Becoming a Police Officer \Protect and serve. These two words may be simple to any regular citizen. However‚ they are everything to any police officer. The honorable career of law enforcement is not always an easy one to enter. There are requirements in order to be recruited and employed by any policing agency. In addition to the highly competitive and rigorous application process to become selected as an officer of the law‚ there are training programs‚ continued education programs‚ and other
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prevented by attaining best practice‚ which is “a ‘set’ a human resources practices that have the potential to enhance organisational performances when implemented”(Beardwell‚ 2007 p. 669). Hence‚ with the various existing approaches on leadership and teamwork come challenges which can be avoided if the limiting factors are controlled to create a well-operating team. People in the organisations implement various types of leadership. However the main ones that are likely to be introduced nowadays are
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“Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old images shattered and a newfound appreciation for the intricacies of police work” (Dempsy) Police officers are faced each day with a vast array of situations with which they must deal. No two situations they encounter are ever the same‚ even when examines a large number of situations over an extended period of time. The officers are usually in the position of having to make decisions on how to
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Police Development and Operation Trends CJA/394 Police Development and Operation Trends Police organizations bring different meaning to different people based on age‚ sex‚ relationship‚ etc. If you were to ask a person who was the age of 30 in 1950‚ I am sure they would have drastically different details in regards to the policing that took place within their police organizations‚ than if you were to ask a person today of age 30. This is because although most policing organizations still utilize
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Causes of Police Corruption Police Corruption doesn’t occur because of some random reason‚ it has a definite cause. Police officers would not go through these great lengths to abuse their powers without a probable reasonable cause. One thing that is for sure as far as police corruption is concern is that someone wins and someone loses. The cause of police corruption is ambiguous‚ and from the looks of it the causes and reasons varies from person to person. In the last two decades‚ research
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My name is Brianna Knight. There are many reasons to why it’s my dream to become a police officer‚ but I’m going to highlight my top three reasons of why I would like to be a cop. “To Serve and Protect”‚ a phrase known by everyone‚ but only a few know the meaning and are willing to live by it. As a police officer it is their duty to serve and be loyal to their county‚ along with their officers and to do anything in their power to protect. I know what it takes to see and understand the dangers of
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people. Police work calls to a certain type of person‚ the type of person that would put his or her life in danger for the good of another. There is a debate on whether or not there is a distinct subculture in American Policing. I feel that there is a distinct subculture. Current sociological research looks at police behaviors‚ values‚ beliefs‚ attitudes‚ socialization‚ or personalities to determine exactly what kind of people police officers are. Research shows that police officers
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Police hierarchy has been around since the late 1800s. Almost all law enforcement agencies follow the same organizational structure. Departments can have different variations of titles but essentially have the same functions and responsibilities. Rank is structured in a top down type of hierarchy. “This means that problems that cannot be solved at one level continue to rise through each hierarchical level until a resolution is reached” (Johnson‚ 1994). At the top we have chief‚ then assistant
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Police Brutality In the United States is a major topic‚ it is mentioned in National News on television‚ there is constantly new cases involving situations where a Police Officer has taken a life away in the manner of using excessive force. Families have fought to seek justice but not many achieve justice. Police Officers are getting away with murder and other criminal charges. Police Brutality may involve issues with race discrimination and other religion beliefs that police officers have. Although
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Demeanor: Police Officers April Galvan-Usher CJRS 210 Professor Carlo July 28‚ 2013 Police officers all over the United States of America have to have specific sets of skills that will assist them in completing their duties daily. There are no specific traits that all officers must possess as different skill levels is what helps a group of people‚ not only police officers‚ at being a successful group. If all groups of people had the same types of skills‚ the group will not be effective
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