Criminal Justice amendments
A Different Perspective on the Law
The United States has had an effective law enforcement system for hundreds of years, which has revolutionized itself starting with the implication of the Constitution to the lawless west and effectively to where it is today. The American criminal justice system has many branches and occupations, all of which focus on a common goal of keeping our nation as safe as possible. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss an interview with a San Diego Police Officer, Dante Romano. Officer Romano is currently assigned to the Northern Division and work patrol. Passionate about helping people and bettering the community, he has thoroughly enjoyed his past six years in what he says is a very exciting line of work. I will explain how he contributes to the common goal of protecting the United States and also how the United States protects him in the line of duty.
One thing that is stressed in police work is “officer safety.” Police officers put themselves in harm’s way possibly multiple times during any given shift. The line of work does not exactly bring them into good situations and they never know what is going to happen when they arrive to any call. The ability to make good decisions can make all the difference at times to save their own lives or a person or multiple people’s lives. These types of decisions can obviously carry a lot of weight. When I asked Officer Romano how he himself and other police officers make and justify their decisions in the field, he said, “Every day is different, which makes decision making very different for each incident. My entire decision making is based off what the law says, reasonableness and fairness.” This decision process based off the law is ensuring that police officers are following the due process model.
Laws are being applied equally based on the situations and the rights of the accused are not being impeded upon. The Due Process Model in which Officer Romano and all other police
The United States has had an effective law enforcement system for hundreds of years, which has revolutionized itself starting with the implication of the Constitution to the lawless west and effectively to where it is today. The American criminal justice system has many branches and occupations, all of which focus on a common goal of keeping our nation as safe as possible. In the following paragraphs, I will discuss an interview with a San Diego Police Officer, Dante Romano. Officer Romano is currently assigned to the Northern Division and work patrol. Passionate about helping people and bettering the community, he has thoroughly enjoyed his past six years in what he says is a very exciting line of work. I will explain how he contributes to the common goal of protecting the United States and also how the United States protects him in the line of duty.
One thing that is stressed in police work is “officer safety.” Police officers put themselves in harm’s way possibly multiple times during any given shift. The line of work does not exactly bring them into good situations and they never know what is going to happen when they arrive to any call. The ability to make good decisions can make all the difference at times to save their own lives or a person or multiple people’s lives. These types of decisions can obviously carry a lot of weight. When I asked Officer Romano how he himself and other police officers make and justify their decisions in the field, he said, “Every day is different, which makes decision making very different for each incident. My entire decision making is based off what the law says, reasonableness and fairness.” This decision process based off the law is ensuring that police officers are following the due process model.
Laws are being applied equally based on the situations and the rights of the accused are not being impeded upon. The Due Process Model in which Officer Romano and all other police