...for privacy on a hospital ward. A good example given to the inquiry was when a young girl aged 5 was undergoing open heart surgery and the hospital refused her parents to stay the night. The parents of the 5 year old girl appealed against this and won as it was breaching human rights. This can make the NHS look bad by not being able to follow the human rights act. This could prove to be vital as patients will want full trust in their health carers and the NHS not following the human rights act properly could lose trust from their patients. Another public service who is affected by Human Rights is the Police Service. The Police service have had many complaints in the past about the breach of human rights and the police need to address any issues with human rights immediately because they need to respect this policy as it protects people. An example of where the police breached human rights is when Ian...
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...addresses the reasons why police use force and how police use force to apprehend suspects. There are several elements that should be considered before police use force. These elements include: if the police officer has reasonable cause to use force to arrest the person, if use of force will help protect the officer and others, and if the police offer should result to using deadly force. These elements are things that all officers are trained on, but officers have to use their own instincts on the way that they will use force based on various specified situations. This paper will observe the reasons why police use force and focuses on how police may use force to control situations. Introduction Force can be defined as restraining someone or something by use of strength, by command, or by use of weapons and/or animals. Police officers may use force when making an arrest. Samaha (2014, p. 155) states “Whether the manner of an arrest was reasonable is affected by whether the amount of force, if any, was reasonably necessary.” Due to each patrol, crime scene, and situation being different, police officers have to go with their instincts and use their knowledge and skills to take control of the situation. After several reports of police brutality, the Supreme Court began to observe the use of force. Wittie (2010, p 17) states that “many factors come into play when an officer decides to use force; these include: is the use of force justified, has the officer been properly trained...
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...As a Peace Officers (police officers) myself, I recognize how hard it is to come forward and speak the truth on any violation of the police department code of conduct and the police department standard operating procedures (SOPs). Violating of the department code of conduct and standard operating procedures can come in some form of discipline or dismissal from the department. Reading the scenario of these officers and supervisors action of violating the department code of conduct and standard operating procedures does make the department seen untruthful and dishonored toward the public citizen we swear to protect. The officers who noticed the commander and chief of the department follow the department standard of operating procedures by noticed their immediate supervisor which is first the Sergeant and second the Lieutenant of their watch. If the officers felt like there where no action of discipline taking, if there was a cover-up to protect the officers or...
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...Police Brutality on Black People For over twenty years police brutality against blacks has been a widespread and persistent problem in the United States. Use of excessive force by law enforcement officers is very common in poverty-stricken black communities. On March 3, 1991, in Los Angeles, Fernando Valley, Rodney King was a young black man under the influence of alcohol who was in a high speed chase with the Los Angeles Police Department along Interstate 210. This resulted police trapping Kings car and using excessive force, including, beating and the use of a Taser gun twice. King apparently was unarmed, but was injured, suffering lacerations and bruises to the head and a broken right ankle. This mishap could have prevented if only law enforcement...
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...Business Research Ethics RES/ 351 April 14, 2014 Business Research Ethics A Huntington Beach couple has sued the city, police department and two police officers claiming officers entered home without a warrant (Shadia, 2012). The unethical research in this case could have been viewed differently by either side of the parties. A breakdown of this case scenario involves a married couple and two police officers. The homeowner had return from an evening out with friends. The officers received a call of loud party and erratic driving. Well when the officer showed, they asked to speak to the owner of the car; since their car was the one reported. There are two sides of the story about the officers approached. The unethical behavior that is being research is inappropriate touching and resisting arrest of both homeowners. The injured parties of this issue are both parties. The homeowners felt that they wrongly accused and the inappropriate behavior is being question. In my opinion, I feel that police officers are also injured parties since it is their jobs and position are held accountable for the allege acts of them performing their duty. How has the unethical behavior affected the organization, the individual, and society? These affect the police organization in not professional way. One way is that it makes them look guilty that all charges were drop against the homeowners. The way, today’s society looks at an issue such as that is admission of guilt. Any time a party...
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...and will result in an unsatisfactory grade for the work submitted or for the entire course, and may result in academic dismissal. | | | |CJ7011-8 |Gabriele Suboch | | | | |Ethics and Criminal Justice |Assess a Case Scenario to Foster a Culture of Ethics | | | | Faculty Use Only Running Head: CASE SCENARIO...
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...Trujillo Period 3 11/3/2015 Police should wear body cameras at all times while on duty. Police officers should be forced to wear body cameras while on their patrol duty. Equipping police with body cameras may be an effective way to advance the behavior of officers and the community with which they interact, a new study finds. Researchers at the Campus of South Florida released their report on a yearlong body-worn camera pilot program at the Orlando Police Department, in which they randomly selected 46 officers to wear the plans and compared them against 43 officers who did not. In the 12 months from March 2014 through February 2015, use-of-force events also known as "response to resistance" events fell 53 percent amongst officers with...
