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Profession correct answers Current profession - Occupation which one professes to be skilled in
and to follow. A vocation in which professed knowledge of some branch of learning is used in its
application to the affairs of others or in a practice of an art based upon it.
A vocation or occupation requiring advanced training in some liberal art or science
Law enforcement matches the criteria of a profession
A vocation that meets the following requirements
Members -
Posessed a special body of knowledge not easily required accomplished by advanced education
or training. Share a commitment to serving clients and/or the public, share a commitment to
promoting the common good, share a professional creed or code of ethics that effectively holds
themselves and their collegues to a higher standard of behavior than is the norm for other
vocations
Career Field, Trade or Skill, Benefits/Expertise, Certs/Cont. Education
professionals correct answers A professional is one who is engaged in one of the learned or
skilled professions or in a calling considered socially surperior to a trade or handycraft.
Professed to know better than others the nature of their specialty and to know what is best for
their client in this specialty
How you carry yourself, attire and attendence, attitude
Professionalism correct answers Earliest meaning comes from those professing the vows of a
religious order.
,Characteristics of Professionalism correct answers -service to others
-assessment of client needs
-theoretical body of knowledge obtained through extended pre-service education
-standards for entry, practice, and ethical conduct
-professional association to maintain standards
-continuing education & life long learning
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice correct answers Police legitimacy means people have
trust and confidence in the police, accept police
authority and believe officers are fair. Officers build public confidence by:
o Treating people with dignity and respecto Making decisions fairly, based on facts, not
illegitimate factors such as race
o Giving people "voice," a chance to tell their side of the story
o Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with
goodwill in the future.
Departments that employ such principles - increased compliance with the law, stronger public
support for police, and greater deference to police in interactions with community members.
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice Applied: correct answers 1. Fairness and Consistency -
The preception of fairness is not just about outcomes. The process of decision-making matters,
the process of having respectful conversation with a memeber of the communitiy matters, and
the process through which an outcome is arrived at matters
2. Giving Voice to All Parties-
All people want to be
heard, and involving people or groups in the decisions that affect them affects their assessment of
a given situation.
3. Transparency -
,means that the processes by which decisions are made do not rely upon secrecy or deception.
4. Impartiality -
Impartial decisions are made based on relevant evidence or data rather than on personal opinion,
speculation, or guesswork.
The Value of the Profession Model for Law Enforcement correct answers Advantages:
Public or Client better served
Quality of peace officers is improved
Ethical conduct
More effective problem solving
Stronger community support and respect
Stronger role in the criminal justice system
More effective innovations
Financial rewards
Disadvantages:
Cost of training and development
Higher salaries or remuneration for job occupant
Limited entry into the work force from poor because of limited opportunity for
educational attainment
Cultivating Relationships through Procedural Justice and Community Policing correct answers
Partnerships: Refers to collaborative partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the
individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust.
Problem Solving: Refers to the process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination
of
identified problems to develop and rigorously evaluate effective responses.
, Scanning: Identifying and prioritizing problems.
Analysis: Researching what is known about the problem.
Response: Developing solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the
number and extent of problems.
Assessment: Evaluating the success of the responses.
Using the crime triangle to focus on immediate conditions
(victim/offender/location).
Organizational Transformation: Refers to the alignment of organizational management,
structure, personnel, and information systems to support community partnerships and proactive
problem solving.
Ethical Role correct answers performed by being objective, impartial, neutral and ethical in
personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system.
To act in a manner that reflects belief in the fundamental value of ethical behavior and
in application of this value to your job
To conduct daily activities in an objective manner striving to be uninfluenced by
emotion, personal prejudice, or insufficient evidence
To provide objective and constructive assistance or information to all persons,
regardless of personal feelings
To assist the public to understand how they can help in achieving objective and ethical
behavior
To embrace fairness and consistency, giving a voice to all parties, transparency and
impartiality
pillars of character correct answers trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring,
citizenship
Profession correct answers Current profession - Occupation which one professes to be skilled in
and to follow. A vocation in which professed knowledge of some branch of learning is used in its
application to the affairs of others or in a practice of an art based upon it.
