Police

Police

Special government unit empowered to enforce the law.

Industry: Government; Law enforcement

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authorized strength

Law enforcement; Police

The maximum number of sworn officers any given law enforcement agency is authorized to employ.

job stress coping mechanisms

Law enforcement; Police

Confidential assistance programs that utilize health professionals and/or peer support groups to help employees cope with personal or work-related problems.

community partnership

Law enforcement; Police

A collaborative partnership that stresses increased interaction between the police and the public to make the police more responsive to the community's needs and reduce community decay and disorder.

scanning

Law enforcement; Police

The first stage of the SARA model of problem-oriented policing, in which officers take steps to identify possible problems and expose their underlying causes.

gratuities

Law enforcement; Police

The most common form of police corruption, gifts or favors given to police officers, sometimes out of a sincere effort to thank the officers but often out of self-interest with an expectation of ...