Week 3 Essay Patrol the backbone of the police Patrol is central to the function of the police because they are the ones who are seen most by the community and they are the center of the police activity. Patrol officers are also the most important decision makers because they are the ones who handle the calls and the ones who make the decision on what to do with the current situation at hand. Police patrolling is also important because it is needed to move forward in a career due to the fact that
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K-9 police officers work closely with their dogs to enforce laws and apprehend criminals. With relatively few positions available in the field‚ an assignment to the canine unit is highly coveted amongst law enforcement professionals. Duties A K-9 handler can use their dog to enforce public order while on patrol. A primary role for police dogs is pursuing and apprehending suspects that attempt to escape law enforcement officers. Dogs tend to be trained for one specialty skill such as identifying
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Are We Really Being Protected By The Police In Our Communities? A middle age man rides through his city of Los Angeles intoxicated. Who would have ever thought he’ll get pulled over before making it home? King did not expect for his night to become a disaster after having a wonderful time out with friends. Although driving under the influence in any state is illegal; what made this particular case make the front page of multiple news articles? King led officers on a high- speed chase endangering
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definition of Police corruption is a specific form of police misconduct designed to obtain financial gain‚ other personal gain‚ or career advancement for a police officer or officers in exchange for not pursuing‚ or selectively pursuing‚ an investigation or arrest. One common form of police corruption is taking bribes in exchange for not reporting organized drug or prostitution rings or other illegal activities. Another example is police officers misusing the police code of conduct
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Police Detective Becoming a Police Detective is not an easy task at hand. For those who would like to start a career in this profession it does not come easy. Being a detective in the law enforcement is a major responsibility that usually relates to crimes that are solved to homicide‚ robbery‚ burglary‚ auto theft‚ organized crimes‚ missing persons‚ juvenile crime‚ fraud‚ aggravated assault/battery‚ sexual assault‚ computer crime‚ domestic violence‚ surveillance‚ and arson‚ among others. Although
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Police Professionalism By: Loren Hensley Police officers have a very reputable job‚ meaning they must be professional at all times. The job of a police officer is to protect and to serve the public. Since most of their time is spent in the public eye‚ they are expected to maintain professional behavior. The first step in projecting their professionalism is their dress. They should be dressed neatly‚ and according to the uniform regulations of their department. Appearances say a lot
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Police officers are government officials who are appointed to enforce the law and maintain order in society. While placed in dangerous and stressful situations‚ a law enforcement official has been trained to administer the law in an unbiased way that will maintain the trust of the public and not violate a citizen’s rights (Cooper 1930). While police are trained for this there is still a major problem known as abuse of authority. Abuse of authority occurs when men and women in law enforcement disregard
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Police Discretion Should all police officers of America be advised to enforce the law equally in all situations? Before a justifiable response‚ let’s create a scenario; a full grown man in his early twenties is walking in a residential neighborhood‚ carrying a baseball bat and smashing car windows. Authorities have been called and the man is obstructing both officers that arrived in a squad car- the man is swinging the bat in the direction of the officers and is creating a threat to their lives
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Abstract This research has shown 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
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on the head when you mention the perception of police officers as an oppressive force. It appears that the old perceptions of police officers die-hard and some of the atrocities police officers have committed in the past are difficult for some groups to get around. For instance‚ the shootings and beating of unarmed blacks and who can forget that famous image taken by Bill Hudson of the Parker High School student Walter Gadsden being attacked by police dogs. These types of imageries has created an
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