Tell us why you want to become a Police Officer 450 I am an ambitious person who wishes to pursue a career in the police service as I can see my future working in an unpredictable environment where each day is different and I am constantly challenged and always learning. As a police officer I know I will be able to make a big difference within my local community and I look forward to experiencing that rewarding feeling at the end of each day knowing I have made a difference in my local community
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Police Brutality The biggest issue that is arising in America today within police agencies is police brutality. “Police brutality is the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians” (The Law dictionary). Throughout this paper police brutality is discussed an analyzed to conclude its causes and effects. In order to conduct this paper numerous online articles have been examined to produce statistics on this sensitive topic. These articles are written by creditable
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ROLES‚ DUTIES‚ AND FUNCTIONS OF DIFFERENT TYPES OF PSYCHOLOGISTS What Do Psychologists Do? Psychologists study mental processes and human behavior by observing‚ interpreting‚ and recording how people and other animals relate to one another and the environment. To do this‚ psychologists often look for patterns that will help them understand and predict behavior using scientific methods‚ principles‚ or procedures to test their ideas. Through such research studies‚ psychologists have learned much
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Training for police officers is essential to the police department and the community. It allows the officer a pre-glimpse of what the roles and duties of a career in law enforcement will be like. During police training‚ officers will be tested and then evaluated on his or her performance. Officers will be tested on his or her physical or mental state. Both mental and physical state are essential to the livingly-hood of the officers and the department. One type of training that focus on the officer’s
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Police discretion Police discretion can be defined as actions undertaken by law enforcers in which they exercise their individual judgment in order to determine the best course of action (Gaines & Kappeler‚ 2003). Before deciding whether a certain action should be pursued against a suspect‚ the police take into account many factors‚ at least in theory. As Kleinig (1996) stresses‚ discretion also gives law enforcers “a permission‚ privilege‚ or prerogative to use judgment about how to make a practical
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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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Police Brutality: America’s largest problem Police brutality is a very important issue that the American people need to deal with. Police brutality is now a really popular topic‚ because of cellular devices and other video recording devices. Without those devices police brutality would continue to be swept under the media’s rug. America needs to come together as one and make the United States a safer environment for all of its citizens. Police brutality can be prevented and handled by the judicial
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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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Public Perception of a Police Department Consolidation John M. Ellsworth Eastern Michigan University School of Staff and Command 2009 Table of Contents Public Perception of a Police Department Consolidation 0 Introduction 2 1. Geographical Information (Moran‚ 2007) 2 History of the Walled Lake & Wolverine Lake Police Service Sharing Agreement 2 The current Walled Lake & Wolverine Lake Police Shared Services Agreement 3 In the beginning… 5 The Survey 6 Walled Lake
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1 Police Abuse Hope Hagan Saint Leo University Michael Singer Word count: 1691 Police Abuse Police brutality is the excessive‚ unreasonable use of force against citizens‚ suspects‚ and offenders. A study showed that most citizens complained against police officers because of the use of profanity and abusive language towards them‚ the use of commands to move on or get home‚ stopping and questioning people on the street or searching them and their cars without probable cause‚ the use of threats
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