When police officers start their shifts‚ one thing they must always keep in mind is the standard of their work. They may have to make a split second decision and regardless of the outcome‚ they may be liable for their actions. This is especially true in the area of misconduct. Prepare a typed document that follows APA guidelines that includes: A paper 200-300 words in length‚ double-spaced In a situation where an officer is forced to make a split second decision for example when in pursuit‚ what
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Unit 8 Assignment CJ340 06 Professor Anthony Scarpelli Peter bisher January 06‚ 2011 My first interviewee officers jack Davidson‚ patrolman from Somers point police department. When interviewing Patrolman Davidson‚ I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general. Officer Davidson spoke of why ethics and character are important in the field of law enforcement. His response was that ethics and character go hand in hand. In law enforcement it seems that there
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The police officer also known as law enforcement officer participate in an essential part in communities throughout the United States. Police officers commonly undergo a relentless amount of training to help them perform their duties as a police officer. The police officer patrols in the assigned area and concentrate on maintaining public order‚ protecting citizens and property‚ also preventing and detecting crimes‚ and enforcing laws within the community. Working as a police officer requires having
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Police Officers Make Mistakes Too Everyone makes mistakes‚ even police officers. Police officers must make life changing decisions in a split second. Sometimes‚ these decisions are not the right decision based on the law. The Supreme Court recognized that police officers will make mistakes. Even the Fourth Amendment permits an officer to make mistakes and when an officer makes a mistake‚ the Court has ruled that the violation may not have a civil liability. Many times‚ the evidence discovered by
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problems may seem different in the eyes of other individuals‚ what may seem major to one could seem like nothing to another‚ but they are still problems. One that interests me and I feel is of major concern happens to be alcohol abuse in police officers. Alcoholism itself is a major social problem‚ but when mixed with policing it may be more dangerous than we think. It all starts with the feeling of being stressed out on the job. Police feel that they have too much to deal with on the job‚ which
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manager taking advantage of his power in the work place or a police man or woman doing unnecessary and over the top things to you. Abuse of power seems to be a common thing in some police officers every day life and this is not okay. It is very apparent what a police officers job is and that is to protect and serve the community and make sure that real criminals are being served justice‚ however; some may come across police officers that use the fact that they have badges and weapons to their advantage
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become a police officer in my future life. In the drill class in my school‚ I was very serious‚ and always tried to follow and learn the rules of parade as perfectly as possible because I wanted to become a member of the police force. A police officer‚ as far as I know‚ has to be disciplined‚ honest and maintain the law and order in the society. He is also expected to possess an attitude of help and rescue towards the deserving cases with a selfless mind. When I grow and become a police officer‚ my
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Regardless of who you are‚ any human being may be persuaded‚ even those who consider themselves an expert in a particular field. Often police officers have a confidence or feeling of imperviousness‚ especially those who have been in law enforcement for longer periods of time‚ within an organization. This confidence‚ on one hand‚ can keep an edge that is required in a line of work such as law enforcement. On the other hand‚ this confidence comes with a healthy dose of invulnerability‚ or the feeling
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Term Paper CRIM 129 CH1 Job Related Struggles of a Police Officer John MacDonald Professor Alex Peters November 19‚ 2013 The job of a police officer is much more demanding than what is commonly displayed DELETE on television. It is often PORTRAYED/DEPICTED as fighting crime‚ but in reality it is A MULTI-FACETED PROFESSION. As a police officer‚ the safety of the general public is a key responsibility. THEREFORE‚ POLICE face danger ON A DAILY BASIS‚ yet they must handle all situations
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I had an opportunity to interview a police officer while at work since the organization I work with has a good relationship with the El Paso Police Department because they provide informational workshops for our participants. Even though this particular police officer is now dedicated mostly to doing these types of informational trainings‚ he still practices regular police officer duties from time to time. When asked if being a police officer was something he always wanted to do‚ he responds “yes”
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