Police Culture in the United States Norris R. Billingsley‚ Richard Reynolds‚ Norris R. Billingsley CJA 214 December 27‚ 2013 Yolonda Johnson Introduction Policing‚ is an occupation described as hours of boredom‚ followed by extreme moments of fear and terror‚ with coffee and donuts thrown into the mix at times. It is also a culture perceived by the public as corrupt‚ aggressive‚ racist‚ and above the law which empowers them. In an occupation where these extremes exist‚ it is necessary
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Police discretion Police discretion can be defined as actions undertaken by law enforcers in which they exercise their individual judgment in order to determine the best course of action (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2003). Before deciding whether a certain action should be pursued against a suspect‚ the police take into account many factors‚ at least in theory. As Kleinig (1996) stresses‚ discretion also gives law enforcers “a permission‚ privilege‚ or prerogative to use judgment about how to make a practical
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Suresh Mainali Since a recent years‚ U.S has seen many instances of police ruthlessness. It has turned into a questionable theme among groups that have seen police fierceness occur before their homes. Officers are confronted with numerous debilitating circumstances ordinary driving them to settle on split second choices and to expect the most exceedingly awful and trust in the best. Cops are given the ability to take any natives rights away and even their lives. With that sort of force comes obligation
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Police Operations Test #3 Chapter 6 & 7 Crime Mapping- This technology gives agencies nationwide the Intel to efficiency deploy officers to prevent crime. GIS- Geographic information systems a fancy term for creating‚ updating and analyzing computerized maps. 3)Responding to Calls about Crime and Disorder- How police officers respond to calls about committed crimes depends on several important variables. What specific crime is involved Is the crime still in progress? How
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Police Brutality Amy McKinnon Baker College English Composition 102 October 27‚ 2014 United States police play a very important role in the lives of U.S. citizens today. Their duty is to serve and protect us from harm‚ but often times this may not be the case. Americans are made to believe that these officers will serve and protect us‚ when in all reality police are more interested in enforcing the law and making arrests. The police often overstep their authority and begin acting as if they are
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I interviewed Sergeant John Keefer‚ at the Borough of Ambler Police department. Sgt. Keefer’s responsibilities as a sergeant in the department is to plan‚ prioritize‚ assign‚ supervise‚ and review the work from local law enforcement staff. He mentioned they are involved in traffic and field patrol‚ investigations‚ crime prevention‚ community relations‚ and related services‚ and activities; supervise staff in dispatch‚ records‚ and property and evidence room as assigned. The first part of the questions
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Compare and contrast the role and function of judges‚ lawyers and lay people within the English Courts Judges‚ lawyers and lay people all contribute to the English courts however the roles that each of them play are different. There are two types of lay people that have a role in the English Courts‚ solicitors and barristers. A solicitor’s main function is to perform all of the legal work outside the court however they work together with barristers whose main function is to defend the client in the
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Roles and Functions of Law According to Merriam Webster law is “a binding custom or practice of a community: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority” (Merriam). Law has many roles and functions within business and society. Some of the roles of laws set rules of conduct and ethical standards for business and society. Laws also provide a means to settle disputes. The law plays many functions such as “peacekeeping; checking government
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Degrees Needed To Become A Police Officer Education: Police officers must have a minimum of a high school education‚ or its equivalent‚ and larger departments may require one or two years of college. Federal and State agencies typically require a college degree. Since civil service regulations govern the appointment of police in most jurisdictions‚ officers must pass a civil service examination. Officers usually undergo a
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Police Brutality The biggest issue that is arising in America today within police agencies is police brutality. “Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians” (The Law dictionary). Throughout this paper police brutality is discussed an analyzed to conclude its causes and effects. In order to conduct this paper numerous online articles have been examined to produce statistics on this sensitive topic. These articles are written by creditable
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