Every day police officers are granted a vast amount of authority including the right to use force to apprehend citizens who are not abiding by the law‚ police are also given the right to be able to defend them self when their life is in danger‚ just like any other human being. Police may have to use force in some given situations to stay safe. The citizens of the community in which the police officer works in must be able to trust that the officer will use the power they are granted in honorable
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Introduction Police officers on the job face a variety of challenges on an everyday basis. The police department’s job is to insure and guarantee a better and safer community in order for citizens to feel at ease. There are a couple of techniques used by officials to improve their work in the field. Methods such as the seniority system‚ subculture‚ changing rank‚ career development‚ rights and responsibilities are aspects of the job that officers may face or deal with. These factors organize and
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that is currently dealing with issues of police brutality. The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused around their corruption
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Racism and Police Officers Are all police officers purposely racist? Do they have to pass a test on racism and ones with high scores become employed at a police department? The answer is “No” to both questions. Nonetheless‚ according to the latest news‚ regarding relations between police officers and black communities‚ the answer should be “Yes”. Before accusing a police officer of being racist‚ it is wise to consider all the aspects that play role in his/her decision making when protecting the public
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Police body cameras make it more difficult for police officers‚ and they will not do their job as well wearing the body cameras. Some people might believe that they actually improve how the police officers work‚ and that it is fair for the victims. However they do not think much about the police officers‚ but they only mainly focus on the victims. Justin Ready and Jacob Young‚ two Arizona School of Criminology assistant professors‚ conducted an experiment that states key findings like‚ “officers
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Wu Professor Benham ENC1102 8 December 2014 Police Brutality “On my honor‚ I will never betray my badge‚ my integrity‚ my character‚ or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve‚” for every single person that wishes to become a police officer‚ they must cite this Oath of Honor (IACP). By citing this oath‚ a police officer is swearing to protect and serve. However
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the continuous acts otherwise seen as police violence. Police violence is a form of demeanor that is often led to an excessive force between police and civilian. Police violence is not a new act of law‚ rather‚ it is an ongoing epidemic that has only gained a considerable amount of attention due to the increase in technology usage. There is however a discrepancy in answering the following question: who is to blame for these unlawful acts of violence between police and minorities and is there a way to
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Police officer’s Oath: "On my honor‚ I will never betray my badge‚ my integrity‚ my character‚ or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the Constitution‚ my community and the agency I serve." - theiacp Everyone wants to feel safe. It is natural for you to want some type of security. I have that feeling too. I am referring to those who take it upon themselves to protect those around them: police officers. Most
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Jimmy Ortega Academic Strategies Abstract The responsibility of police officers is to protect and serve the community lawfully. There have been many instances in which the power of an officer has been exercised ethically or unethically. Unfortunately‚ police misconduct still takes place in today’s police agencies nationwide. Activities such as‚ illegally searching ones property or a protocol miscue are classified as police misconduct no matter the magnitude of the offense. The right to search
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Should Police Officer Who Lies Be Terminated? There are many instances where police officer need to take the stand or go to court due to the reports that they take. When under oath you are supposed to tell the truth and nothing but the truth‚ how can you do this when you are known to lie as a police officer. A police officer is an employee of the government‚ when a person is hired to become a police officer there are code of conducts that you learn in the police academy (Spector‚ 2008). These codes
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