...Eventually everyone experiences racism in some form. From being on the receiving end to being racist, it is a very controversial topic today. Racism plays a key part in police brutality which increases the fear of Officers of the Law. Every day we see stories about how police officers abused their power and did actions that were deemed racist and unneeded. The typical victim of police officers is often the minority. Those that associate themselves with minorities often fear for their lives whenever they see a cop. This fear is because of how racism has become tied with police brutality. As each day goes on there stories about officers killing or hurting minority folks. The officers always claim the same few reasons; they looked like they were...
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...Over the past couple years shootings involving law enforcement and citizens have become a much hotter story for the media to run with. However when the shooting involves a white officer and a black suspect or even a black officer and black suspect the media loves to display it as an act of racism no matter the situation or justification for the shooting. According to Truth Revolt.org (2015), of all the police shootings in 2015 over half of those shot were white, 25% were black and even less where Mexican. And on top of that 95% of the suspects shot had a weapon on them, most of which were a firearm, and were the ones to shoot first (Revolt.org, 2015). This can be a surprising statisct to most because many citizens, I believe, are convinced...
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...Police can not legally shoot a fleeing suspect unless they pose a threat to an officer’s life or the office has the strong belief that the suspect poses a substantial danger to the public. So when Laquan Macdonald, an African- American Chicagoan male , was shot by a police office in 2014 as he was walking away from the police, people were outraged. Many people in Chicago are still feeling the wrath of this shooting as it took over a year for the police to release the dashboard video of the shooting, which resulted in a Chicago Officer facing murder charges. This trend of police shootings unfortunately didn’t stop there. Now in 2016 we are still seeing horrendous events like the Macdonald shooting happen, not only in Chicago but widespread in the United States. A federal civil rights lawsuit was filed against another Chicago officer by the family of Mr. O’Neal, an African-American Chicago man that was shot and killed this month after he...
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...Police Brutality Throughout the several decades, there have been lots of issues between police and citizens. Many conflicts are between races, mainly African Americans. Police are abusing citizens, killing them, and shoot them several times to the point where the victim is on the ground in a pool of blood. An officer pulling a gun on a citizen causes the rate to go up, destruction in the community (riots), and the history of brutality, is common. The family of the victim has lost their loved ones. The main question is what causes the police to react this way? Is it fear? Could it be hatred? With the police killing innocent victims, the brutality rate continues to rise, with unwanted gun use. “This has led to 5,986 reports of misconduct,...
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...communities’ response to police brutality particularly in the black communities and also their encounters with police officers. Police brutality is physical violence and great cruelty demonstrated by a police officer. Police brutality and misconduct have existed for many decades and it even has been broadcasted in news stories over America, but nothing has changed. It has happened predominantly to African Americans in lower-income states. Police officers are given slaps on the wrist for taking a life or injuring an innocent person. This will show how police brutality has affected black communities and how African American communities’ have responded to it with movements and protest, and how they try to overcome...
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...To the editor, the recent police shootings of mainly african-american men are very concerning and they raise a lot of questions about racism in the police and in the justice system. Many victims arte both unarmed and innocent. More has to be done to prevent these kinds of shootings from happening and to rid the American justice system of its racism. Minorities have been facing discrimation for a long time but in most ways things have improved. The justice system is one of the places were racism still exists and it's one of the most important causes of the problems black people are struggling with today. One of the early shootings that got attention was the shooting of Michael Brown, an unarmed black teenager who was shot multiple times by a police officer, but since then too many similar shootings have occured. These events are examples of how african-americans and other minorities are treated differently by the police and by courts. An african-american man isn't just more likely to be shot by the police. If he's found guilty of a crime he's more likely to end up in prison, recieve a longer prison sentence or to recieve the death penalty than a white man guilty of the same crime. There has to be more focus on preventing these shootings and eliminating racism in the justice system. Black lives...
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...Militarization of Police Introduction Attention: A police officer climbs out of a military vehicle in front of you carrying an automatic weapon, wearing a helmet, bulletproof vest, and combat boots. Law enforcement says this shows a strong presence in their community, but is this supposed to make their citizens feel safe when statistics show it creates a higher rate of violence against American citizens? I believe that police should not constantly use military equipment for day to day situations. Thesis: The rate of police militarization increased in recent years. Police officers are intended to be public servants, but with the use of military equipment, it appears that law enforcement is at war with the communities they serve. Body A. Steadily on the rise in...
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...Please accept the attached resume as application for the position of police officer at your police department as shown on the New Jersey Herald. I believe I have the leadership, cooperative, and compassion skills needed to succeed in this field of work. Ever since I was in high school, I have been enthralled by the work of police officers. As a student in my technical school’s Law and Public Safety program, I have an additional 4 years of training in regards to learning about the skills and procedures needed to become an officer. As a Eagle Scout from the Boy Scouts of America, I learned valuable leadership skills that were required to organize our troops’ activities and providing guidance whenever another scout needed assistance. When working...
