...Should police officers be required to wear body cameras? Police officers have had their ups and downs with public citizens in the past years, making many citizens feel a loss of trust. However, there are many things the law enforcement system can do to increase citizens' trust. Finding an effective way to do this while still focusing on their jobs can be challenging. Many individuals argue on whether body-worn cameras are a benefit in solving this concern. However, police officers should use body cameras because they have received substantial support from citizens and are helping police officers lower their reports of misconduct. Firstly, since law enforcement started using body-worn cameras, police misconduct complaints have been lowered....
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...Are police body cameras worth the price? Police stations across the country are questioning whether they should make police officers in America wear body cameras, and if the problems with the body cameras are worth the price police stations must pay. I think police officers in America should not have to wear the cameras because they are expensive, and the cameras raise huge privacy concerns. One major problem with the body cameras is the cost, according to one article “Just to equip the top 100 largest police stations in the world would cost well over a billion dollars” (Anastasia 23). If it cost that much to just purchase cameras for 100 police stations it would cost an a lot more to purchase them for every police station in the country, And put more cities and states in debt. Also, another article says, “Departments must also pay for storing the video”(stateline.org 1) On top of paying for the cameras police stations must also pay for storing the videos which most police stations can not afford to do. Most police stations are unsure how to pay for the cameras because they are so expensive....
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...| Robert Warner | From: | | Date: | September 7, 2015 | Re: | Use of Body Cameras on Law Enforcement Personnel | | | Introduction: There is a huge problem regarding law enforcement personnel in today’s day and age. This problem stems from the term ‘police brutality’. Unfortunately, the term is being tossed around at any applicable chance, and the media doesn’t always help mediate between the two sides of the argument. I am addressing this memo to Parker Benson’s article acquisition editor, Robert Warner, in hopes to gain approval to pursue a piece recommending the use of body cameras on all law enforcement personnel. I will be sure to address every angle of the argument and tip-toe along sensitive boundaries. Audience Analysis: The article will not only be read by all of our loyal and dedicated readers, it will appeal to a large demographic in today’s society. Police brutality is a very hot topic in the media; therefore a piece on the recommendation of body cameras for law enforcement personnel is sure to attract a tremendous range of readers. Not only will it appeal to our dedicated readers and those who follow the media, it may appeal to those who have family or friends who are members of law enforcement, or even those who have experienced or been affected by police brutality. Research Methods: I will utilize solely secondary sources while conducting my research, due to time requirements and compliance with the Federal Government’s requirements...
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...Police Misconduct and its Social Impact Can Better Police Training result in a decrease of Police Brutality against minorities? A research paper submitted advocating the issues among police agencies in North America. This paper analyzes the protocol that determines the appropriate procedures for a safer community for the victimized minorities through use -of- force incidents. HSB4U1 December 11/12/2015 Summative Report Mrs. Kim By: Julianne Silva Table of Contents Introduction……………………………………………………………………………………Pg. 3 Chapter one: Police Issues American CCPSA Fixing Problems…………………………………………………………Pg. 4 America’s Flawed System……………………………………………………………………Pg. 6 Controlling the Police…………………………………………………………………………Pg. 7 Chapter two: Police Solutions The Debate over Body Cameras…………………………………………………………….Pg. 9 Changing Policies and Regulations...……………………………………………………….Pg. 10 Chapter Three: Community and Behaviour Police Subculture……………………………………………………………………………….Pg.12 Impact on Minorities…………………………………………………………………………….Pg.12 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………………….Pg.14 Works Cited………………………………………………………………………………………Pg.15 Appendix A: Julianne Silva Survey Summary………………………………………………..Pg.17 Appendix B-1: ………………………………………………………………………………….... Appendix B-2……………………………………………………………………………………... Introduction One of the most controversial topics in police enforcement throughout history has been the issue between racial minorities and the misconduct of police officials...
