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    I don’t hate cops; I hate the patterns of police brutality that systematically harasses and kills black people and other people of color with impunity…My love for humanity… enraged at systems that prevent people from flourishing and being free...my righteous anger at unjust system interpreted as hatred for individuals...more frustrating to see the oppressed suffer..those maladjusted to injustice remain silent.” Like Malcolm X‚ I don’t hate police. However‚ the actions of a few have depicted an

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    Are women more effective police officers? When asking people what gender makes a more effective officerI get various responses. Some people say having women in the police force has its disadvantages. That women will bring the police force down. Women officers are seen as less trained‚ less powerful‚ and less willing to use force‚ that they are just seen as too soft (National Survey). But others will say women will help out the police force in many ways‚ in a sense‚ make it stronger. As

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    important competency to possess is interpersonal communication skills. Court Officers need to have the ability to deescalate a situation by effectively communicating with the people who use the court. Other than adoption‚ generally people are not happy about coming to court‚ they may be frustrated and not understand procedure therefore‚ you must be able to communicate and connect with them in order to calm them. Court Officers must also speak effectively with coworkers‚ including other law enforcement

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    Fashion Designers vs. Police Officers Do you dread the sound of your alarm clock every morning‚ craving you to get out of bed to go to work? Well you shouldn’t have too. You should have a career you enjoy and like to do. As a freshman in highschool I already have two careers in mind. When I get to be older I still want to enjoy what I make money doing. I am interested in being a fashion designer or a police officer. Although both careers in fashion design and police require you to live in a big

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    Do you think that police officers who abuse their power lose their job?Believe if officers were better trained for their job police brutality would go down?Sometimes officers may go overboard in doing their job.They may use excessive force which can be done with a weapon‚tear gas‚nerve gas‚pepper spray‚etc.May even go as far as to use psychological limitations ‚verbal abuse‚false arrests‚ sexual abuse‚or even death(Opposing Viewpoints).Police officers who abuse their power in any way‚shape‚or form

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    these cities and around the country‚ police‚ citizens‚ and activists debate over the argument of whether or not police officers should wear body cameras. The topic of police brutality has become more prevalent due to social media recording questionable acts of violent incidents involving the police. The shooting in Ferguson‚ Missouri includes one of the most controversial cases because of police brutality‚ and started riots across the country. Citizens fear police-centered crimes such as violent assault

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    Barrister-at-Law and started practising law in South Africa. Once he had to make a journey by train‚‚ so he bought a first-class ticket. During the journey‚ an officer of the railway asked him to vacate his seat for a white man‚ and to move to the van on the train. Mahatma Gandhi refused. The railway officials‚ with the help of the police‚ had his things thrown out. He was also removed from the carriage by force. Thus Gandhiji was subject to untold shame. This incident transformed him. Gandhi started

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    For the Running Header: THE SLIPPERY SLOPE TO CORRUPTION The Slippery Slope to Corruption and the Public Corruption of Police Officers Ricky A Price‚ Col. U.S.A.F. (Ret) Kaplan University Online CJ340-02: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Professor Kevin Stoehr 10 July 2012 The law enforcement agent‚ that represents government‚ bears the heavy responsibility of maintaining‚ in his own conduct and the honor and integrity of all government institutions. He‚ consequently‚ shall guard against

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    At the core of the traditional role of the police in our society is the ability and need to exercise coercion in performing some of their functions. With some unknown frequency and severity‚ law enforcement officers use various forms of verbal and physical coercion in performing their everyday functions of enforcing the law and maintaining order. How and when the police use and do not use physical force influence the immediate accomplishment of police functions. The use of force also affects public

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    has helped solve many cases where police officers were accused of excessive force. Most importantly cameras provide proof of how many police officers have been accused of excessive. The cameras are not only been used to take selfies but have been used to catch how police officers over use their power against people with less power. Not only cell phone cameras from witnesses have helped catch police brutality but police officers own dash cameras in their own police car and video surveillance in the

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