In this paper‚ I will be writing about Police Discretion. I will start by defining Police Discretion then briefly discuss the use in domestic disturbances‚ minor misdemeanors‚ and traffic enforcement. I will also discuss the application of police discretion‚ the provisions it uses and how it is currently practiced. At the end of these brief descriptions‚ I will then present the myth that exists in regards to police discretion. And finally‚ I will end this paper with my personal opinion as well
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Question 3: To whom do the police account? To what extent do current arrangements enable the police properly to account to the community for their actions? 1. INTRODUCTION: The community demands accountability from the police. The community has conferred upon the police powers which are not conferred upon ordinary individuals in the community. In any democratic society based on the rule of law and responsible government‚ it is fundamental that police independence be balanced with accountability
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recent history where native protests have become violent and it can be argued that police made mistakes in an effort to maintain peace. These incidents include the Oka Crisis‚ the Dudley George shooting and the Caledonia land claim dispute. The Oka Crisis took place during the summer of 1990. It was a land claim dispute between the Mohawk nation and the town of Oka Quebec. The protest resulted in one police officer dead and many others injured. The second incident occurred in September of 1995 and
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Police discretion by definition is the power to make decisions of policy and practice. Police have the choice to enforce certain laws and how they will be enforced. "Some law is always or almost always enforced‚ some is never or almost never enforced‚ and some is sometimes enforced and sometimes not" (Davis‚ p.1). Similarly with discretion is that the law may not cover every situation a police officer encounters‚ so they must use their discretion wisely. Until 1956‚ people thought of police discretion
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for: Police Brutality Introductory Statement: Police brutality is one of the biggest human rights violations in the United States. The reason why I choose this topic is because I (amongst others) believe that police brutality happens all the time all of over the United States and still remains unrecognized. Additionally‚ the public should be knowledgeable about this topic because of how serious this crime can be and the serious outcomes that police brutality can have on other police officers and
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I Officer Jacqueline Quiles‚ working for Cedar Park Police Department in my marked patrol vehicle‚ wearing my patrol uniform and displaying my badge of office. Working the night shift of 1800-0600 with my patrol car camera working and ready as well as my body camera and driving marked unit 345. At 2245 I was dispatched to a possible DWI collision. Upon arrival to the address of 2206 Rivera‚ I was met by the complainant Becky Waldron. Ms. Waldron met me in front of the residence listed above and stated
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"Analysis of Police Corruption" Police corruption is a complex phenomenon‚ which does not readily submit to simple analysis. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all‚ whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Since its beginnings‚ may aspects of policing have changed; however‚ one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is the existence of corruption. An examination of a local newspaper or any police-related publication on any given day will have an article
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several main stressors that police officers face daily. These stressors are common and include work related as well as personal issues. When faced with multiple stressors and left untreated stressors can cause mild to serious effects on the officer’s health‚ well being‚ personal life and performance. There are different ways today that management can help officers effectively deal with the stresses that they encounter and procedures that should be enacted to ensure the officers have the resources to
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different from one another because they tend to respond to patrol officers in diverse ways. Patrol officers interact with citizens every day and the safety of the patrol officer comes into play when they interact with citizens. Most of the time patrol officers are going to be interacting with citizens who they do not know. Safety is important to a patrol officer at all times. However‚ there are some officer safety issues that patrol officers face. A patrol officer’s health can be impacted by the shift
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At eight years old‚ I loved watching Law and Order. I would stay up waiting for the show to come on. It was fun to watch because the detectives on the show get to go to different states to solve crime. I like how detectives get to work on the mission for a long time‚ and they get to sit down and talk to the family and ask them what happened and who was close to the victim. After questioning and observing‚ the detectives take all the information back to the lab. There‚ they get closer to finding the
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