Assignment 1: Police Unions
UNIONS 1
Police Unions
CJE 2100-3
Natasha N. Dixon
Everest University Online
UNIONS 2
Police Unions
The development of police unions has increased welfare benefits, better pay and better working surroundings. In general, employees consider that mutual bargaining protects them against chance in personnel and professional decisions. In the workplaces, employing large numbers of low-wage workers police departments stand out for
the unique stresses and risks associated with that type of labor. On every shift an officer works can involve a life-or-death situation, with the possibility of lethal force having to be used on the basis of split-second decisions. Mistakes can affect not only in the death of the officer, the suspect, or a civilian bystander; it can result in imprisonment and liability in a public suit. Police officers have to sometimes testify under oath in criminal trials, and spend a great deal of time after their normal shift completing the mandatory paperwork.
Because the FOP has grown so large, and been around so long, there is little evidence that its survival has negatively affected law enforcement. Individuals become police officers most of them, anyway out of a sense of commitment to public safety. They want to prevent crime, and to catch criminals once crimes have been committed. Union membership has not changed that basic fact. The benefits of police unions are the support that officers and their family’s needs. Officers become injured or killed, these unions help support the families with things that they will need. Also, benefits of a police union include the negotiation of wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing hiring, firing, promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety and policies. Unions also protect police officers when they are accused of misbehavior or crime. For example, if an officer is accused of misusing his/her power or accused
UNIONS 3
Police Unions of a crime related to his/her work, that officer can be represented by an attorney that the union will provide.
Police Unions
CJE 2100-3
Natasha N. Dixon
Everest University Online
UNIONS 2
Police Unions
The development of police unions has increased welfare benefits, better pay and better working surroundings. In general, employees consider that mutual bargaining protects them against chance in personnel and professional decisions. In the workplaces, employing large numbers of low-wage workers police departments stand out for
the unique stresses and risks associated with that type of labor. On every shift an officer works can involve a life-or-death situation, with the possibility of lethal force having to be used on the basis of split-second decisions. Mistakes can affect not only in the death of the officer, the suspect, or a civilian bystander; it can result in imprisonment and liability in a public suit. Police officers have to sometimes testify under oath in criminal trials, and spend a great deal of time after their normal shift completing the mandatory paperwork.
Because the FOP has grown so large, and been around so long, there is little evidence that its survival has negatively affected law enforcement. Individuals become police officers most of them, anyway out of a sense of commitment to public safety. They want to prevent crime, and to catch criminals once crimes have been committed. Union membership has not changed that basic fact. The benefits of police unions are the support that officers and their family’s needs. Officers become injured or killed, these unions help support the families with things that they will need. Also, benefits of a police union include the negotiation of wages, work rules, complaint procedures, rules governing hiring, firing, promotion of workers, benefits, workplace safety and policies. Unions also protect police officers when they are accused of misbehavior or crime. For example, if an officer is accused of misusing his/her power or accused
UNIONS 3
Police Unions of a crime related to his/her work, that officer can be represented by an attorney that the union will provide.