seminal work of William Westley (1970)‚ the police subculture is a crucial concept in the explanation of police behavior and attitudes. The subculture‚ in his view‚ characterizes the public as hostile‚ not to be trusted‚ and potentially violent; this outlook requires secrecy‚ mutual support‚ and unity on the part of the police. Manning (1977) suggested that the inherent uncertainty of police work‚ combined with the need for information control‚ leads to police teamwork‚ which in turn generates collective
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Militarization of the Police Imagine a military grade tank rolling down your residential street‚ 撤OLICEspray painted on the gunner. In many parts of the country this is now a reality. In one county 6 million dollars was allocated to local police for armored vehicles. (Levitz) This and other military grade weapons have sparked a debate in the nation about militarizing the police. If you take into account‚ the original purpose of special forces‚ money spent‚ and the proportional response to a crime
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Police brutality is a form of misconduct within the police department. It could be false arrest‚ surveillance abuse‚ sexual abuse‚ racial profiling‚ and police corruption. Some police officers take advantage of their authority and innocent people end up paying the price. According to a survey done by graphs.net‚ 6.6% of police officers will have a complaint filed against them for misconduct. The reason for this behavior sometimes comes down to racism‚ money‚ sex‚ or to prove power. This improper
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* Police officers work in partnership with the communities they serve to maintain law and order‚ protect members of the public and their property‚ prevent crime‚ reduce the fear of crime and improve the quality of life for all citizens. They use a wide range of technology to protect individuals‚ identify the perpetrators of crime and ensure successful prosecutions against those who break the law. Police officers work closely with members of the criminal justice system‚ social workers‚ schools‚ local
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One main factor that can be traced through many militarization cases is the complex relationship between the police and the military (Chabat‚ Jorge‚ "Mexico’s War" 135). To begin with‚ the roles and objectives of the military and the police are very different‚ that when combined‚ counteract each other (Bailey‚ John and Dammert‚ Lucia 15). The duty of the police is to protect civil society‚ while also being accountable to them‚ indicating that the use of force is only meant to be used as a last resort
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Although there are a few discrepancies with the police report and video surveillance one must apprehend that discrepancies are to be expected. According to Changing minds studies “if there is a perceived threat it will lead to fear and fear will lead to stress” ( 3). During the hours of Sandy Hook a cloud of fear and panic was spread throughout the scene. Many feared for the safety of others‚ as well as themselves. Shots were fired multiple times‚ which only elevated the pandemonium unfolding on
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Police Shootings Are Getting Out of Control “Police killings are beginning to get out of control”‚ is what many people are saying. We shouldn’t have to say that‚ in fact‚ it shouldn’t be something that is happening in the first place. Whether it was justified‚ or not‚ things need to change. There are too many unjustified police shootings. Something needs to be done. We can’t just sit here‚ waiting for another shooting. I feel like these officers need to be brought to justice. I’m taking the position
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Police hierarchy has been around since the late 1800s. Almost all law enforcement agencies follow the same organizational structure. Departments can have different variations of titles but essentially have the same functions and responsibilities. Rank is structured in a top down type of hierarchy. “This means that problems that cannot be solved at one level continue to rise through each hierarchical level until a resolution is reached” (Johnson‚ 1994). At the top we have chief‚ then assistant
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Police subculture and code of ethics Police subculture is one that is questioned with police brutality‚ use of excessive force in administering order‚ cover-ups for fellow police officers‚ corruption‚ and other unethical issues in the police system. An efficient police system would mean a flawless one‚ where there is no corruption or any form of misconduct where recruitment and training would all be fair. The police have time and time again been on the frontline for assault against a particular
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States has been victims of police brutality‚ being accused of committing a crime you did not do just because of how you look. Or‚ being treated differently just because of where you are from. Regardless of how you look‚ Police Officers are there to help people‚ not hurt them. This is affecting many people in the United States‚ many have been victims or has a relative that experienced this. Police Brutality is using excessive or unnecessary force when dealing with civilians. Police brutality can be illustrated
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