Exam ( Essay) Police subculture are the beliefs‚ values ‚ attitudes and behaviors that are shared amongst officers; a set of standard behaviors that is considered appropriate for law enforcement personnel. Police culture is slightly different; being that it focuses specifically on the behaviors of officers. Subcultures differentiate police officers from society‚ this can have a positive or negative affect. Subculture can cause officers to form a cohesive group that is essentially alienated from the
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Discretion refers to the authority granted to a police officer that allows him to decide how best to deal with a certain situation. This is aimed at increasing the flexibility of the justice system as punishment may not always be the appropriate mode of dealing with crimes. Discretion may empower a police officer to overlook a minor offense giving the offender a warning. Police discretion is a very important aspect in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a constant dilemma between
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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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The use of force by police in the discharge of their duties can both be reformed and controlled without compromising the capacity of the police to maintain public safety and enforce the law. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful dispute mechanisms fail. The use of force by police frequently occurs in situations that are characterized by violence prior to the arrival of police. Crime‚ particularly violent crime
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Police Culture By: Holmes‚ Nolan While listening to radio chatter you hear officer shot‚ officer shot. Every officer in the department stops what they are doing and responds to the call. This is because there family member be it a brother or sister in uniform needs help. To really understand this type of family you need to understand police culture. First let’s explain the meaning of culture. Culture is a way of life that a group of people live. This life consists of their beliefs‚ values‚ behaviors
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other people’s stressors‚ like a police officer‚ just adds on to the stress each one of the individual officers has already in their own lives outside of the work area. As a society‚ we are asking these men and women to put their lives on the line for our own personal issues causing stress for us‚ and ultimately‚ adding to the stress of the officer as well. II. Reasons
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Police Corruption is the misuse of police authority for personal gain. Examples include extortion (for example‚ demanding money for not writing traffic tickets) and bribery (for example‚ accepting money in exchange for not enforcing the law). In the United States we have a lot of corruption when it comes to any job profession. The movie The Departed was a great example depicting the corruption a police officer can face while in the job and when temptation gives in. Police Corruption is a nationwide
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A Look at Police Culture and the Significance of Stress on the Job According to NCWC (2005)‚ the occupation of policing has most often been described as hours of boredom‚ followed by minutes of sheer terror. The source also stated that any job in which such extremes exist‚ poses the need for cultural characteristics which reinforce the collective and impersonal nature of the work. “While most elements of police culture are universal‚ each agency possesses its own personal and distinctive
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with the Community leaders in our cities. Police officers hold a key role in the development of the communication between teens and their community. Studies show that the teenage brain is not developed throughout their most important years of decision making. This can allow for many mistakes that can be corrected or completely avoided with the proper training of police officers. There are many new training classes being offered around the country to help police officers become aware of the ways a teen
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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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