ignorance of its authorities and in many cases‚ blatant support of such acts has caused a rise in racially endorsed violence‚ discrimination‚ and prejudice in the country. To better understand where racism in policing originated in the USA‚ we must look back at its history. The roots of modern policing can be traced back to’slave patrols’ in the antebellum South‚ which were designed to control the movements and actions of enslaved Black people‚ and this ‘police’ continued to exist and operate after the
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Policing in the America is a working progress and evolving. There is a constant struggle between protecting the rights of the people as requested by law and really serving and protecting the people. There are three eras of policing‚ the political era (1840-1930)‚ the reform era (1930-1980)‚ the community era(1980-present). The political era was an era that was characterized by political influence‚ corruption and relationship building. It was an era controlled by the local governments in which the
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Predictive Policing Information Systems Decision Making CIS500 October 21‚ 2013 To efficiently compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets‚ we first have to look at exactly what information technology is available to police today. One popular technology that is used by police departments is COMPSTAT abbreviated for computer statistics. Compstat is a "strategic control
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Question and Answer Kimeca LaSalle University of Phoenix CJA/ 384 January 15‚ 2012 Social Disorganization Question and Answer * What is Social disorganization? Central to social disorganization theory are the neighborhood mechanisms
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Paramilitary Policing and its History Rashad Cudjoe Research Paper 1 Police Paramilitary Units (PPUs) were first created in the 1960s because of problems in urban areas. These 10-40 units were supposed to be used for handling civil disturbances‚ dangerous suspects‚ and snipers. The roles of these units have changed drastically in the last 10 years. Paramilitary police teams seem to allow some officers to live out a fantasy of policing being dangerous and exciting. Many officers commented
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What trends are currently impacting policing? The biggest issues affecting policing trends are new technology. The rapid growth of technological advancements will continue to boost social weakness and fear‚ giving terrorist and criminal’s new methods and opportunities‚ and police new tools to stop them. In almost every area‚ technology is wiping away traditional working methods faster than people can adapt to the new possibilities becoming available to them. Since the 9/11 attack on the US people
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In policing today the police profession is commonly known as the most stressful of professions. There are many factors that can cause stress in policing. Four of these stressors are external stress‚ organizational stress‚ personal stress‚ and operational stress. External stress is a type of stress that can be caused by things such as real threats and dangers during any shift on a police force. Some examples of this stress can include anything from the public’s lack of support to traffic issues
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Bùi Minh Thắng – KTTT55B Critical thinking assignment Selections 11A and 11B The two arguments discuss about whether Gay Marriage should be allowed or not. As far as reasonability is concerned‚ the first argument “Equal treatment is real issue – not marriage” is less strong than the second one “Gay Marriage Unnatural”. In the first argument‚ the writer (USA Today) had some good reasonings and didn’t use so many rhetorical devices. The ultimate ground of this argument was seeking for an equal treatment
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Public Policing Versus Private Security Kayla Cook CJA/500 November 8‚ 2009 Mrs. Jancie Graham Abstract Public policing and private security have several distinct differences. Public policing is the ability to enforce the law and maintain order in society. Private securities are paid agencies that perform the protective and loss-prevention duties not handled by police officers. Yet public policing and private security offers the same services and duties. These services and duties
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Data has become a prominent source for information about people to be discovered over the past few years. While the collection of personal data is no immediate harm to anyone‚ it becomes an issue when the data is used for malicious purposes. This includes spying and tracking people based on their internet history. Furthermore‚ data can be used by police forces to predict crimes and their victims before they occur. Although this may seem like a flawless idea‚ it can have harmful side-effects‚
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