Whats the difference between community police officers and proper police officers?
why arent they called police officers?do they get paid,are they police officers in training?why diddent they go for a job of a police officer i want like a good description no links please.
community police cant “tase you bro ”
I know that they cant arrest you.
Our local ones are police officers only they are better communicators…
They deal with more ‘petty crime’ types of thing like anti social behaviour. They don’t have powers of arrest but I think they will have soon as the government are changing it. I think they have the authority to move on groups of youths, that sort of thing.
And I think it’s a way into the proper police as well, they fast track them.
They’re not trained like real policemen.
It’s another stunt by this government, offered as substitute for putting more police officers on the beat, which is what everybody really wants.
I am not sure what you mean by community police officers. Where I live in the state of South Carolina we have city police officers who work in different divisions within the department. Community Police Officers are real police officers. That officer has the same powers as any officer in that city. We have School Resourse Officers in our schools. They are real police officers and have all the powers of an officer.
Community Officers were given that name since they patrol a certain community.
Please do not believe they can not arrest you…….for your will be wrong!!!!!
They cant arrest you but they can detain you until a proper copper arrives.
Community Officers are NOT certified law enforcement officers and do not receive the intense training and ongoing training that certified officers must complete. Police Officers receive their certification via the individual state’s Law Enforcement Certification authority/agency. Community Officers are also UNARMED.
IMPORTANT: Community Officers should NOT be confused with Community POLICE Officers as described by the Department of Justice and various state and local agencies. Community Officers and Community Police Officers are two completely separate entities in that Community Police Officers are certified law enforcement officers and Community Officers are not.
Community Officers are there to support the certified police officers in secondary, non-hazardous duties such as directing traffic, completing follow-up paperwork, serving as cross guards at school crossings, etc. This frees up more certified officers for law enforcement functions. It is cost effective because Community Officers do not receive the same pay as certified officers.
Some communities also use Civilian Officers which are volunteers. They, too, can perform the same functions as a Community Officer. Both Community Officers and Civilian Officers serve much like a neighborhood watch on wheels and increase the presence of police-related vehicles.
Although they do not have the authority to pull you over and arrest you, they are equipped with all communication devices necessary to have a situation investigated, someone stopped, arrested, etc. If they do witness a violation of the law, they will await the arrival of a certified police officer and then the Community Officer will actually place the violator(s) under arrest. They usually also have the authority to issue parking violation citations.
all pigs are equal , but some pigs are more equal than others [i.e.official potbelly"s]
They are not trained or paid as much as police officers, and if you pay peanuts you get ?
According to the United States Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services, “community policing is a policing philosophy that promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem-solving tactics and police-community partnerships.”
The USDOJ COPS website views this as a three-part strategy.
1. Enforcement of Laws
2. Proactive, Crime Prevention Oriented
3. Problem-solving
In the United States, “community” police officers are usually “regular” police officers that are assigned to work within the community on specific patrols with the goal of deterring and prevening crimes before they happen, rather than investigating crimes after they happen.
Many officers like the idea of community policing because it allows them to talk with people in their neighborhoods and work a specific area, instead of responding to calls for service city wide.
They are not “like” police officers — they are police officers who work in a specific division with a special mission, like detectives, traffic officers, or court security officers, and have the same training requirements and pay scale.
Usually, community police officers require more training than patrol officers, because they have to have interpersonal communication skills and be able to be culturally sensitive to their patrol area. This often means learning secondary languages.
Nearly every department in the United States has some community policing policy, because it is a requirement to apply for federal funding and grants from the Department of Justice, which illustrates how important community policing has become.
Community cops are really just like park narks, armed with a cell phone.
Community Police Officers in my state are defined as police officers assigned to a geographical part of the city to develop a “trust or bond” with the citizens of that community. That is also refered to as Community Oriented Policing. The officers assigned to these areas are fully sworn police officers with all the powers and authority of other sworn officers.
Community Service Officers are civilian members of the police department who take reports, secure crime scenes, provide funeral escorts etc.
Community Officers are another thing… They are defined more as a security guard who only has the same citizen arrest powers as anyone living in the community. They are usually found in gated communities or homeowner associations.
plastic coppers have no more rights than any other normal pleb on the street, they can arrest you,but its only a citizen arrest, they do not carry handcuffs, trunction,pepper spray or anything, they are lucky if they carry their di**s around, and real coppers dont much like them
As other people have said. It is a question as far as what they are called.
Community Police Officers: Are police officers that are good with dealing with people. They go out to meet and greet business owners and leaders of the churches and schools, and get information and share ideas with them, in order to see what is being done, and what can be done better. They also are regular cops, but they work this particular detail.
Depending on where you are, they may have other Community Officers that dont carry weapons, dont have actualy arrest powers, but they help out at events like the county fair, or concerts. Basically, they are eyes and ears, and maybe a little extra muscle, but thats about it. They sometimes receive a little stipend, but not a regular paycheck.
