Correctional Officers Correctional officers play a vital role in the prison system. They are the first line of defense in prisons. They are ultimately responsible for the safety‚ security‚ and supervision of inmates that are under their care. They must enforce all the rules and policies that the prison officials emplace in order to maintain good order and discipline. Without correctional officers‚ prisons would not run and complete ciaos would occur. Correctional officers and inmates
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Life for a Corrections Officer Elizabeth Austin CRJ303: Corrections Instructor: Tracy Crump January 7‚ 2012 Being a correction officer is not an easy job. Each and every correction officer has a daily routine‚ stress‚ danger‚ and has to learn to gain compliance of every inmate. Every day in a prison working with inmates can be a challenge; some days may seem easier than other days. There is a daily routine and schedule that each correction officer has to come to terms with. The tasks could
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Being an officer‚ you use a lot of discretion and doing this simulation really helped me understand the word ‘discretion’ better. Using the scenario of pulling somebody over‚ you have to listen to the tone of the person’s voice‚ and their facial expressions. In the first scene‚ the driver was going 10 mph over the speed limit in a residential area‚ but no children where outside. When I approached the vehicle‚ the driver seemed apologetic‚ and understood that he was speeding because he was in jeopardy
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Values of a Probation Officer The fundamental values of an adult and juvenile probation officer include community protection‚ accountability‚ facilitation of rehabilitation‚ and mutual respect. The primary value of probation officers is to supervise their charges and ensure that they are meeting the terms of probation. Supervision of the clients is a key way of keeping the community protected. The next value is accountability‚ holding the offender accountable for any digression from their
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appropriate to prosecute the five police officers for assault‚ wrongful death‚ various civil rights violations‚ and negligence of duty. When the case first started‚ the police officers disregarded the fourth amendment which states that if a police officer has reasonable suspicion to believe that a crime may be afoot‚ he can briefly stop the suspicious person to make reasonable inquires aimed at dispelling or confirming the officers conjecture. The officer also needs a warrant that is
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Probation Officer Probation or parole officers abound as the work I would like to pursue in the criminal justice department. This job is characterized by a follow up or supervision of offenders who have completed their jail term. Thus‚ the supervision takes the form of making follow ups regarding how a released offender leads their lives. According to research‚ such offenders are expected to lead a drug and crime free life (Crighton & Towl‚ 2008). They are expected to report on several occasions
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Jillian David Ms. Eyer English 4 AP October 31 2014 How to be a Police Officer in Ripon Being a police officer should not be taken lightly- especially in the slums of Ripon. Crime is on every corner of this villainous city; you never know what might happen on any given day on the job. As a police officer of fifteen years‚ I have outlined a list of tips and priorities you should have as a policeman in Ripon. First‚ jaywalking is the ultimate offence. Approach every jaywalker with caution‚ you never
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Career as Probation Officer Joseph P. Dupre Jr. Everest University Online Author’s Note Joseph P. Dupre‚ Introduction to Criminal Justice‚ Everest University Online Contact Email: Duprejoseph7@gmail.com Becoming a Probation Officer How long have you known what you wanted to become when you grew up? Some people have had their minds made up about either what they wanted to become or study for a long time. I myself have just recently discovered my true calling in life;
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different from one another because they tend to respond to patrol officers in diverse ways. Patrol officers interact with citizens every day and the safety of the patrol officer comes into play when they interact with citizens. Most of the time patrol officers are going to be interacting with citizens who they do not know. Safety is important to a patrol officer at all times. However‚ there are some officer safety issues that patrol officers face. A patrol officer’s health can be impacted by the shift
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Many straight male police officers are against anything feminine. Being a competent female officer challenges assumptions that policing is a masculine occupation suited only for masculine men‚ so too does being a competent gay male officer. Homophobic attitudes in society at large and within law enforcement in particular create many problems for the gay or lesbian officer. On the job and interoffice up brings conflict between officers. Therefore‚ the gay or lesbian officer who is being mistreated
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