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...units and courts have made advanced technologies in crime detection and prevention. The past technologies mainly used were mainly aviation technology such as use of planes and helicopters and biometrics. The new computer technologies involve use of crime lights, in-car camera systems, graffiti cameras, thermal imaging, lasers, language translators, less-lethal technologies diagramming systems and global positioning system. It enables the responding of a crime activity in a very short time possible and transfer of information efficiently over a longer distance. This paper involves the research on both past and present technology. Past technology Aviation Technology In the past, technology used in law enforcements or police departments included planes and helicopters which acted to save resources and time. It was used in searching for a missing person and doing a survey of a scene. Biometrics technologies This is the technology which used the physical features or behavior of a person to identify it. The methods used included identification of fingerprints, face, voice, iris, signature and handwritings to detect the criminals. Body Armor This was used to protect a criminal investigation officer or police from injury or death through protection from gun and rifle ammunitions, knife stabs and other sharp weapons .The protective vests was mainly used and was composed of ballistic and stab resistant armors. Ballistic-resistant armor protected against penetration from bullets...
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...Are Law Enforcement Cameras an Invasion of Privacy? Are law enforcement and government cameras become a real threat to our privacy? In today's society, we've become accustomed to being tracked; complacent really. Many can't decide if this is a legitimate way to keep us secure, or just another move by the government to gain control. We are monitored with traffic cameras, police dashboard and body cameras, location services on our cell phones and store security cameras. How much is too much? Are we even aware of all the things that we encounter every day that are able to track our every move? Good questions. What will be your paper’s answer? The line is a thin one, that line between privacy and feeling as though we're in a fish bowl with people watching our every move. I think that TV shows such as "Person of Interest" that highlight a government system called "The Machine" which uses facial recognition and social security database information to warn the good guys of who is in danger based on a series of data information it compiled to determine their risk rating based on movements of both the target and the aggressor. While I believe this show only proves to ramp up the paranoid to believe that we live in a society where you're tracked and monitored every step of your day. Some people live with the belief that the police and government agencies truly are watching our every move, even in our own homes. And are they? What does the research say? While a little far fetched...
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...Brittany Peters Instructor Wenrich Eng. 121 7 June 2015 Research Narrative “Okay, so I get to wake up today and have another day he doesn’t.”- Dave Grohl, band member of Nirvana What would music have been like in the 1990s without Kurt Cobain? Or maybe the question to ask is, “What would music be like today if Kurt Cobain was alive?” The grunge movement was brought to life by the front man of the band Nirvana, Kurt Cobain (Kurt and Courtney).He was what most believed to be an iconic man in the 1990s for the music genre known as alternative rock/grunge. Kurt Cobain passed away on April 5th, 1994, in his home, when he was only 27 years old (“April 05”). He recently started a family with his wife Courtney Love, who was also a musician in a band called Hole (Kurt and Courtney). Kurt was in and out of rehabilitation centers for his drug addiction, and soon before his death had, what people considered at the time, an accidental overdose in Rome. The day his corpse was found an electrician reports his findings. The police and fire department arrive. Pictures are taken of the scene, and then handed to detectives to enhance the report of the incident that took place on the street of Lake Washington Boulevard. As news spreads of the musician’s tragedy fans gather at his house and a memorial service is performed in his honor (Kurt and Courtney). I now tell you the story of how and when Kurt Donald Cobain’s body was found. An electrician, Gary Smith, from the company Veca Electric...
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...1735 7th Avenue Huntington, WV 25701 April 7, 2015 Mr. Joseph Ceccarelli Chief of Police Huntington Police Department 675 10th street Huntington, WV 25701 Dear Mr. Ciccarelli: This letter is to address certain issues in the Huntington area that are becoming more significant in terms of crime. It is most likely no surprise to you that the number of outside drug dealers in this area has dramatically increased, which in return has resulted in the dramatic increase of crime rates of this area. The issues of murder, driving under the influence charges, the number of abandoned buildings for drug deals to take place and drugs in general are the most prevalent issues of this area we felt necessary to address. In order to re-gain control of these situations and take action we have included multiple suggestions that will be included in the remainder of this letter. To reduce the number of crimes related to drugs in the Huntington area, we suggest that adding more security cameras to the streets would be beneficial. By implementing this intervention, it would additionally be necessary for more officers to be hired to tentatively watch the surveillance and patrol the area as well. Furthermore, the number of areas for potential drug deals need to be eliminated by tearing down old abandoned buildings where these occurrences could potentially take place. Other issues, such as driving under the influence additionally needs to be addressed. To cut back on...
