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    Police Legitimacy

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    The relationship between the police and community has seemed to deteriorate over the last few years. Some experts believe this from not communicating effectively with local communities. It can also stem from fairness shown in how the police department polices. In addition‚ media representation and social media also play a role in how the public perceives the police and the job they are doing. These factors can influence and change how the public perceives the police and the job they are doing.

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    Police Brutality

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    Police Brutality James Regas December 15‚ 1996 Outline Thesis: But‚ because some officers use these extreme measures when it is not needed‚ police brutality should be addressed. I. Police Brutality A. Racism as a cause II. Police Brutality is not a problem A. Quotes from authorities B. Statistics of Declining Brutality III. Stopping Police Brutality A. Police Stopping themselves

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    Police Operations

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    Police Department Organization Paper “What if the structure of police organizations is shaped by factors beyond easy human contrivance‚ such as the size and age of the force‚ the degree of stability in the political environment‚ the complexity of governmental regulation‚ the geographical dispersion of the population‚ or the nature of police work itself” (Maguire 2003)? * In this paper I will describe in detail various types of police agencies at the local‚ state‚ and federal level and how

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    Police Stereotypes

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    Public Opinion of Police by Different Ethnic Groups :Speech Good morning (evening or afternoon) ladies and gentleman. I would like your attention because I have a subject to discuss. I want to talk about the public ’s opinion towards police officers by different ethnic groups. There are many thoughts and public opinion on how the community feel towards the many police officers in this country. It is my personal opinion that people should not be hating on the police because they enforce the law‚

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    Police Misconduct

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    Police Misconduct Police brutality is the use of excessive force by a police officer. “Police brutality is a civil rights violation that occurs when a police officer acts with excessive force by using an amount of force with regards to a civilian that is more than necessary” ("Police Brutality‚" 2013). Police corruption is the misuse of authority by a police officer‚ including a range of actions encompassing an officer’s misuse of his or her authority for personal gain. Police corruption is one

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    Police Powers

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    means that after someone has been charged they are free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial). The custody officer has the power to either decide if bail is granted or not. If the officer refuses to grant bail they must present the case to magistrate court soon as possible. Bail Bail means that after someone has been charged they are free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial)

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    Police Corruption

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    Police corruption is a complex issue. Police corruption or the abuse of authority by a police officer‚ acting officially to fulfill personal needs or wants‚ is a growing problem in the United States today. Things such as an Internal Affairs department‚ a strong leadership organization‚ and community support are just a few considerations in the prevention of police corruption. An examination of a local newspaper or any police-related publication in an urban city during any given week would most likely

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    Police Corruption

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    Police corruption is one of the oldest and a persistent problem in the police force. What is corruption? Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private or personal profit. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all‚ whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Many aspects of policing has changed‚ one aspect that has remained unchanged is the existence of corruption. A local newspaper or police related publication on any given day will have an article

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    Police Complaints

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    Analysis & Application Police Complaints November 21‚ 2011 Abstract Conducting ourselves as mature individuals could determine whether or not we’re taken seriously within society. Since the beginning of time‚ black‚ white‚ Hispanic‚ etc.‚ have filed complaints against police officers‚ regardless of their maturity level or regardless of their own fault level. Is society too disrespectful to law enforcement? If civilians could walk in police officer shoes for one day would the complaint

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    Police brutality

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    Tinker-Martin6 Police Brutality‚ Have Times Really Changed The history of Police Brutality for minorities; especially people of color has left America wondering have times changed. Police brutality has deemed the opportunity for socioeconomic advancement or access to good and services for many Black/African Americans dating back as far as 1955. The system of Police brutality has affected many realms of society for minorities’ employment and family life. After some scholarly research‚ police brutality

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