If there is a topic in CRJ that you studied and feel confident in the information and the topic was not on the test, you can share a few paragraphs below for 4 bonus points.  You must express the importance of the topic, how or why it works in the CRJ system and offer an example.  Bonus 5 points.

Advancements in police weaponry that offer less lethal options for officers have decreased use of force issues and declined numbers of officer involved shootings and physical altercations.  

Police departments might use Hot Spot policing tactics as a way to make a community safer.  The focus of this tactic is to target _______________ areas.

Some cold cases have been solved or brought to new life due to advancements in technology.  The use of DNA has uncovered possible suspects and offenders in many cases that have been cold for over a decade.

A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed.

Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.

The collection of data and monitoring of crime will allow criminologist and police the ability to measure crime in America.  In some cases, predictive policing can be utized to combat rising crime rates.  Other data will allow departments to tone back efforts of high saturation if crime shows a drop.  Collection of data such as the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) will show the following regarding specific crimes or crime overall for a time period.  

Police certifications are issued in each state by an organization or commission that oversees all police mandates and training.  In Alabama the entity is the Alabama Police Officers Standards and Training Commission.  

Police qualified immunity is misrepresented by anti-police advocates and politicians.  Police have to meet criteria and be deemed qualifies to be granted immunity in a case where their actions were an honest mistake. It could also be a decision that was rushed in an a chaotic event and later deemed incorrect.  The police were doing their job correctly and not illicit.  It is not a blanket coverage of protection for all police or their actions.  

Before surgery for a fractured hip, the client’s leg is placed in Buck’s traction. While providing nursing care, which finding indicates a need for immediate action?