Police Ethics Law Enforcement has been around since the beginning of man. The Code of Hammurabi‚ a book of 282 different codes‚ which specifically spelled out punishments for crimes‚ was followed back as early as 1700 B.C. (Geo Quest‚ Current Events‚ 00113492‚ 10/28/2005‚ Vol. 105‚ Issue 8) In the Bible’s story of Adam and Eve‚ God cast Adam and Eve out of the Garden of Eden as a punishment for breaking the rules. (The Holy Bible: Genesis Ch.3) These types of historical records display the
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are free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial). The custody officer has the power to either decide if bail is granted or not. If the officer refuses to grant bail they must present the case to magistrate court soon as possible. Bail Bail means that after someone has been charged they are free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial). The custody officer has the power to
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Police Morale The University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Campus Police Morale Morale‚ such a simple word‚ six letters in a combination to make up a word that by its very definition means confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ and discipline. This word‚ morale‚ when coupled with a human being‚ can be a very powerful word. Morale is a great contributor to a healthy or unhealthy workplace. Morale‚ in the sense of police‚ can make or break a department. A high morale‚ and the department is firing on all
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Imagine a police force with no cars‚ radios‚ and no communication. These officers had no back up‚ they patrolled on foot facing any dangerous situation alone. Police were appointed by politicians for limited terms of service. Because of the apparent political ties corruption was very common. This policing era is referred to as the political era. During the political era residents were not able to “call” upon an officer for assistance. A civilian would have to flag down an officer as he was walking
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are not only under them‚ but those who are around them. Police Leadership is very important now days as it resorts to today’s community policing and how each officer‚ even if they are a patrol officer‚ “every officer is a leader”. It is because of different models put in place that have failed or succeeded along with contemporary issues‚ that the role of Police Leadership and its importance plays a great stake in today’s policing and police administration. Some of the key elements of leadership have
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Police Discretion Police discretion is freedom or the power of state officers to exercise various alternative actions towards a person. A police officer may choose to give a warning‚ issue a ticket of violation or arrest an offender. Not all circumstances allow police to have discretion. According to a research by Carrington and Schulenber (2004)‚ various factors affect police discretion. These factors include the seriousness and the nature of the crime‚ prior contacts with the police‚ injury to
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There are more than 900‚000 sworn law enforcement officers serving in the United States. A total of 1‚439 law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty during the past 10 years‚ an average of one death every 61 hours or 144 per year. According to the Memorial Fund Report‚ the leading cause of death for a police officer in the United States is by a person with a firearm (Facts and Figures). In 2016‚ the number of police officers that were killed in the line of duty hit a five-year high (Miller)
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Police discretion by definition is the power to make decisions of policy and practice. Police have the choice to enforce certain laws and how they will be enforced. "Some law is always or almost always enforced‚ some is never or almost never enforced‚ and some is sometimes enforced and sometimes not" (Davis‚ p.1). Similarly with discretion is that the law may not cover every situation a police officer encounters‚ so they must use their discretion wisely. Until 1956‚ people thought of police discretion
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CUSTOMER SERVICE POLICY FOR THE TELEPHONE All telephone calls shall be answered promptly and in a professional and courteous manner in accordance with the DHHS guidelines for responding to telephone calls. Guidelines for the Telephone Please remember that when “the telephone rings three‚ it rings for thee.” Answering the telephone is every employee’s responsibility throughout the DHHS. As a general rule‚ telephones should be answered within three (3) rings and it becomes each employee’s job to
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Police Brutality James Regas December 15‚ 1996 Outline Thesis: But‚ because some officers use these extreme measures when it is not needed‚ police brutality should be addressed. I. Police Brutality A. Racism as a cause II. Police Brutality is not a problem A. Quotes from authorities B. Statistics of Declining Brutality III. Stopping Police Brutality A. Police Stopping themselves
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