“Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old images shattered and a newfound appreciation for the intricacies of police work” (Dempsy) Police officers are faced each day with a vast array of situations with which they must deal. No two situations they encounter are ever the same‚ even when examines a large number of situations over an extended period of time. The officers are usually in the position of having to make decisions on how to
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reason that I chose the topic on police brutality was that it is a serious problem that is still happening nowadays. Police brutality has been happening for many years and still people have not done anything to help stop police brutality. Some police officers take advantage of their power which can lead to injuries and even death at times. Police brutality is a serious problem because many people of diverse ethnicities have gone through a type of police brutality. Police brutality can be considered many
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Local‚ State‚ Federal Police Angela Brandon CJA/484 March 25‚ 2013 Frank Owens Local‚ State‚ Federal Police The United States uses police officers on three different levels to deal with citizens that violate the laws. The local‚ state‚ and federal agencies operate on different levels. Maintaining order and service functions‚ purpose of policing is to do investigation of suspected criminal activity and refer criminals to the American court. Police is needed to help maintain peace
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What causes police brutality‚ and why are minority citizens the primary victims? The U.S. History Encyclopedia defines police brutality as the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose. Most brutality began during strikes in the late 1800’s‚ early 1900’s. The strikes involved African Americans speaking out for their rights as citizens of the United States. Police brutality is one of the seven forms of police misconduct‚ the others being: false arrest
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Causes of Police Corruption Police Corruption doesn’t occur because of some random reason‚ it has a definite cause. Police officers would not go through these great lengths to abuse their powers without a probable reasonable cause. One thing that is for sure as far as police corruption is concern is that someone wins and someone loses. The cause of police corruption is ambiguous‚ and from the looks of it the causes and reasons varies from person to person. In the last two decades‚ research
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In article “The ACLU‚ ECDs‚ and the erosion of police discretion?”‚ the author Lance Eldridge talks about the use of Tasers: if police are using that alternative too much to stop a criminal from fleeing. According to the article many criticize the use of Taser by saying it’s unconstitutional. And that police officers are using this tool as their first choose without thinking of the medical condition of the offender. Changes will be made in the legal system should the Supreme Court deem the use of
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a future in law enforcement. The program will introduce the young adults to traits that police officers should have such as: hard work ethic‚ integrity‚ honesty‚ courage‚ respect‚ and most of all discipline. The police explorers assist with crowd control events and traffic direction. They are also able to ride along with police officers and see what a usual day is for a police officer. The Washington police explorers help youth to gain insight into a variety of programs that include classroom instruction
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Police enforcement has seemingly been portrayed positively ever since one becomes familiarized with its concept. Children aspire to have careers in law enforcement because they see officers as heroic figures. Police’s basic roles “to enforce the law‚ protect property‚ and limit civil disorder” (Police) immediately provokes a sense of authority and integrity‚ placing them on the privileged side of a binary conception. Mass media plays an influential part on this privilege‚ creating a long-standing
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Integration of the Police Force The local police departments along with the Erie County Sherriff’s are soon too integrated into one force. This paper will talk about three problems that will arise from this integration and then three solutions for each one of these problems. With that there will be drastic changes‚ from rank structure‚ to pay grades‚ to how they will operate as one force rather than different precincts. This means that they have to find a way of going about this drastic change
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Police and Law Enforcement Response Jamie Erwin CJS/200 August 17‚ 2014 William Hubbard Police and Law Enforcement Response Police have many roles in society‚ to uphold and enforce the law without judgment‚ to protect all human life‚ human rights and liberty. Police promote and preserve public order‚ they also protect public properties. They create a feeling of safeness with-in the community‚ they provide assistance to people who are in danger. Facilitate orderly movement of people and vehicles
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