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Essay / Research Paper Abstract
This 7 page paper examines the
process of street crime investigation
in a new light. Modern technology
augments setting, surveillance, eye
witness, evidence, interrogation, and
court room drama techniques.
Bibliography lists 5 sources.
Page Count:
7 pages (~225 words per page)
File: D0_BBcrime.doc.
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families of victims of police violence led the mostly peaceful demonstration at City Hall in Manhattan. They demanded a federal investigation into Diallos death and the destruction of the
Aggressive Street Crimes Unit and the police unions 48-hour rule. Diallo was killed by four police officers in a hail of bullets outside of his Bronx apartment building (UPI
ppg). Street crime police investigations seldom have the publicity attached to this February 1999 story. Lets look at some investigative techniques used by the police, and make our own
conclusions. Goal of an investigation Not only is the goal of an investigation "to catch duh guy dat done duh deed," but
it is also to push down crime numbers, dispel the fear of crime, cut through the convoluted ream of red tape and draw a distinguishable line of authority and accountability
from the community clear up to the officer in charge of the department. This system incorporates the investigation strategy known as "community policing." Setting the Stage
Community policing gets away from the television stereotype of two folks sitting in a car: late at night, with junk food and cold coffee;
waiting for the "perp" to arrive on the scene. Community policing, a form of urban law enforcement, is a restructuring plan that moves bureaucracy out of the way,
so the officers can do their job in the community. This plan also involve members of the community to act as surveillance monitors. No one knows their own
community better than those who live in it. Those members of the department who are locked into the "them against us" mentality, may resent this self-empowering community technique.
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