Police officers are around to keep us safe and are viewed as individuals who not only follow the law but ensure that others do the same. Though this is the usual case‚ not always do our police officers practice these ideas. Problems amongst the police force have been around since prohibition and are only increasing in our dangerous and corrupted society. Corruption‚ on-the-job dangers‚ and the use of deadly force are all issues facing the police departments today. Since the days of prohibition
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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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The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory‚ second edition (MMPI - 2) is one of the few personality tests administered used across the US. This assessment was originally designed in 1939‚ but was not published until 1942 by the University of Minnesota Hospitals (Butcher‚ 1996). The main purpose of the assessment was to aide in the acknowledgment of behavioral social problems among psychiatric patients. In other words‚ the initial authors of the test used the results to compile diagnoses specifically
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Police Administration: CRJU – 4200 College or High School Educated Police? Joe Fisher 10/15/2011 Introduction Since the early part of the twentieth century‚ academicians and criminal justice practitioners have debated whether police officers should be required to have a college education as a minimum qualification to be hired. Today‚ there is general agreement that a college education will not necessarily make a person a good police officer
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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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"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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Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States. The excessive use of force by police officers persists because of overwhelming barriers to accountability. This fact makes it possible for officers who commit human rights violations to escape due punishment and often to repeat their offenses. Police or public officials greet each new report of brutality with denials or explain that the act was an aberration‚ while the administrative and criminal
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Police Discretion Police Discretion Discretion is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choice or judgment‚ power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.” In law enforcement discretion is left up to each individual officer on the field everyday. Police officers are given the authority to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field. Discretion is used in many situations‚ such as when
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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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have become a major concern today in the United States. The citizens of the United States confidence and trust in policing of the police are at the lowest point since the Rodney King beating. Many Americans still report confidence in the police‚ however an unprecedented number of Americans also report no or very little confidence in policing. Throughout history poor police/community relations in minority and low-income neighborhoods has documented. It has been exacerbated by egregious acts of misconduct
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