Local law enforcement is made up of a city’s police department‚ a sheriffs department‚ and some small town police departments. The local city police have the job of patrolling the streets for law violators‚ traffic violations‚ criminal investigations‚ and also providing crowd control. Most counties have a sheriffs department that can handle its crimes. The sheriffs department has the responsibility of handling the local jails; they are bailiffs in the local court rooms‚ they are coroners‚ as well
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When looking at the conduct of law enforcement officers that are deemed deviant as they relate to ethical standards and personal conduct of officers that leads to them down the road of the community demanding answers for their behavior. To understand this manner by the organizational leadership‚ they must understand that their different types of deviance. These types of deviance are misfeasance‚ malfeasance‚ and nonfeasance that place these officer’s ethical standard that has been put into questions
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“You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say may be used for or against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney now or at any time during questioning. If you cannot afford an attorney‚ one will be appointed to represent you‚ without cost‚ by the courts” (“Miranda v. Arizona.” West n.p.). There are several reasons why the Miranda laws are necessary in the United States. First‚ most people who would be interrogated by police would not necessarily be aware of their rights
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Ethics in law enforcement is a large subject and covers a detailed description in which a law enforcement official may behave. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics is clearly written and very detailed. All persons who enter the criminal justice field must follow these rules in order to ensure a strong and positive conviction. If not in a case where a conviction is sought‚ these rules must also be followed in the field. A case‚ a criminal conviction or the employment of the law enforcement official can
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Law enforcement is any system in which some members of society act in an organized manner to develop an obedience to the law by catching and punishing any person who violates the rules and norms of that society. We consider most of what consists of this system as the people who deal with the prevention and punishment of crime but there are a variety of organizations that try to prevent non-criminal acts of the rules and norms and are therefore punished less severely. Most law enforcement are
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Corruption in Law Enforcement There are times within all careers that we ask ourselves‚ don’t we deserve better? We show up to work every day on time with a great attitude and ready to give one hundred per cent focus and hard work. Some job are more tedious than others‚ some people choose careers that demands physical and mental strength‚ like police officers. Chasing down criminals‚ dealing with drug abusers‚ long hours and less time with their family without making the kind of money that they
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What ever happened to the righteous law enforcement officers who abided by what they enforced? Today the numbers of people who have been exposed to unnecessary force by police officers has begun to rise substantially. In 2002‚ large state and local law enforcement agencies received more that 26‚000 citizen complaints. Statistics have shown that there is corruption in not only the officers themselves‚ but the law enforcement department as well. Most of the cases that are filed regarding inappropriate
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Assignment: The Rules of Law Enforcement In the first case the police conducted a lawful search of the suspect. They searched the suspect prior to arrest‚ since the arrest was based on probable cause. This search was valid because it was incidental to the arrest. In the second case‚ the police officers conducted a search that required a warrant. In this case‚ the officers only had an arrest warrant. The fact that the officers gained entry to the house through a 14 year old child was wrong‚ since
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As one may correctly assume‚ law enforcement agencies face multiple issues in today’s society. There are many stressors in police work. Much of the stress associated with police work comes from recruiting and retaining police officers. One of the chief stressors of recruitment and retention flows from the nature of our diverse societies. Both the U S. and Canada have significant ethnic populations living within their borders. In areas of each country with non-English speaking minorities‚ police
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police officers on duty whom abuse their position to receive any type of gain for themselves or others. There are many types of corruption which includes‚ internal corruption where police officers bend rules/law to commission illegal acts for example destroying evidence. Selective enforcement where police officers exploit their discretion and authority‚ for example arresting someone and not charging them in return of cash. Active criminalities where police officers participate in serious criminal
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