Lucy Sanchez English 1302 Mr. Gonzalez 8 April 2009 Police Brutality Draft Who can forget the Los Angeles riots and the Rodney King beating in 1991? This case of police brutality was the most widely known. Over the years‚ it seems that police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. It makes the people wonder if in fact police officers are doing their job and if they are here to protect us. Police officers get away with unjustified shootings‚ fatal choking
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In recent years‚ police actions‚ particularly police abuse‚ has come into view of a wide‚ public and critical eye. While citizens worry about protecting themselves from criminals‚ it has now been shown that they must also keep a watchful eye on those who are supposed to protect and serve. This paper will discuss the types of police abuse prevalent today‚ including the use of firearms and receipt of private information. I will also discuss what and how citizens’ rights are taken advantage of
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History of The Police Anthony Locken University of Phoenix - Introduction to Police Theory and Practices In an article on the National Law Enforcement Museum Insider it states: “More than 350 years ago‚ America’s first known system of law enforcement was established in Boston. As soon as colonists had settled there in 1630‚ local ordinances had allowed for constables to be appointed. Soon after‚ in April 1631‚ the townspeople formed a “watch” made up of six watchmen‚ one
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of Police CJA 204 Introduction to Police Theory and Practices The History of Police Police practices have been around for many years. There have been a lot of changes since the early 1600s‚ when it started‚ and now. Used to be a requirement with no training or pay for this type of duty. Now in the 21st century you can make a career out of being a part of the police department. Around the 1630s during Colonial America there was no such thing as a criminal investigation for the police. The
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The local police agencies make up the majority of the law enforcement employment (Grant & Terry‚ 2008‚ pp. 13). The local authorities perform most of the grunt work throughout their jurisdictions. They are often in charge of preventing and investigating crimes that are committed in their jurisdiction/community (Grant & Terry‚ 2008‚ pp. 13). They would be the ones that collect the evidence. They do use state level labs for assistance‚ but they are in charge of the majority of cases unless they request
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Police Culture and Police Misconduct M. Collins Criminal Justice 593 Dr. Jiabo Liu April 2008 Outline I. Introduction II. Main Issues III. Analysis IV. Suggestions and/or Recommendations V. Conclusion VI. References 1 INTRODUCTION In the United States‚ there are city‚ county‚ state‚ and national police forces. They have very difficult and dangerous responsibilities. These public servants are required to perform many different jobs. They
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Lovisolo 3/27/12 Intro to Policing-Paper The relationship between police officers and the community they work in is often over-looked and undermined. A good relationship is detrimental to how effectively the police officers can protect and serve the community for many reasons. Improved police-community relations not only improved the trust in the police‚ but can also lead to a safer community with less tension and conflict. Police-community relations can be traced back first to Sir Robert Peel‚ the
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“Police Departments‚ their Functions and Roles There is no doubt that terrorism is providing an impulsion for the various law enforcement agencies (Terry and Grant‚ 2012). These terrorism activities have made the organization restructure and increase their cross-agency information globally. The police deliver their services to the public using organizations (Walker and Katz‚ 2011). The quality and efficiency of the policing depend on the organization and management of the departments. Various critics
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Police Discretion Jocelyn Golphin University of the District of Columbia Criminal Justice System 2/21/2014 Golphin 2 Police discretion is a very important approach in matters concerning criminal justice. There has been a consistent problem between enforcing the law and the spirit of the law. Discretion in the broader sense can be defined as the individual’s ability to make a decision basing on the principle of courses of the action. During training‚ police
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community where the police‚ who are supposed to protect and serve the community‚ assault‚ harass‚ and discriminate the people for no apparent reason? First off‚ that is called police brutality and it sure does not go down well at all‚ police brutality is a serious crime and should not be taken lightly at all just because they are police officers. Police officers tend to be looked at very negatively from a civilian’s point of view‚ and to me the main reason why they are is because of police brutality. In
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