What is the definition of policing? There are several different definitions for the word policing. To me policing is the act of trying to maintain and uphold the law. Policing is a practice that has been put in force to maintain social order within society. Serving society in many different avenues, policing can be done through preventing crime, investigating crimes, and maintaining order throughout society.
How would you classify the history of policing?
I would classify the history of policing as evolving, and my reason for this is that because society is ever changing so in order for effective policing it needs to evolve with society. The policing that is done today is different than it was a hundred years ago, and I believe that effective policing has been done through trial and error, if it is not working or having an positive effect then we can change and tweak the method of policing. Our policing methods need to continue to evolve with the techno savvy society.
What aspects of present-day policing would you change? Why? Explain.
If I could change anything about the present day policing I would hold the police officers to higher standard. It is done daily were a police car is sitting at a light and will flip their lights on to go through the red light and then turn there lights right off. Where the officers in route to a call if so then why did they turn their lights right off? Maybe they had a good reason or maybe not. I can’t speak for every police agency but know several officers who have gotten DWI’s and let off with a slap on the hand when I believe they should be held to a higher
