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    Police Pursuits

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    Dangers of Police Pursuits January 2006 Abstract Debate rages over whether high-speed pursuits are justified. And consensus is growing among local and national law enforcement for the need for stricter controls to dictate when‚ where and why police engage in such potentially deadly car chases. The written pursuit policies of 47 state law enforcement agencies and the nation’s 25 largest cities were subjected to comparative analysis. Qualitative analysis of the policies focused on factors justifying

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    Police Discretion

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    Police Discretion David Gonzalez University of Phoenix Introduction to Policing CJA/370 Professor John W. Feltgen June 23‚ 2005 Abstract In this paper I will discuss police discretion and the use of these discretionary powers in the law enforcement workplace. I will explore the mythical aspects of police discretionary powers and the source of this myth. I will further discuss the control of discretionary authority. I will name instances of law enforcement officials using their discretionary powers

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    Multi Agency Working

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    CYP36 1.1- Multi-agency working aims to support children and young people earlier to ensure they meet the five Every Child Matters (ECM) outcomes. The five outcomes of ECM state that we need to be working together to achieve the best possible outcomes for children in our setting. These outcomes are: • Be healthy • Stay safe • Enjoy and achieve • Make a positive contribution • Achieve economic well being Multi-agency working brings together practitioners from different sectors and

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    Police Organization

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    Police Organization The function of policing is to provide overall public safety. The goal is to deter and prevent crime by immobilizing police units. There are various types of police agencies at the local‚ state‚ and federal level. The United States has one of the most complex law enforcement systems because of the various levels of their policing agencies. Within the United States‚ each state‚ city‚ county‚ town‚ and incorporated village has its own policing agency. Although there are various

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    Police Culture

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    Police Culture in the United States Internal and External Mechanisms Police Culture in the United StatesAlthough it is senior police management that makes decisions about police strategy‚ departmental policy‚ and the allocation of police resources‚ ordinary officers in fact make the great majority of day-to-day policing decisions. These police officers decide whom to stop‚ whom to question‚ and whom to arrest‚ as well as how best to deal with public concerns and complaints. See

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    Police Shootings

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    literature on police use of force has grown over the past four decades‚ limited attention within this body of work has focused on injuries sustained by suspects and officers during these encounters. The deadly force literature has examined the patterns and characteristics of police shootings and resulting fatalities‚ which represents analysis of the most extreme injury to suspects In addition‚ other researchers have examined the patterns and characteristics of encounters that result in police deaths in

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    Police Corruption

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    Police Corruption Second Essay for AJ 101 Krystal Lamas Victor Valley Community College Author Note This paper was prepared for AJ 101 for Mr. Ronald M. Field .M.A. Abstract 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

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    Police History

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    Police History Matthew Rico GJA/214 April 15‚ 2013 Damien Torres Police History Sir Robert Peel British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel is responsible for the development of the modern concept of the policing system in the 1800s. The first American police officers deployed on foot with no special training‚ tactics‚ policies or procedures‚ and had minimal education. American policing is a direct reflection of English heritage. Peel and some of the greatest minds of the 1800s developed the

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    Police Discretion

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    Running head: POLICE DISCRETION Police Discretion CJA/342 University Of Phoenix Police Discretion Police discretion is an important tool in police work due to the law sometimes being too vague or ambiguous. Police officers are trained on different scenarios that one may come across while they are at the academy. The problem tends to arise when a police officer comes across a situation that they were not trained for‚ and since the academy cannot cover every possible scenario that

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    History of Police

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    History of Police Nancy Anderson CJA/214 August 4‚ 2012 Miriam Moore History of Police He was an important political leader in England and the “father” of modern policing. Robert Peel fought for over 30 years to improve law enforcement and finally‚ in 1829‚ persuaded the English Parliament to create the London Metropolitan Police. This police department is recognized as the first modern police force (Walker & Katz‚ 2011). This English heritage is what produced American policing. The

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