Police and racial discrimination Most people who join the police service with some prejudice views‚ of which they may not even be aware of. (Rogers et al 2003) 3 classes of discrimination – Direct discrimination *when a person treats a group or an individual less favorably when others are in a similar circumstance. Indirect discrimination *policies‚ benefits or employment rules that are meant for all but put an individual or group at a disadvantage – hair cut – religious views. Positive discrimination
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Race and Ethnicity in Police Employment Practices Isabel R. Rodriguez University of Phoenix October 3‚ 2011 Blanche Cook Race and Ethnicity in Police Employment Practices An important part of the United States workforce is made up of police officers. The number of police officers employed has grown drastically over the past few years. However‚ although the number of police officers employed has increased‚ public scrutiny has as well. The police employment practices have affected the publics’
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Strengthening Relations Between Police and Minority Communities Ensuring accountability for effective policing in Chicago’s diverse neighborhoods S C H I C A G O R P E C I A L P O L I C E E P O R T D E P A R T M E N T Strengthening Relations Between CPD’s Goal: The Best Service Possible Progress Thus Far As he began his third year as the top cop in Chicago‚ Police Superintendent Terry Hillard took time to
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Police Department Roles and Functions Shontay Manigault CJA/214 1/11/2015 Kevin Marshall Police Department Roles and Functions There are many various functions of police agencies. Patron‚ traffic‚ juvenile services‚ intelligence and undercover‚ and special operations are just some of the various functions of police agencies. There are many differences between the functions of the police agencies and the federal‚ state‚ and the local levels. There are reasons of why you need to have various functions
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Police Role & Discretion By Dr Jacqueline Azzopardi PhD What is a “role”? Role = RIGHTS & RESPONSIBILITIES linked with a particular position in society Role expectation = the BEHAVIOUR & ACTIONS that people expect from a person in a particular role Role conflict = Trying to perform 2 or more INCOMPATIBLE responsibilities (STRESS!) Eg: Police Service Vs P Force What is the Role of the Police? “Anyone attempting to construct a workable definition of the police role will typically come away with old
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Personal Side of Policing Response CJS/210 Stress plays a big part in people lives. Police stress‚ however‚ comes from the negative pressures related to police work. Stress can come from a lot of things such as‚ threats to officers’ health and safety‚ boredom alternating with the need for sudden alertness and mobilized energy‚ responsibility for protecting the lives of others‚ continual exposure to people in pain or distress‚ and the need to control emotions even when provoked and
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Predictive Policing By Jamia Yant April 13th‚ 2012 In order to effectively compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets‚ we first have to look at exactly what information technology is available to police today. The term predictive policing is the name given to “any policing strategy or tactic that develops and uses information and advanced analysis
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Police Department Roles and Functions Learning Team A University of Phoenix Online Abstract This paper will identify the principal roles and functions of police organizations and their role as it applies to the law. Next describe various types of police agencies at the local‚ state‚ and federal level and the roles and functions of each. Then explain the role and function of patrol work. Police officers are at risk every day to make sure citizens are protected
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10/8/13 Activity #2 If you were to close your eyes and think about your ideal place to live‚ what would come to mind? For some of us‚ it would be a condo on a beach where it was warm all year long. For others‚ it would be living in the mountains or on several acres out in the country near a small town‚ but what things would you need to feel secure and happy? It has become necessary to create an ideal community since people first started to settle down. There were several issues that people
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Issues and Trends in Policing: Police Vehicle Pursuits ABSTRACT There has been a lot of debate and news coverage about police pursuits over the last decade. These debates have ranged from whether police should pursue any vehicle for any reason to if pursuits are not conducted then the criminal element will use the flight in a car as a sure way to escape apprehension. I plan to research and write about the various court decisions that pertain to pursuits. I will review pursuits that have ended
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