CJ340: Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Professor: Kevin Stoehr April 27‚ 2011 The International Association of 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
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FZ1105 - Technology and Policing Module Tutor - Word Count: 958 Deadline: 12 February 2012 Learning Outcome: Describe current‚ relevant legislation‚ policies‚ procedures‚ codes of practice and guidelines in relation to gathering‚ submitting‚ retaining‚ recording and disseminating information. Scenario: The Divisional Commander at Ashbridge Division‚ Hamiltonshire Police has been very concerned for some time about vehicle crime in the Boxton Heath area of the town. She asks her staff to be
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mapping programs‚ or GPS tracking. You had to listen to what the units said‚ remember where everyone was‚ where they were going and what they were doing. I do agree that policing is far more technologically advance now than it was even ten years ago. However‚ I do feel that all the technological advances do have some disadvantages. When the system fails‚ and believe me that does happen on occasion‚ those without the “old school” knowledge can be at a loss on how to proceed without the ability to
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definition‚ the police are a constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce the law‚ protect property‚ and limit civil disorder. Many people in today’s society do not trust the police. Many feel that the police are out to get them. While some feel that police keep our society in tact‚ some feel that they are given way to much power. Policing predominantly concerns the preservation of order and peace in our country. With that being said‚ keeping peace is much different from what I feel that
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the Metropolitan Police when he served as Home Secretary of England. According to Peel‚ the real key for policing is "the police are the people and the people are the police". Peel believed that prevention of crime could be accomplished without intruding into the lives of citizens. With the development of the Metropolitan Police‚ Peel established nine principles to his theory of policing. These nine principles are as relevant today as they were in the 1800’s. Community policing is based on Peel’s
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Public Policing Versus Private Security When comparing private security to public law enforcement there are both many similarities and differences (COPS‚ 2012). Private security is paid by a private company or agency‚ whereas public policing is paid by government salaries and taxpayers (COPS‚ 2012). Public police officers have the authority to enforce laws and protect and serve society (COPS‚ 2012). Private security officers are paid to protect private property
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Problem-Oriented Policing Rod Taylor University of Phoenix Problem-Oriented Policing According to Dictionary.com‚ “policing is to regulate‚ control‚ or keep in order with or as if with a law enforcement agency.” The art of policing has changed significantly for many different reasons but mainly to accommodate the times. Crime rates have gone up substantially when compared to 50 years ago. Much of the reason why this may be is the easy accessibility to gory movies
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all at once. I was on the edge of panicking. Panic and fear are two very different things. If I had caved into the panic‚ that would have meant certain death. I was trying not to let the panic overcome my fear. Fear is what keeps many of us alive. Still stunned at what just happened‚ the only thought I had was‚ “I need to get out”. As I unbuckled my seat belt‚ I tried opening the door but it wouldn’t budge. I noticed the back window was cracked so I crawled my way to the back seat. I
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Public Policing Versus Private Security Kayla Cook CJA/500 November 8‚ 2009 Mrs. Jancie Graham Abstract Public policing and private security have several distinct differences. Public policing is the ability to enforce the law and maintain order in society. Private securities are paid agencies that perform the protective and loss-prevention duties not handled by police officers. Yet public policing and private security offers the same services and duties. These services and duties
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growing pluralisation and fragmentation of policing...has challenged the public police’s claim that to be the primary policing force’. In order to do so‚ it will provide a general definition of both the public and private policing bodies within the United Kingdom‚ followed by a brief look at the history of the public Police‚ their progression and integration with private agencies. The essay will go on to discuss pluralisation and fragmentation‚ and how these are reflected within the context of the
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