Interesting facts about police officers and detectivesIn order to become a police officer a person must have a high school diploma and complete on the job training.Police officers must go through physical and mental training to prepare them for high-stress situations and for danger they often face. Their duties include enforcing the laws‚constructing traffic stops‚filling out paperwork‚and responding to emergency phone calls. In order to become a police officer a person must possess certain skills
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Jonathan Ojeda 09/07/2013 CRJS291 Police subculture Jonathan Ojeda 09/07/2013 CRJS291 Police subculture Policemen often face a difficult decision every day on their beat either to be loyal to their community or be loyal to their fellow officers. Many departments have officers swear an oath to serve and protect without allowing "personal feelings‚ prejudices‚ animosities‚ or friendships" influence their actions. On the other hand‚ as policemen work alongside each other out on the streets
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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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Kaleb Lopez English 101 2/26/13 Police Brutality “Police brutality is a civil rights violation that occurs when a police officer acts with excessive force by using an amount of force with regards to a civilian that is more than necessary.” Police brutality‚ a word that was first used in 1893‚ has raised many questions. Some of these are: what are the causes of police brutality‚ and what are some prevention steps we can take to avoid police brutality? Police brutality has been an increasing pandemic
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Discretion refers to the authority granted to a police officer that allows him to decide how best to deal with a certain situation. This is aimed at increasing the flexibility of the justice system as punishment may not always be the appropriate mode of dealing with crimes. Discretion may empower a police officer to overlook a minor offense giving the offender a warning. Police discretion is a very important aspect in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a constant dilemma between
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Even though the police force is doing all they can to resolve the situation‚ police misconduct is still a major problem in the United States because many innocent people have been wrongfully accused and even died at the hands of careless police officers who abuse their authority. One case claims that “A South Side police commander and his officers tortured black suspects into confessing to crimes they didn’t commit.” (Webber) This is a perfect example as it shows how police were abusing their authority
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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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The use of force by police in the discharge of their duties can both be reformed and controlled without compromising the capacity of the police to maintain public safety and enforce the law. Violence in the United States has reached epidemic proportions. Violence is most typically an outgrowth of conflict when peaceful dispute mechanisms fail. The use of force by police frequently occurs in situations that are characterized by violence prior to the arrival of police. Crime‚ particularly violent crime
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Police Corruption is the misuse of police authority for personal gain. Examples include extortion (for example‚ demanding money for not writing traffic tickets) and bribery (for example‚ accepting money in exchange for not enforcing the law). In the United States we have a lot of corruption when it comes to any job profession. The movie The Departed was a great example depicting the corruption a police officer can face while in the job and when temptation gives in. Police Corruption is a nationwide
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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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