with practices around the nationa. Fl police academy takes longer to complete than the average preparation in other states. Requires trainees to have 770 hours of training compared to an average of 467 hours elsewhereb. Fl’s academy spends much more time emphasizing report writing, patrol, investigations, and first aid- What is the state officer certification examination?a. A competency exam that officers (training academy graduates) must pass in order to gain certification or licensing as a law enforcement officer.- Distinguish “weeding out” from “screening in” practices:a. “Screen in”- identify desirable traitsb. “Weed out”- disqualify candidates- Diagram the law enforcement officer selection process.- What is a bona fide occupational qualification?a. It is a restriction that an employer deems necessary for employees to discharge job functions in a safe manner.b. A BFOQ must be applicable in actual on-the-job performance in order to be valid.- Why is jurisdiction an important concept?a. It is important that one person or agency does not have ultimate authority. For example, a municipal police officer normally does not have arrest authority outside the city limits. A sheriff deputy can provide law enforcement duties anywhere inside the county. Finally, state law enforcement officers can operate inside and city or county within the boundaries of Floridab. There are four geographical boundaries within which an agency is authorized to operate:i. State agenciesii. County agenciesiii. Municipal Agenciesiv. Special Jurisdiction Agencies- Name at least three state law enforcement agenciesa. Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (aka FHP)b. The Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commissionc. FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement)- Explain what the terms under representation and overrepresentation meana. Benchmark=tools for understanding racial and gender distributionsb. Underrepresentation- short of a benchmarkc. Overrepresentation- exceeds a benchmark- Using table 3.2 in your text, examine the demographic composition of sworn personal in state law enforcement agenciesa. Table 3.2 reveals some imbalances. For example, white sworn personal are overrepresented in agricultural and consumer services and black and Hispanic LEO or officials are underrepresented in that agency. “Black people are about equally represented in the department of business andprofessional regulation with respect to state figures but are overrepresented in the department of juvenile justice”- What 5 programs does FDLE maintain?a. Executive Direction & Business Supportb. Criminal Investigations & Forensic Sciencec. Criminal Justice Infod. Criminal Justice Professionalisme. Capitol Police- What entrance requirements are expected of prospective FDLE agents?a. 4 years of sworn law enforcement experience; orb. a bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university with a major in criminology/criminal justice, accounting, finance, computer science, or related fields- What is the purpose or role of FHP (Florida Highway Patrol)?a. Their mission is to (1) promote safe driving, (2) investigate traffic crashes,(3) monitor highways for traffic violations, and (4) make arrests for any criminal violation- What entrance requirements are expected of prospective FHP troopers?a. High school education or its equivalent; andb. One of the followingi. One year sworn/non-sworn law enforcement experienceii. Two years active and continuous military servicesiii. Two years of public contact experience; oriv. 30 college semester hours or 45 quarter hours- Apply the FBI warnings about ranking city crime rates in Ch. 2 to the ranking of city traffic accident rates in table 3.3 of your texta. *not necessary for test*- List 5 findings about local law enforcement agencies using table 3.4 of your text.a. The sheriff is the highest ranking constitutional officer in the countyb. 67 sheriffs officesc. 264 municipal police departmentsd. 37,000 local LEOs in Floridae. most agencies are small in size- What are the functions of the county sheriff?a. Provide law enforcement servicesb. Administer the county jailc. Maintain local courthouse securityd. Deliver and serve court papers- Use table 3.5 of your text to examine the demographic composition of sheriff deputies.- Conduct a comparison of entry-level salaries for sheriff deputies using table 3.6 for your text.- Use table 3.7 of your text to examine the demographic composition of city police officers.- Analyze the entry-level salaries for police officers using table 3.8.- What problems would an agency encounter if it were to instill a four-year college degree requirement for incoming personnel?a. Salaries would be higher- Explain the Florida Salary incentive program.a. Utilizing trust fund dollars as opposed to taxes, the state adds a supplement of 30 dollars every month to the salaries of LEO who have earned an AA or AS degree.b. Officers who have graduated from college receive a $50 monthly stipend in addition to their regular salaries- Explain what a special jurisdiction agency is and give some examples.a. A special jurisdiction agency provides law enforcement services within a specific area. This includes:i. College and university police (i.e. FSUPD)ii. Public housingiii. Hospitalsiv. Mass transitv. Port facilities- What is accreditation?a.
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