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    Throughout policing history the role of women and minorities has been a long and hard fought battle. Discrimination had been very prevalent fifty or sixty years ago when women were hired to become matrons doing office work or helping with women and children of sexual abuse. Minorities were forbidden to become police officer until the Nixon Administration era‚ when the federal government encouraged employers to employ women and minorities and keep track of their progress in what is known today as

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    The first and foremost characteristic is integrity. A law enforcement officer “LEO” must have integrity. The public must be able to trust the officer; they must be honesty to the public‚ their co-workers‚ and themselves. A LEO is held to a high standard and must do the right thing when no one else is looking; they are looked up to as pillars of the community. The second characteristic of an LEO applicant is confidence. They must be confident in their communication skills‚ their abilities to

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    On the above date and time‚ I perform traffic enforcement in accordance with the Enhanced Law Enforcement Engagement detail (E.L.E.E). While doing so‚ I was stopped at a red signal at U.S. 19 and Ridge Road. While at the red signal‚ I observed a red Honda CMX250 in the center lane bearing Florida tag # MYPB22. The motorcycle had blue lights below the seat‚ covering the engine area of the bike. The lights were visible from the rear and passenger side of the motorcycle. Due to the violation observed

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    Running head: Role and Functions of Law Role and Functions of Law LAW/421 University of Phoenix Role and Functions of Law Every civilization that has existed has implemented rules that govern how that civilization should live and act‚ these rules and practices are what we call laws. The definition of law according to Merriam-Webster (2012)‚ a binding custom or practice of a community: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling

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    Abstract Concepts like crime prevention‚ authority‚ professionalism and discretion have evolved in modern law enforcement since the twentieth century. August Vollmer instituted university training as a tool for young officers in training and under Vollmer’s teachings; O.W. Wilson pioneered the use of advanced training for officers and is also known for the start of criminal justice as an academic field. Wilson was also instrumental in applying modern management and administrative techniques to

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    A Paper on Police Drug Law Enforcement presented by Michael Jakobam‚ S.S‚ SSP‚ O.C Anti-Narcotics Unit at the Interministerial Drug Coordinating Workshop‚ KCCT Mbagathi-Nairobi‚ 10th-14th May‚ 1999 | |3.0 LEGISLATION In response to the International Conventions on Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances‚ the Government of Kenya enacted in 1994 the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Control) Act No. 4. The main features of this Act which incorporates various provisions of the three

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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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    color of the skin or race. Discrimination against people of color began long ago while slavery still existed‚ and it took a Civil War between the Northern and Southern states to end slavery. In history‚ racist violence‚ police brutality‚ has

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    Functions and Role of Law in Business and Society LAW/421 April 3‚ 2013 Richard Geisler The Importance of Law Law such a small word with so much meaning. It’s the body of rules of action or conduct prescribed by controlling authority‚ and having legal binding force (Melvin‚ S.P.‚ 2011). This word in business and society helps promote and maintain order. Without having any laws‚ rules or regulations people would feel free to do what they want without any repercussions‚ punishment

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    The Pros of Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement An Argument Essay Presented to Mrs. Jaeger of Bonita High School In Partial Fulfillment Of the requirements for English II Honors By McKayla Antrim 2015 McKayla Antrim Mrs. Jaeger English II Honors 3 March 2015 Racial Profiling in Law Enforcement The image of hundreds people jumping to their deaths out of windows 1‚000 feet of the ground‚ to the masses of people chaotically running through the streets will never be forgotten to the people

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