Recently there have been incidents of police brutality in the United States all over the internet‚ in newspapers and on TV. Police brutality is a huge problem all across America and sadly‚ it occurs everyday. The Dictionary of American History defines it as the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose. (http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G2-3401803303.html) Most cases of this type of brutality are also racially motivated‚ which I will go more into detail
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The police department is important to our community. There are several departments and agencies designed to keep the people safe from drugs‚ homicide‚ armed robbery‚ rape‚ hate crimes‚ etc. There are various acts of violence that take place in America but the police are practicing safety precautions to keep our streets safe. In this paper‚ I will be addressing the various types of police agencies at local‚ state‚ and federal levels. I also will be addressing the roles and functions of police organizations
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On Thursday‚ April 14‚ 2016 the North Charleston Police came to Clemson University to discuss interdiction and interrogation with students from 6 pm-7:30 pm. The two police officers that were present gave a PowerPoint aided lecture to students. Initially the various definitions of interdiction were provided and how law enforcement intercepts criminals on the major highways that pass through South Carolina. They covered the general aspects of lawful searches when stopping a vehicle and what to look
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My name is Brianna Knight. There are many reasons to why it’s my dream to become a police officer‚ but I’m going to highlight my top three reasons of why I would like to be a cop. “To Serve and Protect”‚ a phrase known by everyone‚ but only a few know the meaning and are willing to live by it. As a police officer it is their duty to serve and be loyal to their county‚ along with their officers and to do anything in their power to protect. I know what it takes to see and understand the dangers of
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Components of Police Report There are several components of a typical police report that need to be completed when filled in. First you will need to summarize and make sure to communicate in a clear and succinct manner. Second you will need to describe the scene and the state the alleged crime in occurring in. Also who was involved in the crime‚ as long as when and where did the crime take place with specific details. While filling out a police report‚ make sure you use simple language‚ because
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Regardless of the fact that both the Police College and Police Force have been striving to promote in its formal structure‚ this study shows that informal channels of bias were still largely affected by perceptions and influence cadets’ training the College or their duties in the Police Force. It is investigated that the Police College is highly gender-segregated‚ which female and male cadets merely know each other and have minimal interactions. We can tell little effort was paid to challenge and
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Literature Honors 16 December 2016 Police Brutality: A Deadly Oxymoron When the word “police” is mentioned‚ it carries on polarizing connotations and images within people. For some‚ the police are seen as heroic‚ honorable‚ and righteous people who are willing to put themselves in dangerous situations to protect the rights of citizens. Though for others‚ perceptions of the police are quite the opposite; instead of a sense of protection‚ others feel that police are a source of fear and corruption
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Police occupational subculture is the attitude and behavior portrayed by law enforcement. Law enforcement goes through extensive training but the police subculture in most cases influences the behavior of officers more than any rule or order. (CJ Realities and Challenges‚ Second Edition‚ Pg. 153) Police officers deal with criminals so regularly they tend to view the public as untrustworthy. If the police aren’t able to maintain solidarity and authority they cannot do their job. This is one reason
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Police enforcement has seemingly been portrayed positively ever since one becomes familiarized with its concept. Children aspire to have careers in law enforcement because they see officers as heroic figures. Police’s basic roles “to enforce the law‚ protect property‚ and limit civil disorder” (Police) immediately provokes a sense of authority and integrity‚ placing them on the privileged side of a binary conception. Mass media plays an influential part on this privilege‚ creating a long-standing
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Police brutality makes it hard to conduct successful patrols within the community. Depending on the person their sense of trust can be destroyed on many different levels‚ the abuse can be physical or psychological that stays with them their entire life. There have been cases far worse than the Rodney King assault often leading to torture‚ or even death that was swept under the rug (Martin‚ 2005‚ p 314). With no proof and only speculation the guilty continue their unauthorized tactics. Today people
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