POLICE OFFICERS SHOULD NOT CARRY GUNS There are a lot of arguments all around the world in this subject. Politicians‚ teachers‚ sociologists and psychologists declare their ideas and also they write some essays about if the poliçe officers should carry a gun or not. Many people suppose that police officers should carry their guns. Nowadays more and more crimes are being committed and police officers protect us from criminal behaviour. I will discuss whether police officers should be allowed to carry guns
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The scenario starts by introducing T. G. Redd‚ a sworn Henrico police officer. As a sworn law enforcement officer in the state of Virginia‚ Redd has certain powers and responsibilities‚ even while off-duty and out of his jurisdiction. While off-duty at Stony Point Fashion Park of Chesterfield‚ Virginia‚ Redd comes across Mike Richards‚ a man Redd had obtained warrants in Henrico for Breaking and Entering‚ Vandalism‚ and Malicious Wounding‚ though had yet to serve them. As Richards is leaving the
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circumstances revolving around this incident revealed. Officer Dossey attempted to conduct a traffic stop of a bicyclist for a vehicle code violation he observed. The bicyclist fled and a short vehicle pursuit ensued. The suspect made an unsafe turning movement during the pursuit by swerving to the right almost colliding with the patrol vehicle and then back to the left. The suspect then suddenly decreased his speed without signaling causing Officer Dossey‚ who was making a left turn to pursue him‚ strike
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relationship between the police and the general public was very divided. The police were under major scrutiny for racism and brutality. The police force felt like they were taken for granted and the US people felt that the police were never around when they needed them. After 9-11 two things happened. The first thing to happen was that all American’s realized how vulnerable our country really was and the second thing that happened was that the people saw just how much they needed the police. It is very
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of all sworn officers. Most of the females though only holding clerical positions. As of today‚ only about 13% of police officers are females‚ even with many progressive gender equality movements. Why is the number of women in this field not growing quicker? Are they being discriminated for their gender and choice of career? Is law enforcement just not an interesting field for females as male? The answer could be a variety of things. Many people believe having more female officers could be a potential
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role in the maintenance of high standard police work. To aid an officer in effective delivery of policing the National Decision Model [NDM] (2012) is used. At the center of the six key elements in the NDM‚ are the statement of mission and values‚ which play a big part in delivering effective and a high standard of police work. This essay will look at good and bad examples of police work and will focus on integrity and police use of force. Also the police response to criticism and their willingness
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Correspondingly‚ police officers need to be more trained and experienced when dealing with people with mental illness. Rossler and Terril (2017‚ p.190) explain “how officers lack the requisite experience or training to properly manage and deescalate encounters involving [people with mental illness]”. (Borum‚ 2000‚ Mulvey & White‚ 2014‚ Teplin‚ 1983 as cited in Rossler‚ Terril (2017‚ p.191) state how in some circumstances‚ officer encounters with people having mental illness can escalate and result
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Torrey Rendell Gibbs Why Do I want to become a police Officer? I want to become a police officer because I feel that it is the calling and purpose God has for my life. As a husband and father of a thirteen year old step daughter‚ a nine year old daughter‚ a five year old daughter‚ and an one year old son; it has come natural for me to be a protector. I take pride in knowing and hearing my family say the feel safe at night under my leadership. It is my duty that I make sure that everyone
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For as long as I can remember‚ I’ve wanted to be a police officer. My mother tells me that I left the womb saying “Freeze‚ Police!” I’m sure that it was the lights and sirens on a police vehicle that infatuated me. Maybe it was because a police officer carried a gun and had the ability to run red lights. As I grew up‚ cops and robbers was always a favorite game and I was always the cop. As I grew older‚ I realized that a police officer was nothing like I thought. I started to understand the
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juvenile delinquent should be considered and treated not as a criminal‚ but as a person requiring care‚ education and protection. Furthermore‚ in their eyes‚ juveniles are not thought of as bad people who should be punished‚ but as a individual who need help (Funk & Polsby‚
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