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    Police Merger

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    Merger Problems The problem that the police departments are facing is that these departments don’t have the correct financial support to make a metro police department. The problem of the metro merger is that police officers would be demoted from chief and would be brought down to the captain rank. Another problem is that there’s a problem with deciding who’s going to run the whole metro police department. Another problem is how’s the funding for the metro police department going to take place. In

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    My dream job is to be a pilice officer. I think work in police would be a fun and exciting. When I watch police officers katching or fighting with offenders on the news‚ it makes me want to be out there and help them. I also like the idea that I would be helping many people. Police officers risk and lose their lives for people they don’t even know. While there are bound to be lots of challenges‚ the rewards should outweigh them. First of all you can meet a variety of people‚ it can be a grate alternative

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    Police Discretion

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    In most situations that police officers have to deal with‚ they are given a certain degree of discretion to decide not only when to use force‚ but also about which type of force to use. No matter what the situation is or what it seems to be at the moment‚ it requires the officer on the scene to analyze that particular situation and apply his or her training and moral values when choosing how to react. Police officers and law enforcement personnel hold the lives of each and every individual that

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    Police Discretion

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    Police Discretion Police Discretion Discretion is defined by the Merriam-Webster Dictionary as “the ability to make responsible decisions‚ individual choice or judgment‚ power of free decision or latitude of choice within certain legal bounds.” In law enforcement discretion is left up to each individual officer on the field everyday. Police officers are given the authority to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field. Discretion is used in many situations‚ such as when

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    Police Discretion David Gonzalez University of Phoenix Introduction to Policing CJA/370 Professor John W. Feltgen June 23‚ 2005 Abstract In this paper I will discuss police discretion and the use of these discretionary powers in the law enforcement workplace. I will explore the mythical aspects of police discretionary powers and the source of this myth. I will further discuss the control of discretionary authority. I will name instances of law enforcement officials using their discretionary powers

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    in recent history where native protests have become violent and it can be argued that police made mistakes in an effort to maintain peace. These incidents include the Oka Crisis‚ the Dudley George shooting and the Caledonia land claim dispute. The Oka Crisis took place during the summer of 1990. It was a land claim dispute between the Mohawk nation and the town of Oka Quebec. The protest resulted in one police officer dead and many others injured. The second incident occurred in September of 1995

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    police officer

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    research and find out what a teachers job was about‚ but then I looked it up and realize that I was just joking to myself. Going on into middle and high school I was still confused on what I wanted to be‚ until I went down to a police academy and seen what was being done. These police officers were very serious about their job and their motives were to keep the crime out and put the good in people that were willing to change or comprehend on things. They weren’t here to just be here and look cute with a

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    PTSD POLICE

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    P R E V A L E N C E OF POST T R A U M A T I C STRESS DISORDER SYMPTOMS IN T H E R O Y A L C A N A D I A N M O U N T E D POLICE by CHISEN GOTO B.A. Simon Fraser University‚ 1998 A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL F U L F I L L M E N T OF T H E REQUIREMENTS FOR T H E D E G R E E OF M A S T E R OF ARTS in T H E F A C U L T Y OF G R A D U A T E STUDIES (Counselling Psychology) T H E UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH C O L U M B I A August 2006 © Chisen Goto‚ 2006 11 Abstract This study identified duty-related

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    Police Authoritarianism

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    figure is only going to make matters worse. Suspicion is when an officer holds a certain amount of disbelief and mistrust for those he or she encounters. This type of trait can have both a negative and positive effect on an individual’s career as a police officer. Being suspicious can prevent an officer from letting his or her guard down causes the officers to be more aware of people in any situation. One of the easiest ways for criminal to overtake an officer and kill them is when the officer lets

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    APPLICATION FORMAT 112‚ RIPON STREET‚ (NEW BUILDING) 3RD FLOOR‚ KOLKATA-700016 COMBINED COMPETITIVE EXAMINATION‚ 2012 FOR RECRUITMENT TO THE POSTS OF SUB-INSPECTOR/LADY SUBINSPECTOR/SERGEANT IN KOLKATA POLICE KOLKATA POLICE RECRUITMENT BOARD ADVERTISEMENT NO. ICA -------------------CAUTION: (1) A candidate should fill in the application form correctly against all the items in his own handwriting in blue/black ball point pen and furnish required documents/particulars. Applications not in the

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