Police and Law Enforcement Response CJS/200 May 10‚ 2012 John Scott Police and Law Enforcement Response Police are the backbone and muscle of the law. Without police officers the world would be in complete chaos. Any given officer has many responsibilities riding on his or her shoulders. Their responsibilities range from what many would consider the most simple of tasks down to the most extreme and dangerous of tasks. An officers responsibility include things like enforcing the
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2014 Gender and Police Stress In every profession there is a strong possibility for stress but in law enforcement the stress factors are more powerful then those of other professions. In the earlier years of law enforcement there have been tests and studies done to determine what exactly causes the stress and what methods worked to combat those stressful feelings for male police officers. However‚ in today’s society female police officers are becoming more prevalent in police agencies all around
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Ethnicity and the Police Part I Cheryl Cooper March 24‚ 2014 University of Phoenix Ethnicity and the Police There are many views of how the criminal justice treats different ethnic groups. Some say that police are fair and they are just doing their jobs. Some people believe that it is the fault of the suspects that cause the use of force scenarios. There is a possibility of this‚ but then I question if this was true why these incidents are only happening to ethnic groups
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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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Throughout history detectives and police have performed amazing feats with their abilities and were involved in some historically important cases of their era throughout the 1800’s till now. Historically local tribal groups were composed of kin-based communities or as villages‚ bands‚ and sometimes regions. Local groups were generally politically and economically autonomous‚ and often maintained kinship‚ political‚ economic‚ and ceremonial ties to other local groups and the collective nation. Beck
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power comes great responsibility. As police officers begin going through their training they soon realize the great power they will soon possess. As history and documented facts have shown us‚ many of them show great control and responsibility. On the other hand‚ there are a small percentage of officers who take advantage of their control and become corrupt. This brings scrutiny and lack of trust in police departments nationwide. Police corruption refers to police personnel who use their position and
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Police Department Roles and Functions CJA/214 September 20‚ 2012 Scott Mann Roles and Functions The Police Department must serve many roles and purposes so they also must take care of any issues that arise‚ dealing with the law or public safety. For this reason they have different specialized concentrations of officers designed to carry out certain functions. This also varies according to jurisdiction where there are state‚ local and even federal jurisdictions. This also affects what are
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an arrest is made with a warrant. Meanwhile an arrest could be made without if the probable cause with certain circumstances are presented the time of being arrested. The use of physical restraint or handcuffs is not always necessary. It is when a police officer simply tells a crime suspect that he or she is “under arrest”. During the situation suspects summits without the officers use of physical force. The main purpose‚ authority over a person‚ and that person’s voluntary or involuntary submission
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POLICE OFFICER TRAINING CURRICULUM The curriculum that is devised for a police officer is very important to the police officer and his or her success in their chosen career path. An officer’s training is also very important to the community in which they serve and the department in which they work. An officer must receive training in a variety of fields to help them be a well-rounded police officer. Officers receive training in such areas as: law‚ community relations‚ firearms‚ vehicle driving
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that is currently dealing with issues of police brutality. The ongoing Mexican Drug War has led to acts of brutality on both sides of the equation. While drug cartels are rightly condemned to their reckless disregard for human rights‚ there have been numerous incidents of Mexican police forces acting in much the same way. Further heightening the situation‚ corruption has led to some police forces acting against the public’s best interest. In Mexico‚ police brutality is focused around their corruption
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