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    Police History

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    Police History Matthew Rico GJA/214 April 15‚ 2013 Damien Torres Police History Sir Robert Peel British Prime Minister Sir Robert Peel is responsible for the development of the modern concept of the policing system in the 1800s. The first American police officers deployed on foot with no special training‚ tactics‚ policies or procedures‚ and had minimal education. American policing is a direct reflection of English heritage. Peel and some of the greatest minds of the 1800s developed the

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    up with the restructuring of many agencies and the formation of a new department. This was the Department of Homeland Security which was tasked with protecting the United States from terrorist attacks. The Department of Homeland Security has been controversial since its inception‚ but the work done by the department is important to keep the United States safe. Many feel that it was just unnecessary bureaucracy and the Department has

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    Terrorism Today

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    Terrorism by Daniel Cooper Presented to Prof. George Johnson CJ290: Terrorism Today‚ June 2011 The definition on Terrorism and its actors‚ objectives and methods have changed over the last 150 years. In its most simple form‚ terrorism involves only three parts; use of force‚ against innocent people‚ for political purposes. (White‚ 2009) Other official definitions used by the FBI‚ State Department‚ United Nations and scholars only add detail for the purpose of law‚ prosecution and study. The

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    Police History L. Lynette Sweney CJA/214 Jeremy Leach Police History Law enforcement and policing within the United States is one of the components that go into the criminal justice system within the United States. Law enforcement along with the criminal and civil courts and the corrections sections such as jails all come together to establish the criminal justice system we follow today.

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    Police Stereotypes

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    Public Opinion of Police by Different Ethnic Groups :Speech Good morning (evening or afternoon) ladies and gentleman. I would like your attention because I have a subject to discuss. I want to talk about the public ’s opinion towards police officers by different ethnic groups. There are many thoughts and public opinion on how the community feel towards the many police officers in this country. It is my personal opinion that people should not be hating on the police because they enforce the law‚

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    Police Brutality

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    Police Brutality is Prevalent Background Information Over the recent years‚ police have been one of the organizations to be associated with the largest cases of misconduct. Police brutality can be termed as the process of misuse and abuse of authority by the police. The rising cases of police brutality are causing more harm to the public‚ compared to the actions perpetrated by real criminals. Although police claim that it’s sometimes necessary to curb crime‚ the process is illegal and police officers

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    easier‚ faster and simpler not knowing the result could be more adverse. Society or human society is the manner or condition in which the members of a community live together for their mutual benefit. It is a body of individuals outlined by the bounds of functional interdependence‚ possibly comprising characteristics such as national or cultural identity‚ social solidarity‚ language or hierarchical organization. Human societies are characterized by patterns of relationships between individuals sharing

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    Policing Today

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    Police and Law Enforcement Traci D McGahey CJS/200 December 5‚ 2012 Professor DeFranco Police and Law Enforcement Police and law enforcement play a critical part of keeping peace in our society and trying to make sure that criminal activity is kept at a minimal from the local to the national levels. The five main responsibilities of the police are to enforce the law‚ arrest offenders‚ crime prevention‚ preserving the peace‚ and providing services to the citizens of our communities. The main

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    Problem facing Education

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    Problems Facing Education Today include; lack of adequate funding for education‚ the fast-paced changing face of the job market. The poor pay for educators both in terms of reliance on part-time instructors and low pay in general and the increasing infringements on academic freedom that make this area important for civil authorities and protection of lawful rights in the classroom. 1) Too much government interference in the teaching programs.  2). Corporal punishment not allowed. Not beatings‚

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    Police Underappreciated

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    Composition 1 19 March 2012 Police Underappreciated It’s widely recognized that law enforcement officers possess a demanding and dangerous job. Day in and day out they deal with criminals and the sometimes stressful public. Many see law enforcement as an annoyance rather than a protector. Law enforcement officers often feel underappreciated from the public that they protect every day. “The general public wants nothing to do with the police until they need us‚” says Pocahontas Police Chief Al Henrickson

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