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Police

Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.

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peace officer

Law enforcement; Police

A status granted to individuals who have certain powers and providing certain legal protections not available to ordinary citizens. A peace officer can be a probation, parole, or corrections ...

occupational deviance

Law enforcement; Police

Criminal and improper noncriminal behavior committed during the course of normal work activities or under the guise of a police officer's authority.

Occurs when taking a suspect into custody involves a number of different actions, such as a stop (in which the officer tells the individual not to leave), a verbal statement that the person is "under ...

political patronage

Law enforcement; Police

The power a politician holds to appoint governmental or political positions based on friendship instead of merit.

social control

Law enforcement; Police

The capacity of a society to regulate itself according to desired principles and values without the use of repression or coerced conformity.

organizational culture

Law enforcement; Police

Values and traditions, communicated informally, that influence the organizational style of policing within a police department.

analysis

Law enforcement; Police

The second stage of the SARA model of problem-oriented policing, in which the police collect information about a problem to help identify its scope, nature, and cause.