Transcript Law Enforcement PowerPoint

Law Enforcement
Created by Curt Harrell
& Jesse Kuzy
for
Overview
 Law Enforcement consists of police
departments and related departments at the
local, state, and federal level.
 Law Enforcement officers are often first
responders to emergencies and threats to
public safety.
 Officers protect public facilities,
infrastructure, and public officials.
 In some cases, law enforcement agencies
operate correctional facilities.
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Uniform Patrol (UPD)
Uniform Patrol Officers:
 Answer 911 calls for
service
 Monitor and investigate
suspicious people and
situations, safety hazards,
and unusual or illegal
activity in their patrol areas
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Uniform Patrol (UPD) [cont’d]
Uniform Patrol Officers:
 Record facts and document incidents and activities
 Monitor regulated intersections to ensure motorists observe
traffic regulations; issue citations for infractions
 Testify in court to present evidence or as a witness
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Criminal Investigations
 If a UPD arrives at a scene and determines that more
investigation in needed, a detective is called in to continue
the investigation.
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Criminal Investigations [cont’d]
 Detective divisions are
often divided into two
classes:
 Persons detectives investigate
crimes involving people, such
as homicide, suicide, rape,
kidnapping, etc.
 Property detectives
investigate crimes such as
auto theft, I.D. theft, burglary
and vandalism.
 Larger agencies may have a
C.S.I unit dedicated
entirely to collecting and
analyzing evidence.
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Evidence/Property
 Police have evidence and property organizations to help with
property collected in operations and investigations.
 Evidence that is illegal under Georgia law will not be
returned to its owner; otherwise,
 The owner can claim the evidence in person, provided they
can identify or describe the property and present some form
of I.D.
K-9
 K-9 units are specialized
teams of police dogs and
handlers.
 Dogs are trained in specific
areas such as tacking,
explosives, drugs, and
search and rescue.
 Police dogs undergo a
minimum 8-week training
program; to stay certified,
both dog and handler must
train at least 4 hours every
week.
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S.W.A.T
 S.W.A.T. teams specialize in high-risk building entries,
hostage rescue, woodland searches, civil disturbances, and
counter-surveillance.
 Teams routinely attend specialized training in tactics,
marksmanship, and critical incident management.
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Narcotics
 Narcotics squads exist at every level of government to focus
on stopping drug trade.
 Squads target dealers and producers and infiltrate drug
organizations and crime hierarchies.
 Officers may go undercover to perform “sting” operations,
posing as buyers to catch dealers in the act.
 Task forces may also set up drug rehabilitation programs.
Hostage Negotiation
 Hostage negotiation teams respond to incidents involving
barricaded subjects with or without hostages, as well as
suicidal subjects.
 Negotiators are highly trained and attempt to resolve the
situation in as peaceful a way as possible, trying to avoid
injury or loss of life above all else.
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Hostage Negotiation [cont’d]
 Little systematic data exists
for crisis negotiation in the
US; in an attempt to collect
data, team leaders may
complete a crisis
negotiation survey. It is
hoped that this will help
better identify the needs of
crisis negotiation teams.
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Child Safety Seats
 As a part of their
community outreach and
education, police
departments may
conduct child safety seat
inspections.
 Safety Seat standards are
monitored and enforced
by the National Highway
Traffic Safety
Administration.
 The NHTSA ensures that
child safety seats meet
specific performance
criteria in crash tests.
http://fastlane.dot.gov/2009/04/index.html
Safety Seat Inspections
 During a child safety seat inspection, nationally-certified
inspectors perform a 20-30 minute safety check to:
 Make sure the child safety seat is properly installed
 Remove the seat and inspect it for damage
 Diagnose problems
 Get information about children riders from the vehicle owners
 Ensure the seat is appropriate for the child’s size and age.
 Teach how to properly install the child safety seat
 Show how to secure the child in the seat
 Discuss proper procedures in other vehicles the parents may
own.
Summary
 What does Law Enforcement consist of?
 Police and related departments at the local, state, and federal
level
 What are several departments Law Enforcement is involved
with?
 Criminal Investigations
 S.W.A.T. (Special Weapons And Tactics)
 Hostage Negotiation
 K-9