What is meant by "police specialization"?
2007-09-12 08:40:55 · 3 answers · asked by shipis 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law Enforcement & Police
Sounds like an issue that deals with manpower... I would think that would apply to larger departments which have different bureaus for arson, robbery, homicide, etc.
2007-09-12 08:48:02 · answer #1 · answered by trooper3316 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
. Normally, 10-15% of a police department consists of detectives. Specialization only occurs within larger departments.
Detectives handle three kinds of cases: (1) walk-throughs -- where the suspect has already been identified and apprehended; (2) where-are-theys -- where the suspect has been identified but yet to be apprehended; and (3) whodunits -- where the suspect has yet to be identified. The type of case dictates the amount of effort exerted by the detective and the types of action taken. Walk-throughs and where-are-theys receive the most attention by detectives. However, 80% of all crimes solved are really accomplished via the hard work of patrol officers who never get the credit
2007-09-12 15:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by kon11stantine11 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think that it is studying in a certain part of law enforcement. Homicide, drugs, swat etc.
2007-09-12 15:46:58 · answer #3 · answered by sensible_man 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