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    Racism and Police Officers Are all police officers purposely racist? Do they have to pass a test on racism and ones with high scores become employed at a police department? The answer is “No” to both questions. Nonetheless‚ according to the latest news‚ regarding relations between police officers and black communities‚ the answer should be “Yes”. Before accusing a police officer of being racist‚ it is wise to consider all the aspects that play role in his/her decision making when protecting the public

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    Probable Cause Article Jason Martin CJA/364 October 13‚ 2014 A. Zimmer Probable Cause Article We have already gone over the exclusionary rules associated with unwarranted searches and seizures‚ now we need to look at warranted searches and seizures. The Fourth Amendment requires that no warrants be issued unless based on probable cause by a sworn Affirmation‚ this applies to all warrants whether they are for search or seizure. In order to understand the concept behind warrants‚ we must also understand

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    Interesting facts about police officers and detectivesIn order to become a police officer a person must have a high school diploma and complete on the job training.Police officers must go through physical and mental training to prepare them for high-stress situations and for danger they often face. Their duties include enforcing the laws‚constructing traffic stops‚filling out paperwork‚and responding to emergency phone calls. In order to become a police officer a person must possess certain skills

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    Criminal Justice A student ride-along allows the student to observe the use of discretion and techniques that are used by the police officers who patrol our communities. Many people falsely believe that policing is what they see portrayed in the media. We never realize that there is much more to police work then what we consider entertaining or even amusing. By watching a patrol officer in the field‚ I was able to gain valuable insights into questions concerning why police officers stop

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    A Police Officer Education: Police officers must have a minimum of a high school education‚ or its equivalent‚ and larger departments may require one or two years of college. Federal and State agencies typically require a college degree. Since civil service regulations govern the appointment of police in most jurisdictions‚ officers must pass a civil service examination. Officers usually undergo a variety of testing including a physical

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    After reading Reilly’s article‚ “Police Officers Overwhelmingly Agree That Bad Cops Aren’t Held Accountable‚” I found it interesting that police officers and protesters share a common belief. Essentially‚ they both “overwhelmingly agree on the issue that bad cops‚” or police officers that engage in misconduct are not liable for their actions (Reilly‚ 2017). Instead‚ most of them have the charges dismissed or are given “a slap on the wrist‚” like paid suspension for a few weeks or a similar mild punishment

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    Dwankowski Introduction The name of my job is police officers. Police Officer are assigned to an area to enforce laws‚ regulate traffic‚ control crowds‚ prevent crime ‚ and arrest violators. They fall under the Protective Service cluster. I have chosen this career because I always wanted to know more about it. I expect to learn how many hours they work a day and how many years of college do you need to become a police. What they Do My job will provide public safety by maintaining

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    POLICE OFFICER TRAINING CURRICULUM The curriculum that is devised for a police officer is very important to the police officer and his or her success in their chosen career path. An officer’s training is also very important to the community in which they serve and the department in which they work. An officer must receive training in a variety of fields to help them be a well-rounded police officer. Officers receive training in such areas as: law‚ community relations‚ firearms‚ vehicle driving

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    as to why people become police officers. An individual’s motivational reason for wanting to become a police officer does not really differ from person to person. According to a survey given to male and female officers asking what drove them towards a career in law enforcement‚ they all had similar responses. The majority of the answers these officers gave were the ability to help people‚ fight crime‚ have and exciting job‚ and job security. Contrary to belief‚ officers have little or no interest

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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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