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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There are two types of personality trait designations that are used to describe police officers. The two types are the unique traits viewpoint‚ and socialization and experience viewpoint. Those who believe in the unique traits viewpoint are often referred to as predisposition personality traits. Also in this viewpoint‚ it insists that law enforcement attracts a certain type of individual to the job. Within this viewpoint‚ some of the traits included are authoritarianism‚ cynicism‚ racism‚ hostility
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soldier‚ someone a doctor‚ some an engineer or a politician and so on. Some others aspire for the careers of authors‚ actors or singers. But my ambition is to become a police officer in my future life. In the drill class in my school‚ I was very serious‚ and always tried to follow and learn the rules of parade as perfectly as possible because I wanted to become a member of the police force. A police officer‚ as far as I know‚ has to be disciplined‚ honest and maintain the law and order in the society
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Regardless of who you are‚ any human being may be persuaded‚ even those who consider themselves an expert in a particular field. Often police officers have a confidence or feeling of imperviousness‚ especially those who have been in law enforcement for longer periods of time‚ within an organization. This confidence‚ on one hand‚ can keep an edge that is required in a line of work such as law enforcement. On the other hand‚ this confidence comes with a healthy dose of invulnerability‚ or the feeling
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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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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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Requirements for a Police Officer: First of all you should find out how to be a police officer and what the requirements are from the police force in the area you wish to join. Most law enforcement agencies require applicants to have an Associate’s or a Bachelor’s degree. Business‚ math‚ accounting‚ IT‚ science and behavioral science courses are important for those who plan on pursuing a career in the police force. It is also an advantage to be fluent in at least one foreign language. Many colleges
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Table 27 Police Officer as Sociologist # Title Role of Police Officer 1 Cultural translator Police officer attempts to lessen misperceptions between parties and to build trust between them. 2 Peace publicist Police officer attempts to redirect resources to improve social life in a more efficient manner. 3 Assessor of novel ideas Police officer points out the pleasures gained by misconduct so that a better understanding of why people engage in conflict may be realized. 4 Defender of the language Police
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Working in the Criminal Justice field requires a proficiency in your ability to write. As a police officer/case worker filling out reports‚ conducting interviews and taking notes‚ and filling out assessment‚ search warrants and arrest warrants may not seem like a task that requires great communication skill but it does. In almost every profession where you are preforming a service calls for an initiation of some kind of permanent record‚ and this is especially true in Law Enforcement. Your writing
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Police officer’s main responsibility is their roll to enforce the laws that exist to provide for public safety and the protection of our individual rights as citizens of the United States. In the 2007 State of New York v. Oliver‚ Isnora‚ and Cooper case‚ it was appropriate to prosecute the five police officers for assault‚ wrongful death‚ various civil rights violations‚ and negligence of duty. When the case first started‚ the police officers disregarded the fourth amendment which states that if
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