History of The Police Anthony Locken University of Phoenix - Introduction to Police Theory and Practices In an article on the National Law Enforcement Museum Insider it states: “More than 350 years ago‚ America’s first known system of law enforcement was established in Boston. As soon as colonists had settled there in 1630‚ local ordinances had allowed for constables to be appointed. Soon after‚ in April 1631‚ the townspeople formed a “watch” made up of six watchmen‚ one
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The dictionary defines punctual as: Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt. Under the rigid and disciplined structure of military life there is no margin for error. The slightest modicum of hesitation or procrastination can result in the tragic loss of innumerable lives. There are many circumstances where a failure to be prompt could have dire consequences. Under certain circumstances not arriving for guard duty at the designated time could allow a breach of security that could
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Police Morale The University of Tennessee at Martin Ripley Campus Police Morale Morale‚ such a simple word‚ six letters in a combination to make up a word that by its very definition means confidence‚ enthusiasm‚ and discipline. This word‚ morale‚ when coupled with a human being‚ can be a very powerful word. Morale is a great contributor to a healthy or unhealthy workplace. Morale‚ in the sense of police‚ can make or break a department. A high morale‚ and the department is firing on all
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Circles of Support and Accountability (COSA) The development of COSA can be traced back to the work carried out by the Canadian Mennonite Church in 1994 in response to sex offenders being released from prison into their communities. The COSA is centered on the pillars of safety and support and often offers public protection and reintegration. The aim of COSAs is to “reduce the risk of re-offense by sex offenders; to ease the offender’s transition into the community; and to address the fears of victims
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the removal of subjectivity from the reader or‚ in this case‚ a judge or doctor when utilizing discretion. Porter explains that‚ “expertise must include an ability to follow the rules…but there is no avoiding the judicious exercise of discretion” (4). Furthermore‚ discretion is used daily for a variety of scenarios; however‚ how does one define ‘discretion?’ Per Merriam Webster’s Dictionary‚ discretion is defined as‚ “the quality of having or showing discernment or good judgment; ability to make
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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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shall have‚ the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student ’s signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): Melissa Sinnett Police History Paper Melissa Sinnett Introduction to Police Theories and Practices/CJA 214 12/02/2012 Mr. Clifton Franklin As you sit on the side of the road with the blue lights of the police car parked behind you lighting up the interior of your car you sit and shake your head. The patrol officer walks up and politely asks you that one little
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Police Corruption Justin Villeneuve Nipissing University CRJS 4917 For years‚ we have considered any discussions of police misconduct as taboo. After all‚ these are the men and woman in which we‚ as citizens‚ give the responsibility of keeping us out of harms way. We all know it is present within law enforcement in some shape or form‚ but we ignore its relevance in the way our criminal justice system works. Assumptions of police misconduct and corruption have long been suppressed and silenced
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Police Corruption: A Perspective View Into the Definition‚ Cause‚ & Harm Randy Botelho BSLS Capstone‚ LS498-01 – Unit 9 Professor Odim December 17‚ 2011 Thesis Statement Corruption in law enforcement is not victimless and creates a negative perception of the United States legal system. Introduction There are few professions in the United States that are entrusted with protecting society’s safety and system of laws that have been established throughout the course of American
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There is a widespread and persistent problem of police brutality across the United States. Thousands of individual complaints about police abuse are reported each year and local authorities pay out millions of dollars to victims in damages after lawsuits. Police officers have beaten and shot unresisting suspects; they have misused batons‚ chemical sprays‚ and electro-shock weapons; they have injured or killed people by placing them in dangerous restraint holds. This is the first paragraph of an
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