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    for changes. Reform was needed in society‚ politics‚ and economics. The problems of overcrowding in cities‚ corruption in government‚ as well as unsafe and indifferent working conditions all needed to be addressed. A wide variety of people advocated for major reforms that would make the United States more democratic‚ but Progressive Reformers differed on their goals‚ as well as their methods. This lack of an ability to speak with one voice hindered the progress with which reform took place.

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    Police Disretion

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    POLICE DISCRETION Police officers are faced each day with a variety of situation in which they must deal; therefore we should ask ourselves the following questions: Should police officers enforce the law equally in all situations? In what situations should police officers be allowed to not enforce the law? What types of situations would they be required to fully enforce the law? Why does police discretion exist? What are its strengths and weaknesses? And what is the relationship between police

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    Police Stereotypes

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    As I tune in myself and watch some the garbage on t.v or even listening to the radio has negative influences everywhere. Lately the media has really been focusing on the police brutality on African American people Going so far a putting it on prime time news. Whether or not the media wants to admit they have liberally of changing some of these stereotypes. The violence they are putting on television is ridiculous. Our

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    police service

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    What do you think the key role of the police service is and what skills do you bring to the service to execute that role? The key role of the police is to prevent criminal activity to occur in society. This is demonstrated through the use of detecting criminal behaviour‚ investigating crime and stopping individuals or groups that create a threat to others. Police enforce the law to provide safety and a sense of security. The key role of the police service is to maintain social order through the

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    Police Brutality

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    Persuasive/Policy/Problem/Cause/Solution Central Idea/Thesis: Police brutality should be regulated with greater strength and objectivity. INTRODUCTION I. Police brutality is constantly made known to us all through mass media‚ but I hadn’t ever taken the time to truly grasp the severity of it until it hit close to home. A. Three weeks ago‚ a close family friend was brutally beaten in front of his children at a family gathering by the police. B. My purpose is to persuade my audience that police brutality should be regulated with

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    else but here. How has terrorism impacted the police mission in the U.S.? What disagreements exist regarding the appropriate law enforcement behavior which fights terrorism but maintains personal liberties? I feel that since 9/11‚ the use of police departments have slightly shifted. For example‚ police departments have had to dig their heels in and provide defensive or “security” services instead of going out on the offensive‚ preventing crime. Police now have to balance their staff and budgets

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    Police Discretion

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    Policing Essay Police discretion poses an interesting paradox in our democratic society. As Ramirez et al (2000) explains‚ ‘we entrust the police to enforce the law‚ to maintain order‚ and to use legitimate force if necessary ’. Not only do we expect police to complete this rather demanding task‚ but we also ‘expect them to accomplish these tasks by treating the public in a fair and even-handed way ’. Thus a major problem is the ‘over policing ’ and ‘stereotyping ’ of marginalized groups such

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    Police operations

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    Police Operations CJA214 January 30‚ 2012 Police Operations Police Operations There are many types of Police operations. Policing in general has a wide range of different kinds of strategies and areas. To begin with one of the most important‚ in my opinion in police operations is the dangers of policing. The main principle that contributes to policing in general is the danger that comes with this sort of job. As police officers they are putting their lives at risk each and every single

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    Minorities In Police

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    Do police officers see minorities differently than white people? There have been many incidents of police officers abusing their use of power against minorities. In the past‚ police officers used excessive force during events such as‚ the civil rights protests in the 60s‚ the beating of Rodney King in 1991‚ and the 1992 L.A riots. However‚ recent events (death of Sandra Bland‚ Trayvon Martin‚and Michael Brown) have sparked questions of whether police officers are racist towards minorities.

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    Police Observation

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    On 7/1/16‚ at approximately 1150 hours‚ I Officer C. Harrell #3441 was working uniformed patrol unit 1L52‚ driving a marked black and white police vehicle. I received a radio call of a possible PC647(f)- drunk in public subject at 246 W. California Bl. Pasadena Police Department Volunteer Jacobsen and Espinoza were the reporting party. Volunteer Jacobsen relayed to dispatch that there was a male white‚ with a grey beard‚ wearing a blue and white shirt laying on his stomach in the grass area if

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