Police Professionalism By: Loren Hensley Police officers have a very reputable job‚ meaning they must be professional at all times. The job of a police officer is to protect and to serve the public. Since most of their time is spent in the public eye‚ they are expected to maintain professional behavior. The first step in projecting their professionalism is their dress. They should be dressed neatly‚ and according to the uniform regulations of their department. Appearances say a lot
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Why does the public find use of force by police so disturbing? Are the police using more force? With so much going on in the media‚ the public is more terrified of the police. Many are not comfortable with calling up Law Enforcement. Many feel police officers abuse their authority. It seems as if they’re abusing their authority as police officers. In many situations claiming self-defense. Young teens and children being gunned down by law enforcement. Many afraid to call upon law enforcement‚ afraid
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10/8/13 Activity #2 If you were to close your eyes and think about your ideal place to live‚ what would come to mind? For some of us‚ it would be a condo on a beach where it was warm all year long. For others‚ it would be living in the mountains or on several acres out in the country near a small town‚ but what things would you need to feel secure and happy? It has become necessary to create an ideal community since people first started to settle down. There were several issues that people
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Police Culture and Police Misconduct M. Collins Criminal Justice 593 Dr. Jiabo Liu April 2008 Outline I. Introduction II. Main Issues III. Analysis IV. Suggestions and/or Recommendations V. Conclusion VI. References 1 INTRODUCTION In the United States‚ there are city‚ county‚ state‚ and national police forces. They have very difficult and dangerous responsibilities. These public servants are required to perform many different jobs. They
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History of Police Bike Patrol: Over one hundred years ago‚ police departments routinely patrolled cities and towns by bicycle. The bike was tremendously popular only until the advent of the automobile. The bicycle then disappeared from policing. It wasn’t until the late 1980’s that the bicycle made a comeback. In 1988‚ Sergeant Paul Grady of the Seattle Police Department convinced his superiors that mountain bikes could be a viable patrol vehicle in the congested downtown area‚ waterfront parks
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Tinker-Martin6 Police Brutality‚ Have Times Really Changed The history of Police Brutality for minorities; especially people of color has left America wondering have times changed. Police brutality has deemed the opportunity for socioeconomic advancement or access to good and services for many Black/African Americans dating back as far as 1955. The system of Police brutality has affected many realms of society for minorities’ employment and family life. After some scholarly research‚ police brutality
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Adapting Traditional Police Organizational Structure to Accommodate Community Oriented Policing The changing face of society is forcing many police organizations to make many changes in the way they run‚ organize and structure their departments. As public expectations of police change from crime fighters to public safety problem solvers‚ police administrators must modify their organizational structure in order to meet broader mission statements and carry out new tasks. This structural modification
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POLICE FRAGMENTATION Police Fragmentation The Nature of Policing in the United States will constantly change based on certain events that happen. The government will always look for ways to adjust‚ trying to make policing more efficient‚ fair‚ and effective. Unlike policing in other countries‚ the structure of policing in the United States is extremely fragmented. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ there are currently 21‚000 federal
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little kids we set our minds to be who we want to be‚ but later in the future that sometimes change. When I was little I really wanted to be a teacher because I thought it was fun for teachers to pass out and grade papers. I never really took the time out to research and find out what a teachers job was about‚ but then I looked it up and realize that I was just joking to myself. Going on into middle and high school I was still confused on what I wanted to be‚ until I went down to a police academy and seen
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who wanted to “…[improve] efficiency‚ recruitment‚ level[s] of service[s]‚ and [professionalism of] the police” (Gardiner‚ 2016). Police officers during the political era were profiled as “…incompetent‚ racist‚ dishonest‚ and brutal” (Gardiner‚ 2016). Therefore‚ the objective was to eliminate any political influences and dismiss any officers whose intentions were not virtuous. In addition‚ reformers aimed to professionalize the entire criminal justice system‚ especially units (patrol officers) who worked
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