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    Police brutality against minors Police brutality has been evident in the United States for decades. The death of minors killed due to this type of crime has risen within the last year. Although black youths in America are far more susceptible to police brutality‚ mainly because of the characteristics of their skin color‚ it is important to recognize that not one group should be more empowered than another. Just like every other citizen of the United States‚ law enforcement officers have to abide

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    and cons of hiring police officers to engage in private security work Abstract Hiring police officers to perform private security work has positive aspects and potential pitfalls. Business owners vary in their opinion on hiring police officers. Liability and cost are reasons some prefer to hire private security guards or take other security measures. Other business owners prefer the training‚ professionalism‚ deterrence‚ and authority that come with hiring a police officer. Due to lawsuits involving

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    “I didn’t kill him.” I said truthfully “Really‚ i’m telling the truth officer.” “Then you tell me who did‚ Buster‚ or i’ll have you thrown in prison for voluntary manslaughter.” said the police officer through clenched teeth. The room was very dark‚ the walls grey concrete‚ a plain mirror on the wall i am facing‚ a bright yellow light is blinding me. I’m in an interrogation room. The man interrogating me is wearing a black suit and sunglasses. He thinks i killed a man‚ my best friend. Of course

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    submits their application to even start out just as a police officer should have an associate’s degree. The reason for this is because you will get applicants who are more serious about their job. Some businesses similar to Corrections Corporation of America (CCA)‚ will generate an automatic email back to applicants informing him or her that an associate’s degree is required in order to apply. Although CCA does not require an applicant to have at least an associate’s ’degree‚ I think they should require

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    Police Brutality is a tragedy upon us in America. In society we face this tragedy‚ each and every day of our lives. Police officers are the ones who are supposed to prevent crime and stop abuse‚ instead we are being challenged by police officers. They continue to use firearms or weapons when their lives are in danger. If there isn’t a response towards the situation‚ a police officer should not fire or use any weapon of any kind. In my perspective‚ Police Brutality is a serious issue‚ police officers

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    WHY I WANT TO BE A POLICE OFFICER Why I Want To Be a Police Officer Career Choices in Criminal Justice Dr. Darwin L. Driggers‚ Ybor Campus October 11‚ 2011 Why I Want To Be a Police Officer For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a police officer. I’m sure‚ as a little boy‚ what first caught my attention were the flashing lights and sirens on the police cars. It could have also been then the facts that police officer were permitted to carry a gun and had the ability to run

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    than 1‚200 reports of Police brutality. Camera capturing the video from bystanders phones witnessing the misuse of force. It violates the Eighth Amendment which prohibits the federal government from making more than normal cruel and unusual punishment. Unreasonable force occurs when a law enforcement officer uses more force than required too‚ to make an arrest. Officers are train to stay calm in any sort of situation. I have developed a solution that can limit police officers misuse of power and can

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    At the same time‚ the government of the US‚ having passed the transitional stage long ago‚ is alarmed by the same issue of police brutality against minority citizens. While the Indian government excessively intervenes in the police conduct‚ in some countries‚ such as in the US‚ this is not the case (Chevigny‚ 2008‚ p. 1617). Since the country is ruled by the voice of the majority‚ this group of people has a certain control over politicians. The latter‚ especially the president of the US‚ represent

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    interpersonal communication skills. Court Officers need to have the ability to deescalate a situation by effectively communicating with the people who use the court. Other than adoption‚ generally people are not happy about coming to court‚ they may be frustrated and not understand procedure therefore‚ you must be able to communicate and connect with them in order to calm them. Court Officers must also speak effectively with coworkers‚ including other law enforcement and court authorities. Due to the many

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    The police role and how they use their power To Serve and Protect others suggests two important facets of police work it’s centrally protective role and it’s service orientation. Do police protect and serve everybody equally? Protect the community fairly? Which community? For both good and bad reasons‚ American society does not comprise a single community but many and though these communities overlap and intersect in many ways they are often separated and ranked. Unarmed black males have most often

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