The Fine Line between Police Discretion and Corruption Abstract In today’s law enforcement agencies there is a fine line between discretion and corruption. Imagine that you are a police officer‚ you pull over a car that you suspect is driven by someone who has had too much to drink. Upon reaching the window you find that it’s an old friend from school. Do you take him to jail or do you take him home? Police officers have the power to make this decision. In the world of the officer this could
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different factors that impact police discretion. There are four general categories that include Organizational Factors‚ Neighborhood Factors‚ Situational Factors‚ and that also contain subcategories within them. For this paper I will be focusing on Individual Officer Characteristics and Situational Factors. Individual officer characteristics which are influenced by an officer’s age‚ education‚ experience‚ gender‚ ambition and attitudes towards their job. The way that a police officer may present themselves
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of police brutality generate public fear and distrust of law enforcement‚ particularly among minority communities and in areas where police misconduct has occurred in the past. Police-community tension thus may exist because of previous incidents and cultural differences that stifle understanding. Improved relations between law enforcement and citizens will restore trust in these affected communities‚ and make police efforts more effective through enhanced cooperation. Three aspects of police-community
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The southern region of the United States probably contains the country’s most brutal authority as it was seen in the past. From a history standpoint‚ the southern states were big believers of discrimination. The bloodlines of those who believed still live in the southern states‚ carrying on their ancestors’ beliefs with them.The southern region of the United States consists of Florida‚ Georgia‚ Maryland‚ North Carolina‚ South Carolina‚ Virginia‚ West Virginia‚ Delaware‚ Alabama‚ Kentucky‚ Mississippi
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is not big in citizen count‚ the local municipal department has its work cut out for them‚ the crime rate is not low for its amount of citizens the city has in total. We shall compare these two police departments that will be covering the University of Texas and also we will also cover the local Austin police department. The areas we will be covering will include agency’s staffing‚ divisions and services. Then we will cover the area of the organizational structure‚ crime statistics and other pertinent
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12 30 january 2015 Police Officer Career Project When I was 16 I became interested in the law enforcement field. I want to start off as a police officer‚ become a detective and possibly become a criminal profiler. The very first thought about becoming was when Sierra Lamar disappeared. I became even more interested by watching tv shows like Criminal Minds‚ Cold Case and The Serial Killer Speaks. I think I can make a difference in the community. Police officers job is to protect lives
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DATED 09/01/2013 PRESS RELEASE CENTRAL DISTRICT GANG OF INTERSTATE CHEATS INVOLVED IN INTERNET BANKING FRAUD BUSTED : FOUR ARRESTED With the arrest of (1) Ajay Kumar Mishra‚ aged about 45 years s/o Parmeshwar Mishra r/o WZ-823‚ Palam‚ Village‚ Delhi‚ permanent address Add:- VPO& PS- Jainagar‚ Madhubani (Bihar)‚ (2) Binay Kumar‚ aged about 35 years s/o Harish Chand r/o A-166‚ Devali road‚ Khanpur‚ Delhi‚ permanent address
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recently has been kneeling during the National Anthem. More and more NFL football players join in on taking a knee each week. The main question is why? NFL football players are protesting by taking a knee because of their race‚ political beliefs‚ and police brutality. The majority of the NFL protesters are African American‚ which plays a major role when people’s opinions are on NFL players taking a knee.“According to the #TakeAKnee protests have always been about race. Period‚ some of the NFL football
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Police brutality is a phenomenon that has stood the test of time and it is the culprit to igniting many passionate debates across the United States. The term "police brutality" was in use in the United States as early as 1872‚ when the Chicago Tribune reported on the beating of a civilian under arrest at the Harrison Street Police Station (1872)‚ and more recently when the CBS news reported that an officer was caught on video violently taking down a citizen (2017). The police have had an extensive
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When police officers start their shifts‚ one thing they must always keep in mind is the standard of their work. They may have to make a split second decision and regardless of the outcome‚ they may be liable for their actions. This is especially true in the area of misconduct. Prepare a typed document that follows APA guidelines that includes: A paper 200-300 words in length‚ double-spaced In a situation where an officer is forced to make a split second decision for example when in pursuit‚ what
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