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...Future of Policing Proposal Team Alpha CJA/214 June 03, 2014 Robert Gasior Policing in this day and age is not about just keeping the peace in the community. Officers have numerous responsibilities and have an abundance of new technology at their finger- tips. The technology that we have now helps the officers perform at a higher level, when it comes to crime solving, communication, making communities, and decreasing crime levels. GPS tracking and Biometrics are two very useful technologies that allow the officers of the law to catch more criminals and solve crimes a lot quicker and more efficiently. These two specific technologies allow law enforcement to catch more criminals and solve cases a lot quicker. GPS tracking systems are some of the most advanced technology that has come into play for law enforcement in this day and age. In the past, officers would have the tedious job of following criminals on foot for days or even months at a time ("GPS Tracking for Law Enforcement", 2013). Officers now have GPS tracking technology, and that allows them to monitor potential suspects actions and movements by remote in almost real time from practically anywhere by a computer that his hooked up to the internet. Officers are able to also monitor them by using an IPhone, Samsung Galaxy, and even IPad. This incredible technology will permit law enforcement to dedicate more of their valuable time, resources, and money by resolving crimes that individuals commit a lot faster...
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...within the use of the police force revolutionised how crime investigations were conducted, via the work of the forensic scientists, or also known as ‘forensic officers’. This work would consist of collecting evidence from a crime scene such as looking for fingerprints on either a suspected murder weapon used by the murder or on a touchable surface which is in the crime scene where the suspect laid their hand on. Furthermore this collectivisation of evidence from the crime scene could mean collecting; foreign fibres (unusual fibres that seem to look like that they do not belong their i.e. due to their different colour, type of fabric or thickness of the fibre.); retrieving bullets and firearms form the crime scene and any possible DNA samples that can be collected in the crime scene such as blood spatter on the walls of a room, where in this case the crime was committed. This evidence would then be sent to be analysed by more forensic scientists in different subdivisions to help led a path to a final suspect, thus leading the police to a quick and successful conviction of a criminal and bring justice to their crimes. Overall this revolution of the police force saw the birth of a new era of fighting crime throughout the whole of the country, as well as throughout the rest of the world. How the evolution of different forensic techniques changed the way other countries conducted forensic investigations more effectively. On the other hand, the revolutionised police force, and how forensic...
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...CCTV surveillance and the civic conversation: a study in public sociology Author(s): Sean P. Hier , Dan Lett and Kevin Walby Source: Canadian Journal of Sociology. 35.3 (Summer 2010): p437. Document Type: Report Copyright : COPYRIGHT 2010 Canadian Journal of Sociology http://www.ualberta.ca/~cjscopy/subinfo.html Abstract: Public sociology is being debated across the social sciences. This article examines how sociologists can enter concretely into a civic conversation through the research process. We present partial findings from a Canada-wide investigation into how city street video surveillance systems are implemented in various communities. Our aim is to examine some of the challenges of doing public sociology by examining sociological knowledge production and communication with diverse publics. Data gleaned from focused group interviews in the City of Kelowna, British Columbia are presented to explore the challenges of facilitating a civic conversation about public policy on city street video surveillance. Keywords: public sociology; public-area video surveillance; Burawoy; public opinion La notion captivante de << sociologie publique >> a recemment anime des debats dans le monde des sciences sociales. Bien que ces debats aient permis de soulever des questions pertinentes relativement au statut de la production du savoir sociologique, on n'a pas apporte suffisamment de reflexion sur la maniere dont les sociologues entrent reellement dans une conversation...
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...General Certificate of Education Advanced Subsidiary Examination January 2012 Economics Unit 1 ECON1 Markets and Market Failure Thursday 12 January 2012 9.00 am to 10.15 am For this paper you must have: an objective test answer sheet a black ball-point pen an AQA 8-page answer book. You may use a calculator. Time allowed 1 hour 15 minutes Section A (ECON1/1) Answer all questions on your objective test answer sheet. Use a black ball-point pen. Do not use pencil. Do all rough work in this question paper, not on your objective test answer sheet. Section B (ECON1/2) Answer EITHER Context 1 OR Context 2. Use black ink or black ball-point pen. Pencil should only be used for drawing. Write the information required on the front of your answer book. The Examining Body for this paper is AQA. The Paper Reference is ECON1/2. Information The maximum mark for this paper is 75. There are 25 marks for Section A. Each question carries one mark. No deductions will be made for wrong answers. There are 50 marks for Section B. The marks for questions are shown in brackets. You will be marked on your ability to: – use good English – organise information clearly – use specialist vocabulary where appropriate. Advice You are advised to spend no more than 25 minutes on Section A and at least 50 minutes on Section B. G/T76935/Jan12/ECON1 6/6/6/6/ ECON1 2 Section A: Objective Test Answer all questions in Section...
