Week 1 Assignment In order for a Police agency to prevent and deter Police misconduct‚ there must be a definition to what actions and behaviors that the term will encompass. The term ‘police corruption’ has been used to describe many activities: bribery; violence and brutality; fabrication and destruction of evidence; racism; favoritism or nepotism. Many different scholars differ in their own examples of the definition. Before attempting to the question of whether a precise definition is possible
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Organization of the Police Department Joe Gault Axia College CJS 210 Organization is the most important part of any business. In the business of criminal justice organization is of the highest importance. Every day‚ hour‚ and minute must be accounted for‚ and at the same time all bases must be covered. This brings up a problem when trying to run a precinct that employs 500 police officers. However‚ this problem can be handled with ease if certain organizational
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“Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old images shattered and a newfound appreciation for the intricacies of police work” (Dempsy) Police officers are faced each day with a vast array of situations with which they must deal. No two situations they encounter are ever the same‚ even when examines a large number of situations over an extended period of time. The officers are usually in the position of having to make decisions on how to
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What causes police brutality‚ and why are minority citizens the primary victims? The U.S. History Encyclopedia defines police brutality as the use of any force exceeding that reasonably necessary to accomplish a lawful police purpose. Most brutality began during strikes in the late 1800’s‚ early 1900’s. The strikes involved African Americans speaking out for their rights as citizens of the United States. Police brutality is one of the seven forms of police misconduct‚ the others being: false arrest
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Police Brutality In Urban Areas In the past‚ police officers were viewed as an authority a person could run to for help. But as of today‚ society views these individuals as more of law enforcement officers than as peace keepers. Police brutality is a topic that many individuals today have a major problem with. This is especially true among minorities given the perception that many police officers are disproportionately targeting these groups. Police agencies have continually denied
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Police officers in the United States and around the world have an extremely hard job both physically and mentally. Police discretion is a tool that officers use every day on their jobs (Odom 2009). It is a decision making process where the officer deduces from the situation and observation the best solution. For example‚ an officer pulls over a driver for running a red light. The officer must decide whether or not to issue the driver a citation. If the officer feels the driver isn’t intoxicated
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n order for police to effectively police an area they must have cooperation. With this comes the ability to lower the crime rate and make the community feel more secure‚ but how is this done? Police alone cannot make people feel secure and community members cannot make others feel safer alone either‚ this come when they are both working together. This is linked to police legitimacy by how the community feels about the police. If there is a negative feeling towards to police than the people are going
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I had an opportunity to interview a police officer while at work since the organization I work with has a good relationship with the El Paso Police Department because they provide informational workshops for our participants. Even though this particular police officer is now dedicated mostly to doing these types of informational trainings‚ he still practices regular police officer duties from time to time. When asked if being a police officer was something he always wanted to do‚ he responds “yes”
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Roles of Police and Media Police officers have many roles in the community. The media has a way of spinning the facts to where often times the police officers are made to look a certain way. Even though the media is just telling the story the way that they perceive the events as happening‚ the media spins the story to gain an audience whether it is on T.V.‚ in a newspaper‚ or on the internet. The media portrays the crime fighter‚ the social servant‚ the order maintainer‚ and the crime preventer
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people. Police work calls to a certain type of person‚ the type of person that would put his or her life in danger for the good of another. There is a debate on whether or not there is a distinct subculture in American Policing. I feel that there is a distinct subculture. Current sociological research looks at police behaviors‚ values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ socialization‚ or personalities to determine exactly what kind of people police officers are. Research shows that police officers
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