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    video of police officers who holding down a man at a liquor store and shot him numerous of times because they thought he had a gun. I’m sure when they update us on the incident there will be justice. Everyone has a voice and wants to feel like they’re making justice for whomever they are trying to make be heard. In the article “Police responses to police brutality” the officers responded about the pros and cons of having body cameras. They stated “. . . The cameras provide views of the police response

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    Police socialization is the process in which recruits are introduced to police officers who impart not only their knowledge‚ but also any negative qualities they possess (Volti‚ 2008). The influence of socialization is enormous: it can erase the positive influences from training and introduce the recruit to the darker side of the police subculture (Ellwanger‚ 2012). It is through socialization that police recruits are inducted into the police subculture‚ enabling the subculture to maintain its norms

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    Most Police officers in Britain are routinely unarmed excluding Northern Ireland; there are only some officers who carry firearms: those involved in diplomat protection or airport‚ border and anti-terrorism security. There are also Armed Response officers who can be quickly deployed if a problem occurs which their specialised need help. But in this rapidly changing society the question frequently arises if having routinely armed police officers would have a positive impact in deterring crime. We

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    Our careers are a big part of our everyday lives. Most people can come home from work and relax. But for some‚ this is not a case. A police officer’s daily responsibilities that include seeing frequent traumatic events can take a toll on their mental health. Not only does their occupation affect them‚ but it also affects their family members at home. Researchers are studying the side effects that may come with stressful occupations. The most common side effects are stress‚ anxiety‚ depression‚ and

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    pressure a witness feels in a lineup to choose a suspect can be a great one. Often times the witness looks to the police officer for guidance. When a witness is not sure they may identify a suspect and after ask the police officer how well they did and if they choose the right person. When conducting a lineup‚ a police officer should be careful not to give feedback or confirmation. When a police officer simply says “good job” even if the witness chooses wrong‚ it can cause a huge confident boost. When

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    Running head: Police Dogs as People Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings Should Police Dogs Be Treated as Human Beings Police Dogs are being murdered and criminals are getting away with minimal charges. These animals go through extensive training and‚ much like their human counterpart‚ continue training throughout their career. They are only allowed to work 8 hours a day‚ and are required to take breaks. These are all requirements for humans when working as well

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    instances of Police brutality. The same officers that have been commissioned to serve and protect‚ are instead withholding rights and assaulting the public. We are collectively witnessing a resurgence in the amount of Police related fatalities of - in most cases - unarmed people. Many of which are murdered by way of negligence‚ ignorance‚ lack of training‚ aggression or hate. Never‚ since Rodney King has there been such a push for Police conduct reformation‚ and for good reason too; Police brutality

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    "Active engagement with a police officer association will accomplish far more than hostile isolation. Responsibility for such engagement lies with management‚ not labor. A police manager‚ however‚ needs to clearly articulate the nature of such engagement and its limitations. Some police chiefs and sheriffs are comfortable with a representative of their police officer association attending any or all staff meetings. Some are not. Some are comfortable having an official representative of the association

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    “ If someone puts their hands on you‚ make sure they never put their hands on you again” Even though some people say that it is the victim’s fault‚ police brutality has gotten way worse than how it was back in the early 90s. Some police think they are above the law giving the mindset that they can do whatever they want to do and get away with it like it is okay. Americans seem to not want to come together and fight the issue‚ they are sitting back and just watching these terrible events happen.

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    Police Discretion April 20th ‚ 2008 One aspect of the criminal justice system that has been debated for many years is that of police discretion. Police discretion is defined as the ability of a police officer‚ a prosecutor‚ a judge‚ and a jury to exercise a degree of personal decision making in deciding who is going to be charged or punished for a crime and how they are going to be punished. This basically is saying that there are situations when these law enforcement officers have to use their

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