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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Minorities are being overrepresented in the criminal justice system with numbers as high as “30% of the probation population (approximately 1.2 million people)‚ 44% of the prison population (est. 586‚300)‚ and over 40% for the parole population (est. 309‚000)” all of which are African American (Taxman‚ Byrne‚ 2005). The numbers continue to grow for the Hispanic population as well “12% of probationers (491‚700)‚ 18% of parolees (136‚000)‚ and 19% of prison inmates (251‚000) are Hispanic” (Taxman‚
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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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PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED BY SELECTED INVESTIGATOR POLICE OFFICER IN NOVALICHES QUEZON CITY POLICE STATION-4 AN ANALYSIS A THESIS Presented to The Faculty of Criminal Justice Education BESTLINK COLLEGE OF THE PHILIPPINES In Partial Fulfillment Of the Requirements of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN CRIMINOLOGY By: BATAAN‚ JENNY C. CABANGAN‚ MINIE ROSE A. REYES‚ JAY-AR B. ABRIGO‚ DENNIS D. LISACA‚ MARLON B. MATAVERDE‚ MARK ANTHONY S.
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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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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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The Police and Corruption The police. Twenty-four hours a day‚ three hundred sixty-five days a year‚ this division of our government has a mandate to enforce the criminal law and preserve public peace. Understood in this mandate is an obligation to police everyday life matters that originate in the daily lives and activities of citizens within their community. Police interact in some form with the average citizen more often than any other government official. In society today the police
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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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Police History Tracy Doubledee CJS/241 July 13‚ 2015 Kenneth Jones Police History Law enforcement has come a long way since it was first started. Just like anything else it required a lot of trial and error. Many of the principles and practices that began the foundation of our law enforcement are still very much a part of law enforcement official’s everyday life. How did law enforcement come about and what ups and downs has it had? Law enforcement had to overcome many hurdles to get where they are
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