been killed at the hands of police officers. Drastic changes are needed to solve the issue of police brutality. Such excessive force by police officers is very disturbing to the community. People around the country are fighting for a country where law enforcement treats all communities with dignity‚ employs restraint on the power police officers‚ and only use the necessary force to maintain the community’s safety. Over the years there have many cases involving police brutality such as the cases of
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Oscar Wilde Police body cameras have been a topic of controversy in the last year‚ one of the main ramifications this topic has is that body cameras will provide more evidence in cases where white police officers kill black civilians. There has been a lot of cases in which the only witness left is the officer and there’s no evidence to prove him wrong. Police body cameras should be a part of every police department uniform in the United States. Body cameras are having an effect in police-public interaction
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force is a necessary component for police officers as it is used as a form of self-defence to protect the officer from any danger against a potential threat. The ‘use of force’ can be justified as using “the amount of force necessary to mitigate an incident‚ make an arrest‚ or protect themselves or others from harm”. However‚ through the years it has become a controversial topic within policing’s and has resulted in many cases and allegations against the police of using unjustified excessive force
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Police Powers INTRODUCTION Police powers are defined as “legal abilities to perform actions that would otherwise be legally forbidden; they are not duties to perform actions to which the law would otherwise be indifferent” (Shiner‚ 1994).Police exercise powers with respect to detention and arrest‚ search and seizure‚ use of force‚ and interrogation of crime suspects’ .The degree to which police exercise these powers vary from one case to another. A police force with unlimited power might be more
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become a police officer. I would like to work for the Houston Police Department. The headquarters of the Houston Police Department is located at 1200 Travis in Downtown Houston. HPD has many police stations located around the city of Houston with each station having their own jurisdiction. When I was in introduction to Criminal Justice we were assigned to go on a ride along with a police officer. I went on a ride along with Officer Sergeant Martinez of the Houston Police Department. The police station
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Officers’ Important Skills I feel that one of the most important skill that a police officer should have is good observation skills. It is important that law enforcement officers have good observation skills because they are essential in an investigation‚ every day duties‚ encounters with criminals and the determination of a situation. According to Dahl (2002) enforcing a law could not work if it was not for perception. Its entirety structure is based on perception. Infringement of the law are watched
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Every day police officers are granted a vast amount of authority including the right to use force to apprehend citizens who are not abiding by the law‚ police are also given the right to be able to defend them self when their life is in danger‚ just like any other human being. Police may have to use force in some given situations to stay safe. The citizens of the community in which the police officer works in must be able to trust that the officer will use the power they are granted in honorable
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Introduction Police officers on the job face a variety of challenges on an everyday basis. The police department’s job is to insure and guarantee a better and safer community in order for citizens to feel at ease. There are a couple of techniques used by officials to improve their work in the field. Methods such as the seniority system‚ subculture‚ changing rank‚ career development‚ rights and responsibilities are aspects of the job that officers may face or deal with. These factors organize and
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that is currently dealing with issues of police brutality. The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused around their corruption
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Racism and Police Officers Are all police officers purposely racist? Do they have to pass a test on racism and ones with high scores become employed at a police department? The answer is “No” to both questions. Nonetheless‚ according to the latest news‚ regarding relations between police officers and black communities‚ the answer should be “Yes”. Before accusing a police officer of being racist‚ it is wise to consider all the aspects that play role in his/her decision making when protecting the public
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