My first interviewee officers jack Davidson‚ patrolman from Somers point police department. When interviewing Patrolman Davidson‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general. Officer Davidson spoke of why ethics and character are important in the field of law enforcement. His response was that ethics and character go hand in hand. In law enforcement it seems that there are so many reasons to do the right thing. The reasons began with public opinion and also should
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prominent of these individuals would be police officers‚ prosecuting attorneys‚ and judges Police officers have a large amount of discretion. This stage of the crime is the most influential to a case. What a police officer decides to charge an individual for and whether or not they charge them at all can completely affect how a case is carried out. For example‚ let’s say that and individual was going 10 miles per hour over the speed limit and a police officer pulled them over for it. The individual
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Causes of stress “Exposure to violence‚ suffering‚ and death is inherent to the profession of law enforcement officer. There are other sources of stress as well. Officers who deal with offenders on a daily basis may view some sentences as too lenient; they may perceive the public’s opinion of police performance to be unfavorable; they often are required to work mandatory‚ rotating shifts; and they may not have enough time to spend with their families. Police officers also face unusual‚ often highly
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Demeanor: Police Officers April Galvan-Usher CJRS 210 Professor Carlo July 28‚ 2013 Police officers all over the United States of America have to have specific sets of skills that will assist them in completing their duties daily. There are no specific traits that all officers must possess as different skill levels is what helps a group of people‚ not only police officers‚ at being a successful group. If all groups of people had the same types of skills‚ the group will not be effective
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can affect self-esteem‚ the development of personal identity‚ Christian ethics and general psychological functioning. Many straight male police officers are against anything feminine. Being a competent female officer challenges assumptions that policing is a masculine occupation suited only for masculine men‚ so too does being a competent gay male officer. Homophobic attitudes in society at large and within law enforcement in particular create many problems for the gay or lesbian officer. On
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THE EFFECTS OF STRESS ON POLICE OFFICERS Not much good news here. The following is the text of a speech give by Dan Goldfarb to a group of union delegates on the impact stress can have on their men. There has been a lot of research on the negative effects of stress on people in general. I am sure you know that police work is one of the top rated professions for job stress next to air traffic controllers and dentists. A good way to start this presentation‚ I think‚ is to give a good working
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problems. One that interests me and I feel is of major concern happens to be alcohol abuse in police officers. Alcoholism itself is a major social problem‚ but when mixed with policing it may be more dangerous than we think. It all starts with the feeling of being stressed out on the job. Police feel that they have too much to deal with on the job‚ which I feel is true. In the field of law enforcement‚ officers tend to get involved in some intense situations and see some horrific tragedies. After work
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Becoming a Police Officer \Protect and serve. These two words may be simple to any regular citizen. However‚ they are everything to any police officer. The honorable career of law enforcement is not always an easy one to enter. There are requirements in order to be recruited and employed by any policing agency. In addition to the highly competitive and rigorous application process to become selected as an officer of the law‚ there are training programs‚ continued education programs‚ and other
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Running Head: BECAUSE IT’S PROBABLE: REVIEWING PROBABLE CAUSE‚ WARRANTS‚ SEARCHES‚ ARRESTS‚ AND HOW THEY INTERTWINE. Because It’s Probable September 6‚ 2006 AIU Online Abstract The following paper reviews probable cause as it applies to the duties of law enforcement. We will review different scenarios involving probable cause and the different court rulings that govern police and other law enforcement officer’s procedures involving the searching of a residence‚ arresting
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1. The number of law enforcement officers killed each year has actually declined since 1973. Discuss some of the reasons for this progress and also the leading causes of injury and death to officers. In June 1971‚ executives from the law enforcement conference‚ “Prevention of Police Killings‚” called for an increase in the FBI’s involvement in preventing and investigating officers’ deaths. In response to this directive‚ the UCR Program expanded its collection of data to include more details about
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