During my childhood‚ I used to see police officers as heroes. I remember when my brother and I used to talk about being partners‚ working together as police officers. Every time I come across an officer handcuffing someone‚ I knew that they took the “bad guys”‚ and that’s something I wanted to do. I wanted to protect others that were in harm. Of course when my mother found out I wanted to be a police officer she was not ok with it. I was still adamant about my decision‚ especially when one of my
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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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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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Police forces and the media have had an interesting relationship for many years now. Many believe that the media is out to destroy the reputation of officers but at the same time‚ many also believe that the police are always hiding information and making the law up as they go. It is near impossible to say that either of these ideals are correct‚ but it is fact that the relationship between the media and the police is very controversial. The purpose of both the Police forces and the media is to
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In recent times‚ many cases of police brutality‚ as well as racial profiling have been brought to light. As a result‚ many officers and law enforcement officials are not trusted by citizens today and some police officers have allowed a negative image to manifest. They have far too much power over anyone else‚ and any average person can become a police officer. These officers are not trusted because of the history that some have had and continue to create. There is no easy solution to this issue‚
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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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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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Over time‚ police and community relations have deteriorated tremendously due to recent rifts. The rifts are attributed to the deterioration of the relations are the police involved shootings‚ the wrongful deaths of many people while in police custody and also not withholding their oath to “protect and serve”. Not all police officers have displayed these behaviors‚ but they all get the stressors from the bad relations. Communities cry for help but in ways that does not really help. Enough is enough
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have been the center of controversy for centuries which is police discretion. Discretion is defined as‚ “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choicer or judgment‚ power of the free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds” by Merriam-Webster Dictionary. The people of the United States has been a part of this concept for the creation of the Unites States Constitution. The Constitution allows police officers to have the authority to make a sensible and accountable decision
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vs. Police Brutality Tamir E. Rice. Michael Brown Jr. Eric Garner. How many more unarmed minorities have to be unjustly murdered before someone starts to listen? The problem is not the community. The problem is not the peaceful protests that police have transformed into a vicious assault on the very people they are trained to serve and protect. The problem lies along the roots of law enforcement‚ the system itself. Police brutality against unarmed people of color is the sole fault of police officers
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