A police officer’s duty is to maintain public order‚ preventing‚ and detecting crime. The concept of police officers‚ also known as cops‚ and law enforcement has been around ever since the ancient Romans had a theory that an organization of "peacekeepers" would reduce the crime and violence being committed. This theory stuck with society and is still around today. People of law enforcement have a mission when they step into their police car‚ that mission is to enforce the rules of conduct or law
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Police Officer Interview University of Phoenix Student This paper will compare and contrast the thoughts of two police officers from different police departments. In fact one officer has been actively working in the state of Nevada while the second has been inactive for several years now. Both officers are male‚ one African-American and the other Caucasian. Both officers feel very strongly about the importance of police work and were not very shy at giving their opinions. The interviews
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Being a student affairs professional has always been my long term career goal because I believe that my drive and professional motivations come from a sincere dedication to student success and improving the student experiences both in and out of the classroom. I considered furthering my education in several different areas such as communications and history. However‚ none of them aligned with my passion for working hands on with students‚ like higher education administration. As a first-generation
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Week 3 Essay Patrol the backbone of the police Patrol is central to the function of the police because they are the ones who are seen most by the community and they are the center of the police activity. Patrol officers are also the most important decision makers because they are the ones who handle the calls and the ones who make the decision on what to do with the current situation at hand. Police patrolling is also important because it is needed to move forward in a career due to the fact that
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comes to mind when we think of “Police Officers”. In elementary school‚ the most common phrase students would be asked was “what do you want to be when you grow up”‚ and the most common response would be “a police officer”; and now sadly‚ most are rethinking this occupational choice. The authority that most cops these days believe they have is over the top; they think that they can take advantage of everything and everybody simply by the power of their badge. Police officers need to have more discipline
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The Iran-Contra Affair shows how the Reagan Administration engaged in two major foreign affairs policy blunders due to a fear of Communism. The United States wanted friendly relations with Iran because of its strategic location and they did not want Iran to become friendly with the Russians (Torr 69). Israel agreed to facilitate this relationship by purchasing weapons from the United States that were then sold to Iran. Israel wanted the war with Iraq and Iran to continue so it would weaken them
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POLICE FRAGMENTATION Police Fragmentation The Nature of Policing in the United States will constantly change based on certain events that happen. The government will always look for ways to adjust‚ trying to make policing more efficient‚ fair‚ and effective. Unlike policing in other countries‚ the structure of policing in the United States is extremely fragmented. According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics‚ there are currently 21‚000 federal
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K-9 police officers work closely with their dogs to enforce laws and apprehend criminals. With relatively few positions available in the field‚ an assignment to the canine unit is highly coveted amongst law enforcement professionals. Duties A K-9 handler can use their dog to enforce public order while on patrol. A primary role for police dogs is pursuing and apprehending suspects that attempt to escape law enforcement officers. Dogs tend to be trained for one specialty skill such as identifying
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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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Police Detective Becoming a Police Detective is not an easy task at hand. For those who would like to start a career in this profession it does not come easy. Being a detective in the law enforcement is a major responsibility that usually relates to crimes that are solved to homicide‚ robbery‚ burglary‚ auto theft‚ organized crimes‚ missing persons‚ juvenile crime‚ fraud‚ aggravated assault/battery‚ sexual assault‚ computer crime‚ domestic violence‚ surveillance‚ and arson‚ among others. Although
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