Police discretion by definition is the power to make decisions of policy and practice. Police have the choice to enforce certain laws and how they will be enforced. "Some law is always or almost always enforced‚ some is never or almost never enforced‚ and some is sometimes enforced and sometimes not" (Davis‚ p.1). Similarly with discretion is that the law may not cover every situation a police officer encounters‚ so they must use their discretion wisely. Until 1956‚ people thought of police discretion
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In this paper‚ I will be writing about Police Discretion. I will start by defining Police Discretion then briefly discuss the use in domestic disturbances‚ minor misdemeanors‚ and traffic enforcement. I will also discuss the application of police discretion‚ the provisions it uses and how it is currently practiced. At the end of these brief descriptions‚ I will then present the myth that exists in regards to police discretion. And finally‚ I will end this paper with my personal opinion as well
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Chiefs of Police (2009) states the following: A police officer acts as an official representative of the government; he is required and trusted to work within the law. The officer’s powers and duties are conferred by statute. The fundamental duties of a police officer include serving the community; safe-guarding lives and property; protecting the innocent; keeping the peace; and ensuring the rights of all to liberty‚ equality and justice. (As cited in Banks‚ 2009‚ p.31) Ethical standards based
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Critical Issues in Policing Paper Jimmy Bolden CJA/214 May 6‚ 2015 Sergeant Shantrice Murphy Critical Issues in Policing Paper In this paper I will be explaining critical issues in policing. I will address the following key aspects of policing activities and operations: The dangers of policing‚ less than lethal weapons‚ technology used in policing‚ issues of homeland security and law enforcement relationships‚ and one additional critical issue in policing that is of interest to you and with that
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ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT Superintendent: Mr. Antonio B. Panaligan Shift Supervisor: Rodolfo Francisco Jerome de Torres Sol Esteban Buhay Power Plant Assistant: Florencio Padilla Rodel Alfaro Arnedo Mendoza T/G & D/G Tender: Renato Morales Reynaldo Bautista Edgardo Escalona BOILERS DEPARTMENT Superintendent: Engr. Simon P. Turno III Shift Supervisor: Gerry A. Ferrer Roberto C. Alindugan Ronilo Edwardo Malabanan Assistant Supervisors: Ernie Abrenica Jayarvin Dalangin
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Policing Functions Kendall Cheney CJA/394 June 4‚ 2013 Eric Crawford Policing Functions Law enforcement in the United States has numerous functions that vary. There are three basic levels of law enforcement‚ local‚ state‚ and federal. These organizations are set up to meet the public’s needs. They do collectively work together to achieve many duties. This common purpose is to protect citizens and enforce the laws passed by legislators at the local‚ state and federal level of government
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Criminal Justice and the Community Community policing is explained as a collaboration of community and the police working together to help identify and solve criminal activities. Additionally‚ the whole concept behind it is to promote public safety and to enhance the quality of life within the neighborhoods in which we reside in. Community policing is composed of two major components which are community partnership and problem solving. Community policing is a program that was initially started in
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Unit 8 Assignment CJ340 06 Professor Anthony Scarpelli Peter bisher January 06‚ 2011 My first interviewee officers jack Davidson‚ patrolman from Somers point police department. When interviewing Patrolman Davidson‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general. Officer Davidson spoke of why ethics and character are important in the field of law enforcement. His response was that ethics and character go hand in hand. In law enforcement it seems that there
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Police Discretion Police discretion is the ability to choose a course of action because of broad limits of power. It "refers to the autonomy an officer has in choosing an appropriate course of action" (The Police In America‚ 113). It "includes authority to decide which of the various means of helping the helpless‚ maintaining order‚ and keeping the peace are best suited to particular circumstances" (www.worldandi.com/specialreport/1989/january/Sa15878.htm). The police need to have discretion
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is the role of police in society? What would happen if the role of the police were lessened as it applies to the theory and practice of community policing? The role of the police is to protect the community. Policing is depicted as a way of crime control‚Policing refers to organized forms of order maintenance‚ peace keeping‚ rule or law enforcement‚ crime investigation‚ and other forms of investigations and information brokering? Other meaning is it the governmental department charged with the
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