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List and explain the four basic responsibilities of police. Which of the four do you believe is the most critical and why?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Since Mr. Johnson will be responsible for the organization and performance of the correctional facility, what will be his title?
 
  a. deputy
  b. mayor
  c. sheriff
  d. warden



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Answer to Question 1

o One role is to enforce laws in the role of the crime fighter. Police have a clear mandate to seek out and apprehend those who have violated the law.
Another role is to provide services, especially providing services for the

o community, which include directing traffic, performing emergency medical procedures, counseling those involved in domestic disputes, providing directions
to tourists, and finding lost children.
o A third role is to prevent crime, which may include dissuading criminals simply through a police presence; in general it involves providing a deterrent effect.
o A fourth role is to preserve the peace. Police have the authority to use the power of arrest or even force; the policeman takes on the role of handling situations..

Answer to Question 2

d



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