Description Police officers are responsible for enforcing the law in our society. A police officer’s typical day is usually less exciting and less dangerous than how it is portrayed on TV; most spend the majority of their time either patrolling neighbourhoods or on traffic duty. Officers patrol areas on foot‚ motorcycle‚ bicycle‚ or in a police car. This allows them to accomplish a variety of objectives: discourage crime through their high visibility‚ maintain community relations by speaking
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the body-worn cameras. White (2015) pointed out that there is a need for more research on potential risk factors for officers wearing the body cameras. Potential issues with wearing body cameras that need to be examined are possible neck and head injuries from the weight of the device. The United Kingdom Home Office guide‚ as cited in White (2015)‚ concluded that although some of the health issues are minimal it is important to take into account the effects it might have on police officers. The
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When Michael Brown‚ an unarmed black teenager‚ was fatally shot by a police officer in Ferguson‚ Missouri‚ in August 2014. Several witnesses said Mr. Brown punched Officer Wilson while Mr. Brown was partly inside the vehicle. Also in Baton Rouge‚ Louisiana‚ Alton Sterling was shot to death by two police officers graphic cellphone video recorded by a witness and the store’s owner‚ appears to show Alton a thirty-seven years old being tackled and shot as two cops pin him to the ground before he is killed
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Argumentative Essay The legalization of marijuana is a current growing issue in British Columbia (BC). Marijuana‚ which comes from the cannabis sativa (or hemp) plant‚ has been used for ten thousand years and will continue to be used for a very long time. People smoke it‚ with a pipe or water pipe‚ or in loosely rolled cigarettes called “joints”. It is also brewed with tea and mixed with cakes and brownies. Marijuana is so popular with the public that it has developed many aliases‚ such as
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recent emergence of body-worn cameras has already impacted policing‚ and this impact will increase as more agencies adopt this technology. Police agencies that are considering implementing body-worn cameras should not enter into this decision lightly. Once an agency travels down the road of deploying body-worn cameras‚ it will be difficult to reverse course because the public will come to expect the availability of video records. When implemented correctly‚ body-worn cameras can help strengthen the policing
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Pineda 2nd hour February 6‚ 2015 Argument essay Should Police officers wear body cameras? Security is a major concern for many Americans across the nation. Police officers are the ones who those people rely on to deliver that sense of security but how can a person be safe if the ones that keep us safe are not the good and just citizens we think they are? To fix the issues of bad cops many police departments are now requiring body cameras. These cameras are supposed to eliminate mistrust in officers
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Argumentative essay College Composition I 10-15-2014 Should drivers of automobiles be prohibited from using cellular phones? Driving requires a lot of concentration in order to keep the road‚ and ourselves safe. Nowadays‚ many people have a license without being able to drive in a manner that is responsible. This raises the question of cell phones. There are many factors that contribute to accidents. Eating‚ drinking‚ reaching for fallen objects and talking to passengers are also some
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PW 3 - ARGUMENTATIVE ESSAY Managing stress during exams: Effective methods of promoting a congenial environment for test-takers In Judy Churchill’s (2002) article: "Coping with Exam stress - the demystification and relaxation process”‚ it is argued that students dealing with exam stress has become a thorny issue leading to under-performance. This problem is the result of certain factors‚ such as the lack of familiarity with the exam’s format and fatigue‚ both of which may be avoided if students
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| Breastfeeding is better for your baby | Argumentative Essay | | | Islas‚ R. Argumentative essay Among the many decision a woman faces when she is pregnant‚ is whether or not she will breastfeed her child. In our society and in this day and age‚ this has become a matter of choice as opposed to long ago where formula was nonexistent and the only means of nurturing your baby was to breastfeed. Many women are oblivious to the health risks their baby may endure having not being breastfed
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Argumentative Essay My argument comes from the essay‚ “The Business World as a Hunting Ground‚” written by Esther Villar. This essay describes how easy a woman’s life can be by just marrying a successful man. By doing that‚ they wouldn’t have to go through all the obstacles men have to go through. However‚ my argument says otherwise. The lives of women can be just as complicated as the lives of men. My claim is that men are not the only gender with the rising pressure; women undergo the same
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