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...This paper will focus on the Lebanon Police Department, its organization, history, and significant events and incidents in its history. The Lebanon Police Department (LPD) is a municipal police department located in Lebanon, Wilson County, Tennessee. It is a municipal law enforcement agency that operates 24 hours a day. It does not have any jail or holding cells and has no corrections component. Lebanon is located approximately twenty miles east of Nashville, Tennessee. The city is approximately thirty-eight square miles in area. The major roadways include over eleven miles of Interstate 40, U.S. Highway 231, and State Highway 70. In terms of population, the city consists of close to an estimated 30,000 residents as of 2013 (U.S. Census...
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...INTRODUCTION: The suspect was in possession of an open container (beer) in the park in violation of PMC 9.24.030(c)-Open container in the park. The suspect was arrested and later released from the jail with a citation. INVESTIGATION: On 08-30-17 at approximately 1759 hours, Park Safety Officer Ortiz #6430 advised me that he saw a male White (later identified as Suspect Colton Jennings Callahan) walk into the Central Park’s restroom with an open container of beer. Officer Ortiz also saw approximately four additional males walk into the restroom with Callahan. It should be noted that I have made arrests for persons in possession of open alcoholic containers, drug paraphernalia, narcotics and public intoxication at the above location. I assisted Officer Ortiz with contacting the males seen walking into the restroom with Callahan. I drove into the southwest driveway of the park located along Fair Oaks Avenue. As I approached the southwest restroom, I saw a female Black (later identified as Rachel Stokes, 04-29-91) walking toward my patrol unit. Stokes looked at my patrol unit, turned around and ran back to the restrooms. Stokes began screaming incoherently into the restrooms as she continued running east through the park. I then saw several males walk out of the restroom. I detained the males pending further investigation. Corporal Desylva #1825, Park Safety Officer Jimenez #4603, Park Safety Officer Ambrozevicius #0351 and Park Safety Officer Fernandez #2702 arrived on scene to...
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...The following paper serves to explain the thought process of acting upon the following scenario: You are a police psychologist for a major metropolitan area. You are also a member of its hostage negotiation team. You have just been called out to a crisis incident at 3:15 p.m. on a Friday. It is a residential area about three blocks from a middle school and a public library. The information you have at this time is that the subject is a 42-year-old male who is holed up in his house with his wife, son, and family friend. He has murdered his next-door neighbor and is threatening to kill those in the house if he does not get his demands. One of his demands is for immunity from the murder charge if he surrenders without harming any of the people in the house. He also wants a case of beer and some fast food soon or "something will happen". The focus of this essay is to explain the type of incident that has occurred, which category this hostage-taker falls into, and what my optimal role is in the situation as a police psychologist. Next will be to provide a plan and course of action to interact with the suspect, explain the precautions to be taken, along with the precautions I will request the department to take, express what fundamental problems that I as a police psychologist may be able to foresee in a prolong standoff and how to address them. Identifying the sources used to gather information regarding the perpetrator and the specific information that would be most beneficial...
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...The American Dream has evolved many times over the years. From the time it was created to be liberty for all to the present where it is based on individual success. But everyone asks what is the True American Dream, and if it can be attained or is it still just a dream. The True American Dream should be freedom and equality for all. There are many problems facing America today and one of them is Police Brutality. According to “Michael Brown, Police Violence, And Why It’s So Hard For Victims to See Justice” by Nicole Flatow, “But Brown is part of a long and painful trend of a black, unarmed men killed by the cops, including two others that made national headlines in just the past week.” This means that many unarmed black men have been shot...
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...Police brutality has been alive for years and has begun to evolve into one of Americas major concerns in today's society. On March 3, 1991, in California, Rodney King an African American, was halted after a high-speed traffic chase. Soon after he was brutally beaten by four white police officers. For months now, politicians have invoked King's legacy to implore black citizens to stay peaceful in the face of routine violence. The irony of this plea seems lost on its askers, but it does fall in line with a question that's haunted Black Lives Matter protesters for the past 10 months. The problem is national: no police department in the country is known to be completely free of misconduct. Yet it must be fought locally: the nation's 19,000 law enforcement agencies are essentially independent. Nowadays every type of thing that is seen as wrong in the aspect of a group is considered to be a criminal activity The state of California, for instance, has created 1,000 new crimes in the past 25 years, while Michigan currently has 3,102 crimes on the books. New York City alone has 10,000 crimes, rules and codes the...
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...husband was fatally shot by the police while reaching for his wallet. Police brutality has become one of America’s biggest, and most controversial topics. Scrutiny surrounds the law enforcement as new cases of shootings, beatings, and assaults emerge every month. Minorities, especially African-Americans, in the country feel targeted, and hopeless against a system they perceive as oppressive, and racist. This issue has created a divide between the police, and the public. In addition, citizens question if the cops are protecting them or not. Although, it may seem like a problem with the law enforcement, both sides contribute to this issue, and continue to increase racial tensions in America....
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...Police brutality in America is an everyday truth of life. The issue posed by the illegal exercise of police power is a current reality for individuals of color and class. Like the Patrick Lee case, a twenty-one-year-old who was allegedly acting in a strange manner, the officers decided to tasered him nineteen times, spray him with pepper spray and beaten with batons to death for resisting arrest. The jury found that the police did not use excessive force in this case and lawyers said that they (police officers) had done their best with the tools they were given. Another victim was Sean Bell; he was killed by the NYPD when his car was shot at fifty times because they saw a gun inside the car. These two men that were shot at by the police have...
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