Career Research Paper Police officers have played a major role in society by protecting us from crime. Their responsibilities include not only preserving the peace‚ preventing criminal acts‚ enforcing the law‚ investigating crimes‚ and arresting those who violate the law but also directing traffic‚ community relations work‚ and controlling crowds at public events. Law enforcement officers are a part of our communities to protect and serve us from danger and to apprehend criminals that disobey the
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county‚ or municipal police agencies‚ probation‚ parole‚ or prosecutors’ offices. It is preferable that you conduct the interviews in person‚ but telephone interviews will be acceptable if in-person interviews cannot be arranged. Focus on the following questions in your interviews: Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement? Do the interviewees feel that police are more ethical today‚ or were they more ethical ten years ago? Why do police officers become
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The job of a police officer seems to be an enjoyable occupation. “For the first few years I loved it‚ the final few not so much.” (Stanley) That has intrigued me to do a little research on this career to help me further my sites on what career choice I make at the end of the day. To become a law enforcement officer a high school diploma must be obtained. Then attend a police academy where they teach the mental and physical means of the job. “In my opinion the academy I attended was the best I
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Differences Between Police Public Relations Programs and Police-Community Relations Programs Police-Community Relations programs and Police Public Relations programs are similar in many ways‚ but not are not identical or interchangeable‚ according to Barker‚ and Hunter in 2011. Police-Community Relations is a philosophy of police administration‚ which seeks to involve community and police in ongoing decision making concerning policies which impact both. Police Public Relations programs involve
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that area. This is assumed because they believe that people act differently around places that they do not necessarily respect as much. It is thought that people will not communicate with police‚ or it would be very limited and not helpful. One level of management is Top Level‚ or the CEO’s‚ Chiefs of Police‚ and Sheriff’s. They are the top dog of management. They are responsible to be in charge of keeping the “big picture” in mind and focusing on the long term goals of the organization. They
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Training for police officers is essential to the police department and the community. It allows the officer a pre-glimpse of what the roles and duties of a career in law enforcement will be like. During police training‚ officers will be tested and then evaluated on his or her performance. Officers will be tested on his or her physical or mental state. Both mental and physical state are essential to the livingly-hood of the officers and the department. One type of training that focus on the officer’s
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and discretion in police work produces great potential for abuse. Police corruption has been a problem in American society since the early days of policing. An ancient natural tendency of human beings is to attempt to placate or win over those in positions of authority over them. This tendency is complicated in today’s materialistic society by greed and by the personal and financial benefit to be derived from evading law. The temptations toward illegality offered to police range from free
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force by police so disturbing? Are the police using more force? With so much going on in the media‚ the public is more terrified of the police. Many are not comfortable with calling up Law Enforcement. Many feel police officers abuse their authority. It seems as if they’re abusing their authority as police officers. In many situations claiming self-defense. Young teens and children being gunned down by law enforcement. Many afraid to call upon law enforcement‚ afraid of their own safety. Police officers
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In this paper‚ I will be writing about Police Discretion. I will start by defining Police Discretion then briefly discuss the use in domestic disturbances‚ minor misdemeanors‚ and traffic enforcement. I will also discuss the application of police discretion‚ the provisions it uses and how it is currently practiced. At the end of these brief descriptions‚ I will then present the myth that exists in regards to police discretion. And finally‚ I will end this paper with my personal opinion as well
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The Price of Police Brutality Chris Lawton Union Institute and University Applied Ethics in Criminal Justice Management CJM 303 Professor Toni Bland October 19‚ 2012 Abstract This paper will differentiate between reasonable force and excessive force. I will describe when excessive force turns into police brutality and how the police culture can influence police brutality. I will discuss some of the many negative repercussions that excessive force / police brutality have on the law enforcement
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