Police discretion Police discretion can be defined as actions undertaken by law enforcers in which they exercise their individual judgment in order to determine the best course of action (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2003). Before deciding whether a certain action should be pursued against a suspect‚ the police take into account many factors‚ at least in theory. As Kleinig (1996) stresses‚ discretion also gives law enforcers “a permission‚ privilege‚ or prerogative to use judgment about how to make a practical
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California Highway patrol officer. As the officer followed him the decisions was made to pull the suspect over. The highway patrolman turned his flashing lights on followed by his blaring siren. The signal was given for the man to pull over; however‚ with him being out on patrol and being afraid of being sent back to prison he decided to make a run for it. What should have been a simple DUI and driving over the speed limit turned into one of the nation’s most controversial police brutality cases ever
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The debate on the value of higher education for police officers continues to be one of the most persistent and pervasive issues in policing. Although there are several different interpretations of what constitutes a professional police officer there appears to be a consensus about the need for professionalism in policing. Researchers have attempted to measure performance through such variables as officer attitude‚ discretion‚ ethics‚ cynicism‚ decision-making‚ and use of deadly force. Despite the
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someone@somedomain.com | |Profile |Decorated police officer transitioning from the US Marine Corps Military Police (MP) to civilian law enforcement -- tour of | | |duty ends December 2009. Highly motivated to leverage five years of achievements during MP career to provide dedicated | | |service for a city or county police department. Qualifications include a pending BA in criminal justice (currently
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What are the sources of police stress? There are many different sources that cause police office stress: Constant exposure to people who suffers from tragedy and pain‚ officer’s safety and health threats‚ the loss of fellow officer in the line of duty‚ in control of their emotions‚ the responsibility of protecting citizens‚ and the responsibility of owning a firearm‚ pressure from the media and peers. How do stress and trauma differ? Stress occurs in every day and at every stage which is inescapapble
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POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS There are a lot of arguments all around the world in this subject. Politicians‚ teachers‚ sociologists and psychologists declare their ideas and also they write some essays about if the poliçe officers should carry a gun or not. Many people suppose that police officers should carry their guns. Nowadays more and more crimes are being committed and police officers protect us from criminal behaviour. I will discuss whether police officers should be allowed to carry guns
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Understanding Human and Relational Communication During this course I have encounter many ways to understanding human communication. I have also read a book relating to understanding human communication called “That’s Not What I Meant” by Deborah Tannen. Today I will be disgusting about what I have learned from each book and also talk about understanding human communication and relationships. I also take examples from my and other people encounter with these situations. In chapter one through
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role in the maintenance of high standard police work. To aid an officer in effective delivery of policing the National Decision Model [NDM] (2012) is used. At the center of the six key elements in the NDM‚ are the statement of mission and values‚ which play a big part in delivering effective and a high standard of police work. This essay will look at good and bad examples of police work and will focus on integrity and police use of force. Also the police response to criticism and their willingness
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Police Code of Silence When a new recruit joins a police force he is bursting with excitement and anticipation to fulfill all of the principles and standards that come with being a police officer: dedication‚ loyalty‚ trust and integrity. He has a high set of standards and a set of goals he wants to achieve as an officer of the law such as stopping crime‚ improving the moral of the neighborhoods and becoming a positive mentor to the youth of the community. He has a new sense of belonging; he
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and cons of hiring police officers to engage in private security work Abstract Hiring police officers to perform private security work has positive aspects and potential pitfalls. Business owners vary in their opinion on hiring police officers. Liability and cost are reasons some prefer to hire private security guards or take other security measures. Other business owners prefer the training‚ professionalism‚ deterrence‚ and authority that come with hiring a police officer. Due to lawsuits involving
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