burnout
physical and emotional exhaustion caused by stress
citizen's arrest
a warrantless arrest carried out by a private citizen such as the victim or a bystander in the immediate aftermath of a crime
clearance rates
the percentage of reported incidents of a particular category of crime, which the police consider to be solved because they have arrested at least one suspect
cold case squads
a special unit of detectives whose assignment is to reopen, reexamine, and resolve unsolved cases
community policing
an approach that emphasizes the importance of maintaining a close working relationship or partnership with neighborhood residents
compstat
a system of police management pioneered by the nypd during the mid 90s that closely monitors victimization patterns and statistical performance indicators and holds precinct commanders accountable for any failure to address problems in their jurisdictions
defounding
a process in which after an investigation police downgrade the complainant's original accusations into less serious charges
differential reporting rates
substantially different risks of being harmed are faced by individuals who fall into various groupings
misprision of a felony
a deliberate and illegal attempt to cover up the fact that a serious crime was committed a concealment of the facts that goes beyond a mere failure to report an offense to the authorities
performance measures
statistical indicators revealing the degree to which organizations such as police departments are meeting the goals they have set
second wound
additional emotional suffering inflicted on a victim by insensitive caregivers and family members usually arising from victim blaming accusations
unfounding
a process in which detectives decide that there is insufficient evidence to justify continuing an investigation of a complainant's allegations