A police officer accused of police brutality‚ struggles with his professional and personal life. BRIEF SYNOPSIS: MICHAEL O’DONNELL (40’s)‚ is a former military soldier and is now a veteran police officer with the New York Police Department. O’Donnell and his partner‚ MITCH WILLIAMS (40’s‚ Black) patrol the streets. They both believe in justice and protecting their community. They are best friends. William’s wife‚ SANDY‚ is expecting a baby. When a 9-year-old girl is shot in the chest and the
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as to why people become police officers. An individual’s motivational reason for wanting to become a police officer does not really differ from person to person. According to a survey given to male and female officers asking what drove them towards a career in law enforcement‚ they all had similar responses. The majority of the answers these officers gave were the ability to help people‚ fight crime‚ have and exciting job‚ and job security. Contrary to belief‚ officers have little or no interest
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POLICE OFFICER TRAINING CURRICULUM The curriculum that is devised for a police officer is very important to the police officer and his or her success in their chosen career path. An officer’s training is also very important to the community in which they serve and the department in which they work. An officer must receive training in a variety of fields to help them be a well-rounded police officer. Officers receive training in such areas as: law‚ community relations‚ firearms‚ vehicle driving
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As a law enforcement officer‚ the fundamental duty is to serve and protect the community. How the police interact with the community‚ influences police ethical and moral behaviors. Police behavior is influenced by ethics and ethics is an important role in a police officer’s everyday life. Police are giving a high level of dependence‚ trust and authority which if provoked‚ can easily cause unethical behavior among certain police officers. Ethics‚ integrity and moral decision is an example of what
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Problems among Police Officers Domestic Violence and Substance Abuse Domestic violence and substance abuse among law enforcement is double that of the general population‚ these issues affect officers work performance. This report examines the factors plaguing officers and the treatment options available. 2012 Tweet HP 2/25/2012 Domestic Violence Hundreds of women are beaten each year by unlikely batterer-police officers. There are only a few departments in the United States that have
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Interesting facts about police officers and detectivesIn order to become a police officer a person must have a high school diploma and complete on the job training.Police officers must go through physical and mental training to prepare them for high-stress situations and for danger they often face. Their duties include enforcing the laws‚constructing traffic stops‚filling out paperwork‚and responding to emergency phone calls. In order to become a police officer a person must possess certain skills
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How To Become A Police Officer Police officers play a very important part in society today. They patrol the streets of your town to make the people of that town as safe as possible. Without them there would be a lot of crime going on. They make everything safer because that is their job and that is what there trained to do. To become a police officer today you need to have to complete a certain amount of tasks. First‚ you have to be a United States citizen. Next‚ he or she must have
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Racism and Police Officers Are all police officers purposely racist? Do they have to pass a test on racism and ones with high scores become employed at a police department? The answer is “No” to both questions. Nonetheless‚ according to the latest news‚ regarding relations between police officers and black communities‚ the answer should be “Yes”. Before accusing a police officer of being racist‚ it is wise to consider all the aspects that play role in his/her decision making when protecting the public
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1 Ms. Dwankowski Introduction The name of my job is police officers. Police Officer are assigned to an area to enforce laws‚ regulate traffic‚ control crowds‚ prevent crime ‚ and arrest violators. They fall under the Protective Service cluster. I have chosen this career because I always wanted to know more about it. I expect to learn how many hours they work a day and how many years of college do you need to become a police. What they Do My job will provide public safety by maintaining
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The job of a police officer seems to be an enjoyable occupation. “For the first few years I loved it‚ the final few not so much.” (Stanley) That has intrigued me to do a little research on this career to help me further my sites on what career choice I make at the end of the day. To become a law enforcement officer a high school diploma must be obtained. Then attend a police academy where they teach the mental and physical means of the job. “In my opinion the academy I attended was the best I
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