The job of a police officer seems to be an enjoyable occupation. “For the first few years I loved it‚ the final few not so much.” (Stanley) That has intrigued me to do a little research on this career to help me further my sites on what career choice I make at the end of the day. To become a law enforcement officer a high school diploma must be obtained. Then attend a police academy where they teach the mental and physical means of the job. “In my opinion the academy I attended was the best I
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Problems Police Officers Face Cierra Stewart Everest University Online Introduction to Criminal Justice James Loughlin May 22nd‚ 2013 ABSTRACT Today being a police officer is more than just chasing a bad guy on a high speed chase or making an arrest. Many police officers deal with job stress which causes things to go wrong in their personal life. Many departments have come to terms with this and now offer help to those who need it. Officers and departments are also dealing with corruption
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After reading Reilly’s article‚ “Police Officers Overwhelmingly Agree That Bad Cops Aren’t Held Accountable‚” I found it interesting that police officers and protesters share a common belief. Essentially‚ they both “overwhelmingly agree on the issue that bad cops‚” or police officers that engage in misconduct are not liable for their actions (Reilly‚ 2017). Instead‚ most of them have the charges dismissed or are given “a slap on the wrist‚” like paid suspension for a few weeks or a similar mild punishment
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The Effects of Stress on a Police Officer Police Officers are stressed by allot of things on a daily basis to include loss of family time‚ fellow officers‚ irregular sleeping schedules‚ and citizen conflict. According to the Nebraska Department of Veterans ’ Affairs (2007)‚ Posttraumatic Stress Disorder is a psychiatric disorder that can occur following the experience or witnessing of a life-threatening events. Stress behaviors include recurrent recollections of the event‚ Emotional distancing
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Tell us why you want to become a Police Officer 450 I am an ambitious person who wishes to pursue a career in the police service as I can see my future working in an unpredictable environment where each day is different and I am constantly challenged and always learning. As a police officer I know I will be able to make a big difference within my local community and I look forward to experiencing that rewarding feeling at the end of each day knowing I have made a difference in my local community
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as to why people become police officers. An individual’s motivational reason for wanting to become a police officer does not really differ from person to person. According to a survey given to male and female officers asking what drove them towards a career in law enforcement‚ they all had similar responses. The majority of the answers these officers gave were the ability to help people‚ fight crime‚ have and exciting job‚ and job security. Contrary to belief‚ officers have little or no interest
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A police officer regardless of the crime that is being investigated or whoever we are dealing with has ethical considerations‚ that I believe are realistic and should be followed. A police officer must obey the law‚ act in a professional manner at all times and never use the authority we have to intimidate or demean others. (Hall‚ 2015). Regardless of the crime or person you are dealing with‚ everyone is expected to be treated fairly. A defendant has the same rights as a police officer. We are
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Federal Bureau of Investigations Police Officer Recruitment CJA/214 February 7‚ 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigations Recruitment * * With terrorist claiming the lives of thousand in the attack of September 11‚ 2001‚ the American government has become more proactive against future attacks. The Federal Bureau of Investigations
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Occupation description 1 A - With being a police patrol officer there are many responsibilities and tasks that I will have to be able to do in order to do that job correctly. One of the main responsibilities is to keep the public safe. I would also need to pursue‚and maybe even arrest anyone that tries to harm the public in anyway. After I pursue someone and and am done with them I would always need to fill out the correct paperwork for what they did. ( “ Task List” 1 ). I think that these are
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Complaints on officers come from a variety of people and are normally categorized three different ways to make the investigation simpler: internal‚ external‚ and anonymous. All complaints should be handled professionally to keep the public’s respect and improve the police/community relationship. The procedures of investigation will vary by nature of the complaint‚ general orders of the agency‚ and whomever investigates the complaint (Iannone‚ 2009). Internal complaints are those that initiate
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