Police Encounter Matthew A Loos Kaplan University CJ227: Criminal Procedure Unit 2 Assignment July 15‚ 2013 Officer Smith‚ in my opinion‚ had reasonable suspicion to conduct a traffic stop on the female driver the night in question. According to (Lasker‚ 2012)‚ “In People v. Hackett‚ 2012 IL 111781‚ a unanimous supreme court overturned the appellate and trial court decisions and remanded the case for a trial based on evidence stemming from what the court held to be a justified "investigatory
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How diversity affects police work? Traci Ann Fuchs August 16‚ 2013 SS 310 Cultural Diversity DR. Don Kirk Macon The role of the police is to enforce the law‚ not to question it. This means that the police have been used to do society ’s racial dirty work--to return runaway slaves to their masters and to enforce segregation in the South. We have only to think of Southern sheriffs like "Bull" Connor to remind us of how the white power structure has fought to maintain its privileges. However
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Police Role & Discretion By Dr Jacqueline Azzopardi PhD What is a “role”? Role = RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES linked with a particular position in society Role expectation = the BEHAVIOUR & ACTIONS that people expect from a person in a particular role Role conflict = Trying to perform 2 or more INCOMPATIBLE responsibilities (STRESS!) Eg: Police Service Vs P Force What is the Role of the Police? “Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old
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Problems Police Officers Face Cierra Stewart Everest University Online Introduction to Criminal Justice James Loughlin May 22nd‚ 2013 ABSTRACT Today being a police officer is more than just chasing a bad guy on a high speed chase or making an arrest. Many police officers deal with job stress which causes things to go wrong in their personal life. Many departments have come to terms with this and now offer help to those who need it. Officers and departments are also dealing with corruption
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country fair and regimented. The police force was meant for good it was meant to help and improve us as a united front. Even though‚ they are trying their hardest and trying to insure your safety‚Police are taking their power or authority too serious and hurting or killing people. They haven taken many lives of people who intrusted them and believed to be there to protect them The police force is an interesting job to go into if you have the right mindset and motives. Police officers are supposed to be
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“Your Under Arrest “ a common phrase we have all heard before coming from the police. Currently with all the crime and violence in our society‚ the police has become an integral part of the modern everyday conversation. With some wondering whether or not they are following proper procedures and guidelines. One of today`s biggest controversies is‚ what are the proper policing procedures regarding an arrest and whether or not they’re being followed. What does “by the book” actually mean in today’s
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Federal Bureau of Investigations Police Officer Recruitment CJA/214 February 7‚ 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigations Recruitment * * With terrorist claiming the lives of thousand in the attack of September 11‚ 2001‚ the American government has become more proactive against future attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigations
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explore the historical development of police agencies and their jurisdiction‚ while analyzing their roles in contemporary society. It will describe the main types of law enforcement agencies‚ including local‚ state‚ and federal agencies and their components. Historical Development of Police Agencies Historically‚ policing in America mimicked that of the English. American ideas expanded on the English way of policing‚ to start an era of ever evolving police agencies. In the beginning policing
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Decision Making CIS500 October 21‚ 2013 To efficiently compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets‚ we first have to look at exactly what information technology is available to police today. One popular technology that is used by police departments is COMPSTAT abbreviated for computer statistics. Compstat is a "strategic control system" designed for the collection and feedback
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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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