hours or 144 per year. According to the Memorial Fund Report‚ the leading cause of death for a police officer in the United States is by a person with a firearm (Facts and Figures). In 2016‚ the number of police officers that were killed in the line of duty hit a five-year high (Miller). In my own opinion‚ most people forget that police officers are human beings‚ just like the rest of us. Every day police officers risk their lives to serve and protect the public. People often overlook that fact
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decentralized organizational structure of police departments. Decentralization has been accomplished in at least two different ways: (1) the physical restructuring of police departments and (2) the decentralization of decision making. In an effort to increase resident access to police‚ many departments have reversed the centralization trend popularized during the professional era. In some locations this has been accomplished by opening neighborhood-based storefront police stations. These locations provide
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The Palisades Interstate Parkway Police Department is a small police department in New Jersey‚ just west of the Hudson River. It has less than 3o officers who patrol an 11-mile stretch of the Palisades Interstate Parkway. In 2010‚ a PIPPD officer named Vincent Roberson had a sexual relationship with Gail Lawrence. The majority of their involvement was conducted while Officer Roberson was on duty. Over the next year‚ there would be complaints filed‚ allegations‚ and an ultimate forced resignation
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Issues with in American police. When I first began researching the topic of these issues with in our police force‚ it really got my mind pondering different things. How do we survive in a world where there is so many issues taking place day after day? Many Americans believe out police system is completely corrupt. The top police based issues concerning Americans today are such things as Police organization and management of police‚ Socialization into the
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with Frank Serpico the main character graduating from the Police Academy‚ He is determined to be a “good” cop and represent everything that the image of a law enforcer is meant to be. However‚ where there is bad there is good and the police force is no exception. No matter where Serpico goes Police Corruption seems to be all around and his morals are challenged time and time again. He however wants to change this and break down on Police Corruption‚ but of course with every department being corrupt
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Diversity is an essential component in any Police Department to overtly be effective and trustworthy in the community. The diversity of officers can ultimately deal with situations in an effort to mirror the population in which they serve. For example‚ a predominate neighborhood of Hispanics or Latinos would ideally be for an officer of the same ethnic background. The communication between the officers and the community is highly important to acquire accurate statements and instill trust in the
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Police Corruption and court cases are very common and prevalent. A common pleas judge reversed 53 narcotic convictions Friday which is based on investigations of police in drug units (Writer‚ 2013). Judge Shiela Woods- Skipper overturned convictions that were based on the testimony of former Jefferey Walker who was arrested in May as part of an FBI corruption inevestigatgion (Writer‚ 2013). The District Attorney in the case Robin Godfrey requested the reversals in the hearing he said afterward that
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have become a major concern today in the United States. The citizens of the United States confidence and trust in policing of the police are at the lowest point since the Rodney King beating. Many Americans still report confidence in the police‚ however an unprecedented number of Americans also report no or very little confidence in policing. Throughout history poor police/community relations in minority and low-income neighborhoods has documented. It has been exacerbated by egregious acts of misconduct
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On 04/28/2016‚ I Officer Hassan (156) was working for the Wichita State University Police Department as a Community Patrol Officer for the tour of duty (1600-0000 hours) in the city of Wichita‚ Sedgwick County‚ KS. At approximately 2028 hours‚ I was dispatched to parking lot 9 West. I arrived at lot 9 West at approximately 2039 hours. I made contact with Wichita State University student‚ PAULINE. PAULINE reports on 04/27/2016‚ at approximately 1820 hours‚ she was in lot 21 West inside her 2001
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I Officer Jacqueline Quiles‚ working for Cedar Park Police Department in my marked patrol vehicle‚ wearing my patrol uniform and displaying my badge of office. Working the night shift of 1800-0600 with my patrol car camera working and ready as well as my body camera and driving marked unit 345. At 2245 I was dispatched to a possible DWI collision. Upon arrival to the address of 2206 Rivera‚ I was met by the complainant Becky Waldron. Ms. Waldron met me in front of the residence listed above and stated
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