There is a list of issues the Sunny Grove Police Department (SGPD) has suffered from under its previous leadership. Among the list of issues includes a lack of ethical behavior, poor organizational control, and a seemingly absent set of enforced disciplinary measures. Quality control measures seem to be lacking department wide, and if they are present, they certainly have not been enforced with the rigor and swiftness they ought to be. These problems have created a lax, seemingly care-free organizational culture within the department which is made evident by the poor overall performance of the SGPD when racked-and-stacked amongst other police departments in the state. While impossible to list all the underlying problems occurring within the SGPD in the case report, it is probably very safe to assume that this is department in near shambles and it will require some extreme measures to get it operating back within acceptable parameters.…
Derham Jr. is representing the 32nd district of Spartanburg County. The 32nd district encompasses Spartanburg county and the cities of Spartanburg, Valley Falls, Mayo, and Converse, South Carolina (usboundary.com). Spartanburg County’s population is a total of 301,463 residents (census.gov). The large population is all too much for a single legislator to represent, so districts are divided among different legislators. Since its founding in 1790, Spartanburg County has grown to be a massive cultural center in South Carolina. There were only 8,800 citizens in Spartanburg County during the beginning of the new county. Over the years the population has skyrocketed. 1930 was the year that Spartanburg County finally reached over 100,000 residents (Wikipedia.com). The new job availability gave way to much…
The City of Kelsey, “a great place to grow.” M. Kelsey founded the City of Kelsey in 1932. M Kelsey had the vision to preserve the natural resources of the land and maintain a “close-knit” community. This city is like any other city, with businesses, schools, citizens, government, recreation, parks, transportation, and issues-all of which I will discuss within this paper (Apollo Group, Inc, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008 ).…
Ketchum is a small town with friendly people and family owned businesses. It has many neighborhoods and a couple of parks. There are places to get fresh fruit and vegetables and room to grow your own. Ketchum has a close knit community and lots of support for the school district. Ketchum, Oklahoma is a good place for a child to grow up.…
Henry County, Georgia is located 30 minutes south of Atlanta. This quaint southern county best known its southern charm and the worst traffic in the State of Georgia. Thousands drive through the county every day either on their way to Florida or up north. Visitors, who come here say they are taken back by the historical antebellum homes and cozy feel of the area.…
Two town hall meetings occurred with a very large turnout at both. Both were overwhelmingly supportive of the police department and did not want to see a change in the size or see a consolidation of the Police Department. They have been very vocal regarding the decision making process. The citizens of Wolverine Lake are used to a very community oriented police department and contact with officers on a regular basis. This personal interaction has between the officers and the community has been lacking since the consolidation took place. This is not necessarily the fault of the officer on patrol as much as decisions to switch to a different style of management. Officers are now on 12 hour shifts and generally work with minimum manpower which leaves little time for public relations or community interaction. The Village residents were very used to this type of service and interaction for many years from their police department. The citizens of Wolverine Lake are still very skeptical of the Walled Lake officers but I believe that will be reduced over time and as they get to know their names and faces. The skepticism of the consolidated police services may also be due to philosophical and managerial styles of performance between the two…
The elected Sheriff is put in office by we the people, rather than being promoted within the department. Unlike police chief Sheriffs run for office, and do a lot of campaigning and politics. “Sheriffs are elected in all but two states. (In Rhode Island, they are appointed by the governor; in Hawaii, they are appointed by the chief justice of the state supreme court.) As elected officials, sheriffs are important political figures. In many rural areas, the sheriff is the most powerful political force in the county.” (Charles R. Swanson, Leonard Territo, and Robert W. Taylor).…
Law enforcement agencies are no exception. Police confront problems of cutback management brought on by increasing demands and declining resources in which services have had to be prioritized and cut altogether (Stewart, 1985). A large majority of police attention is being focused toward felonious crimes. Less attention is being paid on follow-ups of serious crimes. Solvability scales being set up for prioritizing cases to be investigated (Stewart, 1985). In relation to the bigger picture, law enforcement personnel are being put in a compromising moral and ethical position. Effectively to do their jobs while maintaining order, the decisions in which they are forced to make are not an easy…
