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    Professor Benham ENC1102 8 December 2014 Police Brutality “On my honor‚ I will never betray my badge‚ my integrity‚ my character‚ or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve‚” for every single person that wishes to become a police officer‚ they must cite this Oath of Honor (IACP). By citing this oath‚ a police officer is swearing to protect and serve. However

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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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    discussions on whether or not body worn cameras on law enforcement officers are beneficial to the police and public. There are several convincing points on both sides of the argument; overall‚ police body cameras will be detrimental to police and the public. Body cameras only record a certain point of view‚ have a lack of quality audio‚ and are expensive to sustain. Primarily‚ police worn body cameras will be disadvantageous to police and the public because the only capture a certain point of view

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    Christina Bowman Honors English 11 Monday 9‚ 2015 The Injustices of Police Brutality Police brutality remains one of the most serious and divisive human rights violations in the United States today. It has become a controversial topic in our country‚ publicized by various citizens who have been victims these heinous acts. Many of these crimes occur due to racial profiling‚ in fact according to Huffington post 87% of all police brutality cases involve African Americans. A policeman’s job is to

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    Annotated Bibliography “Police Brutality (Special Report)” facts on file. Issues & controversies. Web. March 2009 This article points out several different cases involving police brutality linked to New York City police departments. In the case of Amadou Diallo four plainclothes officers shot and killed the 22-year-old immigrant from Guinea while he was sitting in his home in the Bronx. Mistaking his wallet for a gun he was shot at 41 times‚ 19 of the shots hit him. The jury‚ racially mixed‚ acquitted

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    Police officer’s Oath: "On my honor‚ I will never betray my badge‚ my integrity‚ my character‚ or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the Constitution‚ my community and the agency I serve." - theiacp Everyone wants to feel safe. It is natural for you to want some type of security. I have that feeling too. I am referring to those who take it upon themselves to protect those around them: police officers. Most

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    enforcement officers are a vital part of our communities. They play an important role in the safety of the citizens across the country. Given this‚ the increasing amount of militarization of police and the increase in paramilitary police units has called for reform across the nation. Evaluating the appropriate use for these units‚ including proper roles and deployment conditions‚ are valuable points of reform. Additionally‚ viewing the impact on the relationship between society and police‚ as well as

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    Asia Williams Sociology 002 Social Injustice/Police Brutality A social injustice‚ as understood in our society‚ is any action against an individual or group‚ which would deny them of their basic human rights. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. Over the past years‚ police have acted out in ways that have made people wonder “are our officers of the law really doing their job?” Unjustified shootings‚ severe beatings‚ fatal choking’s‚ and rough

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    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 thinks

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    Police Brutality is a tragedy upon us in America. In society we face this tragedy‚ each and every day of our lives. Police officers are the ones who are supposed to prevent crime and stop abuse‚ instead we are being challenged by police officers. They continue to use firearms or weapons when their lives are in danger. If there isn’t a response towards the situation‚ a police officer should not fire or use any weapon of any kind. In my perspective‚ Police Brutality is a serious issue‚ police officers

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