problems. One that interests me and I feel is of major concern happens to be alcohol abuse in police officers. Alcoholism itself is a major social problem‚ but when mixed with policing it may be more dangerous than we think. It all starts with the feeling of being stressed out on the job. Police feel that they have too much to deal with on the job‚ which I feel is true. In the field of law enforcement‚ officers tend to get involved in some intense situations and see some horrific tragedies. After work
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Barriers faced by female entrepreneurs 1. Introduction An increase number of female owned their business and became entrepreneurs in recent years. According to the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor‚ there are 126 million women operating new business. Although the number of female entrepreneurs is high‚ the rate of women take part in business is not equal to men’s. Even the active female entrepreneurs‚ they do not reach their potential. In America‚ women own three in ten firms. It is only 6% of the
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Many straight male police officers are against anything feminine. Being a competent female officer challenges assumptions that policing is a masculine occupation suited only for masculine men‚ so too does being a competent gay male officer. Homophobic attitudes in society at large and within law enforcement in particular create many problems for the gay or lesbian officer. On the job and interoffice up brings conflict between officers. Therefore‚ the gay or lesbian officer who is being mistreated
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Police Officers: Heroes of the 21st Century It is the bad things that the media highlights in the news when it comes to law enforcement and the bad things that people remember when it comes to police officers. The job of an officer changes daily and from one circumstance to another; they must use their best judgment to make the best decision in the most critical of times ensure the safety of everyone. With the advancement of technology and weapons of all sorts‚ law enforcement has come a long way
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language assignment I have chosen research the language of police officers.. I chose this subject because I thought I wanted to find out a little bit how police officers communicate and I could interview my Dad. Dad has been a PO for about 25 years and has worked in many different sections of the police force‚ like Fatal crash investigation and major crime investigation. I also wanted to find out some of the common jargon used in a Police station. I had chosen to interview my Dad because I thought
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It’s not the police who need to be retrained‚ it’s the public. We have grown into a mouthy‚ cell phone wielding‚ vulgar‚ uncivil society with no personal responsibility and the attitude of ’it’s the other person’s fault’‚ ’you owe me’. A society where children grow up with no boundaries or knowledge or concern for civil society and personal responsibility. When an officer says "Put your hands up"‚ then put your hands up. Don’t reach for something in your pocket‚ your lap‚ your seat‚ etc. There’s
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Term Paper CRIM 129 CH1 Job Related Struggles of a Police Officer John MacDonald Professor Alex Peters November 19‚ 2013 The job of a police officer is much more demanding than what is commonly displayed DELETE on television. It is often PORTRAYED/DEPICTED as fighting crime‚ but in reality it is A MULTI-FACETED PROFESSION. As a police officer‚ the safety of the general public is a key responsibility. THEREFORE‚ POLICE face danger ON A DAILY BASIS‚ yet they must handle all situations
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manager taking advantage of his power in the work place or a police man or woman doing unnecessary and over the top things to you. Abuse of power seems to be a common thing in some police officers every day life and this is not okay. It is very apparent what a police officers job is and that is to protect and serve the community and make sure that real criminals are being served justice‚ however; some may come across police officers that use the fact that they have badges and weapons to their advantage
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THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON POLICE OFFICERS Not much good news here. The following is the text of a speech give by Dan Goldfarb to a group of union delegates on the impact stress can have on their men. There has been a lot of research on the negative effects of stress on people in general. I am sure you know that police work is one of the top rated professions for job stress next to air traffic controllers and dentists. A good way to start this presentation‚ I think‚ is to give a good working
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The police officer also known as law enforcement officer participate in an essential part in communities throughout the United States. Police officers commonly undergo a relentless amount of training to help them perform their duties as a police officer. The police officer patrols in the assigned area and concentrate on maintaining public order‚ protecting citizens and property‚ also preventing and detecting crimes‚ and enforcing laws within the community. Working as a police officer requires having
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