Today’s police officers have more than enough pressure on them to do the right thing. One of the main tools an officer has available is their ability to do what is right in that instant‚ as it relates to discretion. If an officer followed the letter of the law and held strictly to it‚ then the jails and prisons‚ along with the court system‚ would all be so overloaded there would be nowhere to put anyone else. Not every possible scenario an officer might experience can be thought of nor taught in
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States Marine Corps‚ believes military veterans make great police officers because of the skill sets they develop over the course of their military careers. This paper will focus on a few of the many skill sets military veterans develop such as combat experience learned in the military and how it is put to use in police departments. The knowledge and experience acquired in firearms skills in the military which help as a police officer in the line of duty will be discussed. In addition to the physical
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me to work in something that would make a difference in our country. I know have a couple of friends that are police officers‚ learning about their everyday life experience and hearing their stories are a one of a kind experience that
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that I wanted to do. I gave myself the long-term goal of getting a job as a police officer. In order for me to achieve this goal‚ I knew that I would have to become certified through the law enforcement academy. This is the primary reason to why I am applying to the academy‚ However‚ there are a few other reasons to me wanting to go through this process. One of the reasons is to learn how to be the best the best police officer I can be. I have heard many positive things about Fox Valley Tech’s
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“Virtue‚ then‚ is a state that decides‚ consisting in a mean‚ the mean relative to us‚ which is defined by reference to reason‚ that is to say‚ to the reason by reference to which the prudent person would define it. It is a mean between two vices‚ one of excess and one of deficiency” Aristotle’s definition of Virtue of Character but what is it really saying. Let us define it with the Socratic Definition per genus et differentia. Let us break it into the three parts genus‚ species and the differentiating
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Jonathon Brown Professor Jun Philosophy 2033 July 5‚ 2013 Virtues We’ve all heard the famous quote “patience is a virtue”. As true as this statement is‚ I don’t think we really grasp the meaning of what a virtue really is. I would describe a virtue as a morally good character trait that one is not born with‚ but must strive for. Patience is a perfect example of this. No child is born with patience. Many times a child will interrupt the mother who is in the middle of a conversation because
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Are women more effective police officers? When asking people what gender makes a more effective officer‚ I get various responses. Some people say having women in the police force has its disadvantages. That women will bring the police force down. Women officers are seen as less trained‚ less powerful‚ and less willing to use force‚ that they are just seen as too soft (National Survey). But others will say women will help out the police force in many ways‚ in a sense‚ make it stronger. As
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Should police officers wear body cameras? A 2013 University of Cambridge study found that when officers wear body cameras‚ both police and respondents are less likely to use violence. This study indicated a drop in the use of force by more than fifty percent. Body cameras will make the streets safer for both officers and the general public. Continuously wearing the camera will hold the officer accountable for his/her behavior. Also‚ body cameras can prevent cases like the Ferguson and Baltimore case
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Fashion Designers vs. Police Officers Do you dread the sound of your alarm clock every morning‚ craving you to get out of bed to go to work? Well you shouldn’t have too. You should have a career you enjoy and like to do. As a freshman in highschool I already have two careers in mind. When I get to be older I still want to enjoy what I make money doing. I am interested in being a fashion designer or a police officer. Although both careers in fashion design and police require you to live in a big
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At the core of the traditional role of the police in our society is the ability and need to exercise coercion in performing some of their functions. With some unknown frequency and severity‚ law enforcement officers use various forms of verbal and physical coercion in performing their everyday functions of enforcing the law and maintaining order. How and when the police use and do not use physical force influence the immediate accomplishment of police functions. The use of force also affects public
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