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The Police
A
police
officer enforces prevailing laws, attempts to prevent crime, and
looks out for the health and safety of a community. The exact job
requirements for a
police
officer are actually quite diverse, depending on the region in which
he or she works and the exact position in which the
police
officer is employed. Some officers are, for example, patrolling a
regular area to look out for infractions of the law, while others
specialize in investigations, dog handling, bomb disposal, and
various other fields of law enforcement.
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| Post Commission |
| The POST Commission was established in 1988. The purpose of the Commission is to promulgate rules and regulations for the administration of peace officer's training and for the Peace Officer Standards and Training Fund. The Commission is an eleven-member board representing the congressional districts of the state of Missouri. The Commission consists of three chiefs of police, three sheriffs, two peace officers at or below the rank of sergeant employed by a political subdivision, one licensed training center director, one representative of a state law enforcement agency and one public member. Each are appointed by the Governor for a three-year term. Each commissioner, at the time of appointment, shall be a citizen of the United States and a resident of Missouri for at least one year and no more than two members may reside in the same congressional district as any other at the time of their appointments. Peace Officers on the Commission shall possess licensure from the state of Missouri. The public member shall be a registered voter, a person who is not and never has been a member of any profession licensed or regulated under Chapter 590 RSMo, or the spouse of such person; and a person who does not have and never has had a material financial interest in either providing the professional services regulated by Chapter 590 RSMo. (as stated at http://www.dps.mo.gov) Current POST Commission Members |
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Community Policing Defined Abstract:
Community Policing Defined provides a detailed description of
the elements and sub-elements that fall under the community
policing philosophy. The document describes the range of
collaborative partnerships that exist between policing agencies
and the individuals and organizations they serve; it outlines
the process of how they go about engaging in the proactive and
systematic examination of identified problems to develop
effective responses; and it illustrates how they align their
organizational management, structure, personnel, and information
systems to support community partnerships and proactive
problem-solving. Problem Solving The process of engaging in the proactive and
systematic examination of identified problems to develop and
rigorously evaluate effective responses.
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