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    Policing In American Society Paper Darlene Union CJ 214 April 11‚ 2011 Axia University of Phoenix Paul Frankenhauser Policing In American Society Paper The policing and the U. S. government organization relationship is one where the policing organization have rules and guidelines set by the government that they must always follow in order to run a well organize system. The governments have

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    and education on policing. One of Vollmer’s first acts established bicycle patrols

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    ILA Policing‚ Part I CJA100 1. Explain the role that state law enforcement agencies play in enforcing the law‚ and describe the two major models of state law enforcement organization. State-level police agencies were created in the late nineteenth century to combat specific criminal activity‚ and prevent further criminal activity that crossed the boundaries of cities and counties within a specific state. For instance‚ the Texas Rangers were created prior to Texas becoming a state (1835)

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    2014). The everyday role of a police officer requires a great deal of responsibility‚ discretion making‚ customer service skills and community policing practices. This essay will discuss critical factors and important issues relating to police legitimacy and the contributions discretion making‚ customer service and community policing make to legitimacy of policing for members within the community. Prior to the reform era police were described as authoritarian‚ fearful‚ unapproachable and unethical.

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    Policing Culture Paper Yana Cooper CJA/214 May 23‚ 2014 Albert Mendoza Policing Culture Paper Introduction In today’s American society in policing are a set of fundamentals that helps set the law and keep everything in order or at least try too. We will be discussing the police culture and the significance stress in policing. In addition‚ we will also analyze the culture for women and the ethnic minorities. Also‚ on how they can achieve equality in law enforcement for women. Moreover‚ we

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    Policing Culture Learning Team A CJA/214 Policing Culture Throughout the history of the United States‚ the ranks of police officers have been dominated by white males. As a result‚ the underrepresentation of minorities and women has long been a problem in policing. Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the 1972 Equal Employment Opportunity Act made discriminating against any individual based upon their color‚ sex‚ religion or national origin illegal‚ thus paving the way for more minorities

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    Critical Issues in Policing Stephanie Schultz CJA214 3-10-14 Memo Espinoza Abstract There is an abundance of issues when concerning policing. In this paper the following things will be discussed: the dangers of policing‚ less-than-lethal-weapons‚ technology used in policing‚ and police corruption and how it relates to this paper. Critical Issues in Policing Policing has grown in possibly the most positive and beneficial direction since the beginning of time. It is a constant grueling and agonizing

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    The U.S. Government and Policing in the United States Today Renee McGary CJA/214 Introduction to Police Theory and Practice February 27‚ 2012 Jeremy Leach The United States Government and Policing in the United States Today The closest encounter citizens of the United States have with the federal government’s criminal justice system is with the police. Some encounters are a routine traffic ticket‚ and some are much worse and more serious. Crowded cities within the United States are producing

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    The decades of the 50’s‚ 60’s 70’s 80’s and 90’s had many significant events that shaped America into the nation that it is today. The events of these decades shaped the United States into the nation that it is today consist of the Cold War‚ the Vietnam War‚ the Watergate Scandal‚ Reaganomics‚ and the end of the Cold War. 1950’s – Cold War After World War II‚ the United States and the Soviet Union emerged as the two new superpowers and as archrivals. The United States wanted to keep the Soviet

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    Since the founding of this country‚ to the wild west‚ and up to the present‚ the agenda of the policing bodies have been clear: to uphold and enforce the laws of our society. Of course the way they do this today had undergone changes from the first police forces of early America‚ law enforcement has seen trends come and go. Law enforcement is divided into three major eras throughout history. These eras are the political era‚ the reform era and the community era. The political era that took

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