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    Role of police in society

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    It is widely regarded that the police in any given society have a difficult job to fulfill. Dealing with criminals and placing themselves in harms way on a day to day basis is indeed‚ an admirable calling. Although seen as difficult‚ there is an underlying sentiment in the general public that the job of law enforcement officers is relatively strightforward. Simply put‚ their job is to arrest the "bad guys". This is true to a point‚ a large part of their job is to arrest these so called "bad guys"

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    their platforms and getting it to millions of citizens. The media can greatly stress out police department in many ways especially when they release false information to the public. In today’s society people want information as quickly as possible‚ media outlets fight to get the information out first and gaining an audience no matter if the information they have is accurate or not. It is important for police departments to be transparent with the media no matter how it affects the department they

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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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    Police Policing Style

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    Police departments do things differently from one another. Each of them have their own policing style. A policing style is a collection of the police department’s methods‚ routines‚ and processes (Jihong & Hassel‚ 2005). The department’s policing style serves as a reflection of the department’s culture and affects all aspects of police work in that community. In 1968‚ social and political scientist James Q. Wilson conducted a study on police departmental styles (Jihong & Hassel‚ 2005). He studied

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    Police managers or executives do not take the decision to terminate a police officer or any criminal justice employee casually. This is especially true when it comes to making the decision to terminate a law enforcement officer. When police managers consider the termination of a police officer‚ it is usually for the serious violation of policy or with the compromise of the credibility of the officer. Nothing undermines the credibility of an individual more than untruthfulness. Truthfulness is one

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    Criminology Campus Police

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    the road with honors and recognition. Though the city of Austin is not big in citizen count‚ the local municipal department has its work cut out for them‚ the crime rate is not low for its amount of citizens the city has in total. We shall compare these two police departments that will be covering the University of Texas and also we will also cover the local Austin police department. The areas we will be covering will include agency’s staffing‚ divisions and services. Then we will cover the area of

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    Police Stress Checkpoint

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    Checkpoint: Police Stress External Stress-This stress is produced by real threats or dangers‚ for example: gun runs and auto pursuits. I believe this type of stress would affect an officer’s job by carrying the fear of being injured or killed in the line of duty. This type of stress would possibly affect an officer’s social life and personal life because of the fear the family has to carry with them of their loved one being in danger on a daily basis. In order to manage or reduce these fears an

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    Social Control Police

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    the police department are a form of social control established to keep peace and eliminate crime within communities. It is important to analyze how the public perceives their community police because it aids in helping to decipher which reforms should be enacted to improve the police and community relationship and effectively fight crime. It is not only policing behaviors that affect public attitudes‚ but other elements on the micro and mezzo levels which influence public perceptions of police officers

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    Victorian Police Role

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    Task 1: The role performed by the police in our community is generally to enforce the law. The police primarily enforce criminal law in which the laws are made to protect the rights of the community and individuals. Not only do the police enforce law‚ they also act as a deterrent to prevent crime and help to preserve peace. In addition‚ the police are an important part of emergency services where they are often responsible providing further assistance. Overall‚ their key duties are to protect life

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    Should the police be armed? There have been quite a lot of controversies over the issue whether the police should be armed or not. Nowadays‚ police officers in most of the countries are armed when they are patrolling. However‚ police officers in New Zealand‚ the United Kingdom‚ Iceland‚ Falkland Island and Norway are literally unarmed‚ except for those who are committed in airport security and anti-terrorism work. In countries such as China‚ the United States and Russia‚ the media often adduce

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