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...Darius Norris History: 150 Dr. Linda Wynn Research Paper 4/1/2015 Darius Norris Dr. Linda Wynn History: 150 April 1, 2015 Male African Americans & Racial Profiling in American INTRODUCTION Considering our time and age racial profiling one of the most untouched subjects in history, especially in the law-enforcement community. Most people get it confused with criminal profiling which is not the same. Racial profiling is any police-initiated action that relies on the race, ethnicity, or national origin rather than the behavior of an individual or information that leads the police to a particular individual who has been identified as being or having been, engaged in criminal activity. Criminal profiling is any police- initiated action that used the compilation of the background, physical, behavioral, and motivational characteristics for a type of perpetrator that lead the police. Now imagine driving to the store on a cold winter day, dressed in a hoodie to keep warm. You simply pull into the parking lot in hopes of getting something nice for your daughter for the holidays. Driving the posted speed limit, you pull slowly into a parking space in the back of the store. All of a sudden, a car pulls up behind you, blocking you in. You look in your rearview mirror only to find the community crime watch officer staring you down. The officer immediately treats you like a suspect, smothering you with questions concerning what you’re doing, where you’re going; yet never...
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...Rachael Bambery, Nathan Ballard, Anthony Bellero, David Prothero, Willie Marsh, Mike Schroeder, Mike Taylor, Greg Maultsby, Donnie Gilley and Dave Kier Police Executive Research Forum 1120 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 930 Washington, D.C. 20036 Jan 16, 2009 Report Outline Section Executive Summary Chapter 1: Overview / Introduction Chapter 2: Technology and Law Enforcement: An Overview of Applications, Impacts, and Needs Chapter 3: The PERF Technology Needs Assessment Survey Chapter 4: The PERF-Lockheed Martin Law Enforcement Future Technologies Workshop Chapter 5: Conclusions and Next Steps Pages 3-9 10-11 12-32 33-47 48-64 65-73 Appendix A: References Appendix B: The PERF Technology Needs Assessment Survey Appendix C: Survey Technology Term Definitions Appendix D: Responding Agencies (PERF Survey) Appendix E: Supplementary Survey Tables Appendix F: List of Workshop Attendees 74-79 80-91 92-98 99-102 103-124 125-127 2 Technology and Law Enforcement: Future Technologies to Address the Operational Needs of Law Enforcement EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Background The effects of technology can be seen in almost all aspects of modern life, and law enforcement is no exception. The field of law enforcement has been altered by technology in many important ways. One need only consider that the primary police strategy of the latter part of the 20th Century—motorized preventive patrol and rapid response to calls for service—was developed in response to the invention...
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...FINGERPRINT……………………………………………………………………….9 9. HANDPRINT…………………………………………………………………………9 10. VOICE AUTHENTICATION………………………………………………………10 11. AUTHENTICATION………………………………………………………………...11 12. SUMMARY…………………………………………………………………………..11 13. REFERENCES………………………………………………………………………..12 ABSTRACT This paper previewed my research of biometrics from the early 500 BCs to the 21st century. Upon understanding some of the biometrics differences and earlier methods used, I think the world is definitely is a better place to live in, as well as a much safer world to be in. One example of how this was used to make the world a better place was where biometrics were used at the NFL Super Bowl game in Tampa, Florida. There are many different types and ways of using biometrics to prevent entry into certain places or even to catch criminals from further causing damage in society. Biometrics is the overall study of measurable characteristics, specifically in computer security biometrics refers to the different authentication techniques that rely on measurable physical characteristics that can be automatically checked. The overall practice of distinguishing humans based on intrinsic physical or behavior traits goes back thousands of years. The purpose of this term paper is to review and analyze several different methods of biometrics, including the evolution and history of biometrics, the several different types of biometrics that currently exist and how each type is...
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