They are the eyes and ears of the force. To the first two answerer’s,the word cant is to sing as in a choir. CAN`T is what you are looking for.
Edit: Clint Eastwood how is it I get 8 yes 8 thumbs up and you get nine down
The proper title is
Wannabe, Hobby bobby.
Another farcical attempt to placate the public from the raging furnace with a chocolate fire guard.
They are no differnet to an ordinary citizen. They are a waste of public money. The wages of 3 PCSOs would pay for 2 proper Police Officers and I know which I would sooner have. Another pathetic excuse by this government to make it look as if they are actually doing something about crime.
Firstly you need to be clear whether you are talking about UK officers. If you, are then “proper” police officers are warranted sworn Constables, with full police powers. Police Community Support Officers are a fairly new invention. Depending which English or Welsh County you live in they have differing powers. They do not have police powers of arrest, but some Chief Constables do permit them to detain offenders for up to half hour until Police Officers arrive. They tend to deal with local community issues such as anti social behaviour and quality of life issues. The Metropolitan Police PCSO’s get paid quite well, but obviously not as much as regular officers. Sometimes, if people fail the grade to be a regular officer, they are invited to become PCSO’s. or Special Constables.
And if you’re not talking about UK officers – then I’ve wasted my time !!! LOL.
One lot is paid more than the other lot,either way both are a waste of tax money!What’s the mug Edward C going on about ‘eyes and ears’,what’s the matter with the police and their narks doing their jobs?
Police Community Support Officers (PCSOs) are there to walk the beat, and be a presence to the public. They have no powers of arrest (except civilian power of arrest like the rest of us) and only have BASIC training in self-defence. If you were burgled, instead of sending out 2 or 3 Police Officers to your home, you’re more likely to see ONE police officer, and a PCSO.
The idea is that a PCSO can do all the “smaller” “pettier” jobs like attending to a burglary to take a statement, thereby leaving actual police officers more free time to do “real” police work.
PCSOs get paid about £17-18k/year
Police Officers start on about £20k/year but this goes up to about £22k(ish) once they’ve completed their probationary period.
Hope that answers your question?
Community Police Support Officers, are not fully qualified police officers and have no powers of arrest.
Let’s make this one clear. Here in UK there is no such thing as citizens arrest. Take my advice, don’t even raise a finger against a villain. He will have a better lawyer than you and he will screw you for assault if you so much as blink.
The only people with the power of arrest here in UK are the police – for example, qualified and on-duty police officers of such as the Metropolitan Police or any other recognised police force.
Security guards do have the right to ask you to return to a store if they think you have walked off with goods before paying for same. However, they do not have the right to grab hold of you and frog march you about. If such happens, sue them – you will win, because the whole thing will be on cctv. In any case the judge will probably be a liberal who will pat you on the wrist and talk about naughty security guards and horrid nightclub bouncers and so forth.
the big grown up ones are called pigs and the little community babies ones are called piglets…
Nothing they are both useless.
Edit Edward C use your dictionary if you know what one is
A lot of the time, “Community Police” refers to “Reserve” or “Auxillary Police” It differs among departments and citys, but some times they are actually police officers (commissioned – meaning they have taken the “Peace officer academy test”) or they are uncommisioned and act on the authority by proxy of police officers. It can be confusing, there really are no clear laws on what uncommissioned reserves can do in most states. I mean theoretically, a cop and stop a citizen, most likely if they are armed, and ask them to assist, either with apprehending someone or borrowing their car!
To recap..
Reserve, Auxillary, and Community Police refers to the same people. Some are commisioned, meaning they are police officers and can make arrests and perform any action that police officers can do in that municipality, county, state or federal region. Commisions make you a police officer, however; Uncommisioned Reserves in most cases are recognised as police officers, they just have limitations, and usually do not carry firearms. As I said, every department has their own rules and regulations. Call your local police department and ask them if they commision their reserves or if they are uncommisioned volunteers.
Cities will employee commisioned reserves usually on a volunteer basis, sometimes they get paid for events (Parades, traffic, radar, etc..) but they are mostly volunteers. The only major difference between commisioned reserves and uncommisioned reserves is the power of arrest.
So there you go. I am a commisioned reserve (will soon be
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It is a way for cities to gain the extra patrol and extra manpower to be able to operate within a budget, it also gives people the ability to be cops, very part time. Most departments only require 8 – 16 hours a month to retain their commision / job, and pay for all academy / training costs.
P.S.
Commisioned Reserve Police Officers are Police Officers, they carry Hand guns, possibly tazers, OC (Mace), hand cuffs and the whole shooting match. They can arrest, ticket, serve warrants and pretty much anything else.
-Rick