known as the ’Public Company Accounting Reform and Investor Protection Act’ (in the Senate) and ’Corporate and Auditing Accountability and Responsibility Act’ (in the House) and more commonly called Sarbanes–Oxley‚ Sarbox or SOX‚ is a United States federal law that set new or enhanced standards for all U.S. public company boards‚ management and public accounting firms. It is named after sponsors U.S. Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) and U.S. Representative Michael G. Oxley (R-OH). As a result of SOX‚
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Information technology has drastically altered the Homeland Security world in many ways. The largest form of information technology‚ the internet‚ has caused the greatest change for Homeland Security Agencies. For many years now the internet has widely been used for terrorist communication‚ but more concerning now is the internet is being used to generate support and as a recruiting tool for terrorist organizations. In addition‚ they are also using the internet for training of terrorists since training
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there was a threat of terrorism facing the homeland like never before. It was a threat to the United States Government‚ (USG) that if policies and coordination between the agencies didn’t change there may be more of its kind being plotted and carried out against the homeland. Prior to the Patriot Act there were many agencies playing a part of different aspects to security of the Homeland. Unfortunately‚ bureaucracy and non-coordination between these many agencies didn’t prevent the largest foreign attack
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Policing By Rhonda J. Tillman Eastern Michigan University School of Police Staff & Command May 23‚ 2000 Abstract Community policing is the newest terminology for law enforcement. It is a federally funded initiative. Built on the premise that everyone should be working to reduce the fear of crime. A glimpse at police departments across the nation who have implemented community policing‚ will reveal if there’s been any change‚ real or otherwise. Chicago and Detroit as well as many other cities
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Women in law enforcement face multiple workplace challenges that can be very trying for them. They face sexual harassment‚ gender discrimination in the form of the glass ceiling‚ double standards‚ differential treatment‚ and are made to feel like it is career versus family. Many people believe that it is a man’s place to be put in the frontlines where it is the most dangerous and that women should not be allowed there. Sexual harassment is something that does happen more than it should. Many of
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Running Head: Ethical Law Enforcement 1 Ethical Law Enforcement Marvin Sanchez 12/03/2014 CJA/324 Instructor: Charles Hughes Incident Review 1. What is the ethical issue or problem? Identify the issue succinctly. The moral agent of the story is about an intoxicated husband who the officers assume was driving and also a domestic violence call. The main issue is that the officers decided to give the husband a sobriety test and that was not supposed to happen since they
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and other stresses experienced by law enforcement personnel. Many of these challenges affect all personnel who work in public safety and the helping professions‚ including police officers‚ firefighters‚ paramedics‚ dispatchers‚ trauma doctors‚ emergency room nurses‚ and psychotherapists (Miller‚ 1995‚ 1997‚ 1998a‚ 1998b‚ 1999‚ in press); however‚ the focus here will be on the stressors most relevant to police officers‚ criminal investigators‚ and other law enforcement personnel. Secondly‚ this article
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Impetus to Department of Homeland Security William L. Hunter Jr. Strayer University SEC310 Professor Darrel Nerove January 16‚ 2013 Abstract This is a case study into the impetus of The Department of Homeland Security due to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center and the increase awareness of terrorist attacks. This study will also cover the Oklahoma City and the 1993 World Trade Center bombing and why it did not have the full impact or awareness of the 9/11 attack. Also‚ the
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important issue facing law enforcement today‚ is public perceptions of police integrity. Integrity is defined as being honest and impartial (Webster‚ 2016). Generally speaking‚ in 2016‚ mistrust of police is at an all-time high. This sentiment can be seen in the media headlines‚ by peaceful and sometimes chaotic protests‚ and the massive amount of police reform bills being sent for review to congress. When there is a pervasive culture of bad behavior within police departments nationwide‚ there has
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Corruption in Law Enforcement There are times within all careers that we ask ourselves‚ don’t we deserve better? We show up to work every day on time with a great attitude and ready to give one hundred per cent focus and hard work. Some job are more tedious than others‚ some people choose careers that demands physical and mental strength‚ like police officers. Chasing down criminals‚ dealing with drug abusers‚ long hours and less time with their family without making the kind of money that they
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