Military Model Research Paper
Military Model for Police Organization
Melissa Benavides
ITT Technical Institute
Mr. R.Hall-Beasley
October 3, 2011
Organizing police departments in a militaristic manner is a theory that contends to lessen corruption amongst the police officers within the department. Depending on how stringent the military model is followed, a police department could have a well functioning system or it could create quite the opposite and develop a department full of corruption, chaos, and mismanagement. Because a department uses the military as a model to develop itself, it does not mean that it is foolproof. Many factors outside of organizing can lead to a well-balanced department or a department as involved in crime as the criminals from which they swore to protect the public. Using a hierarchy of command in departments gives a sense of stability, it delegates responsibilities and it has a person who is …show more content…
Departments have a chain of command with the Chief of Police answering to the public for anything wrong or right within his or her department. The departments also have a uniformed system with each officer dressing the same so there is no mistaking who is law enforcement. Each officer takes an oath, just as in the military, to serve and protect. The military model although observed and followed, it is done loosely and the captains and chiefs around the country interpret the model in their own way. The military model should be followed strictly and thoroughly in order to reduce the amount of corruption and to stabilize the respect communities have for law enforcement. When officers use excessive force, when they are caught in any situation that denounces the badge they wear, they should be subjected to the same punishments as any military personnel would if they were found to be guilty of breaking their
Melissa Benavides
ITT Technical Institute
Mr. R.Hall-Beasley
October 3, 2011
Organizing police departments in a militaristic manner is a theory that contends to lessen corruption amongst the police officers within the department. Depending on how stringent the military model is followed, a police department could have a well functioning system or it could create quite the opposite and develop a department full of corruption, chaos, and mismanagement. Because a department uses the military as a model to develop itself, it does not mean that it is foolproof. Many factors outside of organizing can lead to a well-balanced department or a department as involved in crime as the criminals from which they swore to protect the public. Using a hierarchy of command in departments gives a sense of stability, it delegates responsibilities and it has a person who is …show more content…
Departments have a chain of command with the Chief of Police answering to the public for anything wrong or right within his or her department. The departments also have a uniformed system with each officer dressing the same so there is no mistaking who is law enforcement. Each officer takes an oath, just as in the military, to serve and protect. The military model although observed and followed, it is done loosely and the captains and chiefs around the country interpret the model in their own way. The military model should be followed strictly and thoroughly in order to reduce the amount of corruption and to stabilize the respect communities have for law enforcement. When officers use excessive force, when they are caught in any situation that denounces the badge they wear, they should be subjected to the same punishments as any military personnel would if they were found to be guilty of breaking their