There are more than 900‚000 sworn law enforcement officers serving in the United States. A total of 1‚439 law enforcement officers died in the line-of-duty during the past 10 years‚ an average of one death every 61 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)
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Police History Chris Mayo CJA 214 January 29‚ 2013 James Taylor Police History Synopsis The concept of policing‚ based on English policing systems‚ brought to America by the earliest English colonists. Over time‚ the law enforcement system had changes‚ as a result titles‚ credentials‚ and responsibilities had major differences within the legal system. Looking into police history‚ it will determine how the law enforcement comes into place. Identifying and describing the impact of Sir Robert
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Police corruption is one of the oldest and a persistent problem in the police force. What is corruption? Corruption can be defined as the misuse of public power for private or personal profit. It is a problem that has and will continue to affect us all‚ whether we are civilians or law enforcement officers. Many aspects of policing has changed‚ one aspect that has remained unchanged is the existence of corruption. A local newspaper or police related publication on any given day will have an article
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People may think that the police is going too far‚ and others will say that the citizen in the video might have done something that made that person deserve what just happened. People can take footage out of the video to make one side look bad and the other look better. Just by watching the video‚ you can’t tell whether who is at fault here. My issue is about whether police should wear security cameras on them on all times and to keep them on the whole time. Lately‚ police brutality has been becoming
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Police Discretion Jocelyn Golphin University of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice System 2/21/2014 Golphin 2 Police discretion is a very important approach in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a consistent problem between enforcing the law and the spirit of the law. Discretion in the broader sense can be defined as the individual’s ability to make a decision basing on the principle of courses of the action. During training‚ police
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“Police Departments‚ their Functions and Roles There is no doubt that terrorism is providing an impulsion for the various law enforcement agencies (Terry and Grant‚ 2012). These terrorism activities have made the organization restructure and increase their cross-agency information globally. The police deliver their services to the public using organizations (Walker and Katz‚ 2011). The quality and efficiency of the policing depend on the organization and management of the departments. Various critics
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History of Police History of Police The role of police officers is very significant to American history. Police work toward protecting citizens’ rights and helping America become the land of the free. The United States of America is built from the U.S. Constitution Bill of Rights and police play a major role in making sure American rights are met. Evolution has changed many of American history for the better; policing is part of those changes. As new issues in society arise‚ police must change
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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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Imagine a police force with no cars‚ radios‚ and no communication. These officers had no back up‚ they patrolled on foot facing any dangerous situation alone. Police were appointed by politicians for limited terms of service. Because of the apparent political ties corruption was very common. This policing era is referred to as the political era. During the political era residents were not able to “call” upon an officer for assistance. A civilian would have to flag down an officer as he was walking
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position with the Somerville auxiliary police department‚ in my interview I was asked to discuss the importance of ethics in the daily work of a police officer. Ethics are important not only for a police officer‚ but‚ indeed‚ also for every citizen in the course of everyday life. They are a mark of character and basic morality in our dealings with others. Today many people claim to be struck by occasional lapses in proper police conduct. It is human nature to remember
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