"Policing is a psychologically stressful work environment filled with danger, high demands, ambiguity in work encounters, human misery and exposure to death" ("Science Daily", 2008). With that being said, there are numerous issues facing law enforcement today. A career in law enforcement is not only physical but also a demanding psychological job. Officers are faced with terrorist threats, danger on the job and the decision on what type of force to use dependent on the situation they are faced with. They are often blamed for racial profiling and experience law suits. Officers face death every time they report for duty, they are giving their life. Law enforcement for years has been faced with corruption in the departments. The stress and late night hours of the job becomes an issue on a daily basis, affecting family life and at times mentally ruining the officer. Safety is always an issue along with the multicultural world we live in. Different cultural backgrounds and language barriers they deal with along with budget cuts, also makes their job extremely challenging.…
It’s widely recognized that law enforcement officers possess a demanding and dangerous job. Day in and day out they deal with criminals and the sometimes stressful public. Many see law enforcement as an annoyance rather than a protector. Law enforcement officers often feel underappreciated from the public that they protect every day. “The general public wants nothing to do with the police until they need us,” says Pocahontas Police Chief Al Henrickson. Al has been in the police force for 24 years and deals with the daily ins and outs with a submissive calmness. Sometimes people take for granted the small things that police do for the public like: unlocking cars, daily patrolling, crime prevention in the schools, and enforcing road safety laws. “We have two main highways in the heart of Pocahontas and with that comes heavy truck traffic and the laws need to be enforced, said Al.”…
Not all Pennsylvanians appreciative of Law enforcement, but are there ways for them to earn people's respect? There are things that the law enforcing figures in our community could do to help the residents of Pennsylvania respect them. Talking or even approaching the law enforcement is difficult for some Pennsylvanians. It is especially difficult for the residents of certain Pennsylvania cities. Kids should learn that the law enforcement will keep them safe. More could be done done to stop the breaking of substance laws. They should work harder to prevent abuse, and make sure the victims feel safe after. They need to remember that their attitude is important when talking to people.…
Corruption has been one of the most notable reason for the dislike of law enforcement officers among the members of the public because it shows the absence of integrity of the…
This analysis was very interesting and not what I expected. I found out that the first and second judge of the Domestic Relations Court were very consistent in terms of probability of appeal and probability of reversal. The third and fourth judges ranked the same all the way across the board. All of the judges had many cases but overall I think that the Common Pleas Court is the court that makes the most mistakes. I think this because they basically had the same amount of cases as the other courts did but had many more appeals.…
When the word corruption comes to mind, many individuals think of practical societies or countries without a stable government that handle issues in an unfair way. Even though this may be true to a certain extent, corruption has a broader meaning to it, and, is found in almost everything and everywhere. Johnson (2006) explained that corruption is a widespread social occurrence that exists in any civilization, and thrives in any type of people. He also states that corruption exists in systems that somehow relate to the control of the public. Johnson (2006) uses the example of police departments because they maintain order and, peace by controlling society. He states that a police organization is very similar to other government sections such as, courts of law or tax collection service It is a belief that all these types of organizations tend to have corruption within them for one simple reason; they receive and use the tax payer's money. This then leads to not one person caring about the control of the money that comes in and goes out. In turn, this leads to an unclear understanding of who is in command and what are the responsibilities one needs to keep accomplish (Para. 1). With this may being one of the main causes of corruption in a police organization, it would further lead to "the misuse of authority by a police officer acting officially to fulfill personal needs or wants" (Holloway, para. 3). Dantzker (1995) states that there needs to be three various elements that must be present: "1) misuse of authority, 2) misuse of official capacity, and 3) misuse of person attainment." (Dantzker, 1995). For a corrupt act to occur all three of the elements listed need to be present and occurring simultaneously. With this being said, there are three main theories of corruption that must be taken into account. Reese (2003) explains two of them, the rotten apple theory and the environmental perspective theory. He states that the rotten apple theory involves a few bad apples…
Trying to motivate employees who feel that they are under paid and underappreciated can be a daunting task in itself, but add law enforcement officers who feel that way and things can get more difficult. Communities rely on law enforcement officers to protect and serve, to be there when there is trouble, and be an example to those all around. Having a negative reaction to lack of pay raise such as calling in sick often and slowing down response times to emergencies creates a lot more problems and leaves communities ultimately feeling insecure.…