A vocation or occupation requiring advanced training in some liberal art or science
Law enforcement matches the criteria of a profession
A vocation that meets the following requirements
Members -
Posessed a special body of knowledge not easily required accomplished by advanced education
or training. Share a commitment to serving clients and/or the public, share a commitment to
promoting the common good, share a professional creed or code of ethics that effectively holds
themselves and their collegues to a higher standard of behavior than is the norm for other
vocations
Career Field, Trade or Skill, Benefits/Expertise, Certs/Cont. Education
professionals correct answers A professional is one who is engaged in one of the learned or
skilled professions or in a calling considered socially surperior to a trade or handycraft.
Professed to know better than others the nature of their specialty and to know what is best for
their client in this specialty
How you carry yourself, attire and attendence, attitude
Professionalism correct answers Earliest meaning comes from those professing the vows of a
religious order.
,Characteristics of Professionalism correct answers -service to others
-assessment of client needs
-theoretical body of knowledge obtained through extended pre-service education
-standards for entry, practice, and ethical conduct
-professional association to maintain standards
-continuing education & life long learning
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice correct answers Police legitimacy means people have
trust and confidence in the police, accept police
authority and believe officers are fair. Officers build public confidence by:
o Treating people with dignity and respecto Making decisions fairly, based on facts, not
illegitimate factors such as race
o Giving people "voice," a chance to tell their side of the story
o Acting in a way that encourages community members to believe that they will be treated with
goodwill in the future.
Departments that employ such principles - increased compliance with the law, stronger public
support for police, and greater deference to police in interactions with community members.
Police Legitimacy and Procedural Justice Applied: correct answers 1. Fairness and Consistency -
The preception of fairness is not just about outcomes. The process of decision-making matters,
the process of having respectful conversation with a memeber of the communitiy matters, and
the process through which an outcome is arrived at matters
2. Giving Voice to All Parties-
All people want to be
heard, and involving people or groups in the decisions that affect them affects their assessment of
a given situation.
3. Transparency -
,means that the processes by which decisions are made do not rely upon secrecy or deception.
4. Impartiality -
Impartial decisions are made based on relevant evidence or data rather than on personal opinion,
speculation, or guesswork.
The Value of the Profession Model for Law Enforcement correct answers Advantages:
Public or Client better served
Quality of peace officers is improved
Ethical conduct
More effective problem solving
Stronger community support and respect
Stronger role in the criminal justice system
More effective innovations
Financial rewards
Disadvantages:
Cost of training and development
Higher salaries or remuneration for job occupant
Limited entry into the work force from poor because of limited opportunity for
educational attainment
Cultivating Relationships through Procedural Justice and Community Policing correct answers
Partnerships: Refers to collaborative partnerships between law enforcement agencies and the
individuals and organizations they serve to develop solutions to problems and increase trust.
Problem Solving: Refers to the process of engaging in the proactive and systematic examination
of
identified problems to develop and rigorously evaluate effective responses.
, Scanning: Identifying and prioritizing problems.
Analysis: Researching what is known about the problem.
Response: Developing solutions to bring about lasting reductions in the
number and extent of problems.
Assessment: Evaluating the success of the responses.
Using the crime triangle to focus on immediate conditions
(victim/offender/location).
Organizational Transformation: Refers to the alignment of organizational management,
structure, personnel, and information systems to support community partnerships and proactive
problem solving.
Ethical Role correct answers performed by being objective, impartial, neutral and ethical in
personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system.
To act in a manner that reflects belief in the fundamental value of ethical behavior and
in application of this value to your job
To conduct daily activities in an objective manner striving to be uninfluenced by
emotion, personal prejudice, or insufficient evidence
To provide objective and constructive assistance or information to all persons,
regardless of personal feelings
To assist the public to understand how they can help in achieving objective and ethical
behavior
To embrace fairness and consistency, giving a voice to all parties, transparency and
impartiality
pillars of character correct answers trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring,
citizenship