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...Losing Count of Police Brutality Summary This article “King: So much police brutality that it’s hard to monitor” by Shaun King states that almost 2,000 people have passed away by the police. King also states that every day, at least 3 people are killed before they even go to jail and 8 people die in jail. He is saying that the amount of people killed by the police in America is impossible for civilians to keep up. He also mentions that he is ashamed that other loved ones are surviving but struggling because other families have lost a loved one due to police brutality. And he says, it is hard to imagine going through that. Can Police Brutality be Justified Summary This article “Justifying Police Brutality.” By Adam Serwer states that many people...
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...There have been changes made to both police departments in regards to accusations of police abuse of power and police brutality, in addition to how more and advanced trainings would have made a difference if it had been present before the issues discussed. There will be extensive research within each department and pulling the different training methods that were demonstrated to make changes that were required. If there have been significant changes to police behavior within the police departments due to the extensive added training, that is proof the training had been effective. Training builds the officers' odds of winning encounters, gives them certainty, and can spare them and their districts from lawsuits. Training can also raise the...
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...Technology is something that is developing very fast, and it has become very useful to law enforcement. Everyday there is something more developing in technology. When you are traveling on vacation you would not think that you would have a negative experience with the use of technology. When you go on vacation you are just trying to relax and enjoy where you are, and hoping for the sun to come out every day. But when my Uncle Bob was on vacation this is what happened to him, he had a negative experience. He was arrested and put in the back of a police cruiser, after he answered the questions that the police officer had for him. When looking at the scenario with my Uncle Bob, it was very clear that he was in a strange situation. Even though he was caught speeding he was very stunned by the fact that he was placed in the back of the police cruiser. It became obvious to me that the reason was because the charges that my uncle had in California must be federal. People need to understand that if you are facing federal charges they...
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...current officer is 45 years. A large majority of current officers will be retiring in the near future and need to be replaced. Another demand affecting the labor pool is internal promotions. One quarter of the current work force will have to be replaced following promotions. The new mayor has promised to decrease crime and increase patrols in the high crime areas of the city, requiring the addition of many new officers. A2. According to the memo on proposed employee referral plan, having one of the highest cost of living indexes in the nation has a negative impact on our ability to hire new officers. We have very high property and sales taxes. The weather in the northeastern United States is very intemperate. The cold, harsh winters and warm summers make it hard to attract candidates. The tuition fees at local universities are among the highest in the nation. Many young people are attending college out of state where it is cheaper and the cost of living is much lower. Recruitment Plan/Strategy B1. 1. Increase the number of external and internal applicants to reach the desired 25 new positions accepted by the end of the recruitment period. 2. Reduce turnover rates with the new hires by utilizing the realistic job description of City Police Officer 1 3. Increase the number of qualified referral candidates in order to decrease the time span for job acceptance. B2a. Step 1 Step 6 Yield Ratio Military Police 5 3 3/5*100 = 60% Corrections Officers 9 ...
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...system (judges, parliament and law enforcement) has its own discretion. Police discretion is the ability granted by the legal system to police offices, in certain situations, to act in a manner that allows authorities to make responsible decisions and individual choices or judgments, within certain legal bounds. In law enforcement, discretion is left up to each individual officer to make reasonable and responsible decisions out in the field everyday (Beech, 2008). Discretion is used in many situations, such as when an officer chooses to stop a vehicle for a small traffic violation. There are also times when the officer has no choice but to use specific discretion in certain situations and make a decision on what type of force is necessary for certain situations (Elicker, 2007). Society believes that an officer can make any choice he or she chooses at anytime while on the job, which is highly incorrect as there are many situations when an officer has no choice but to follow the law. For the most part every officer has a choice when to use or not to use discretion, and enforce the law, but allowing this choice to be made by individuals, who may seem like an average member of society, can pose a real threat regarding the misuse of such power (Delattre, 2006). Police discretion though it relates to decisions about whether or not a chargeof the police officer in that situation where force may be required. Police officers are given a wide range of options when confronted by a potentially...
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...system that is often used by law enforcement officers to record their communications with the public or gather video evidence at crime scenes. When body cameras were first introduced to the American public, police body-cameras seemed like they might help everyone. Police departments liked that body cameras reduced the number of public complaints about the officers’ behaviors. Communities and protestors liked that they would introduce some clearness and responsibility to an officer’s actions. Body cameras for every officer in the area is known to be very expensive, but when done to ensure everyone’s’ safety then it is worth it .Ever since officers began to wear body cameras; the amount of force has reduced...
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...Immediately following graduation, I would emphasize the importance of keeping themselves fit psychologically, physically, and emotionally, I would highly recommend that each officer watch real videos of tragic occurrences that officers face with the ultimatum being death. Without raining on their parade, I know how it feels to put the uniform on for the first time and the feeling of immortality, but the reality is that Hollywood portrays the profession as a fast-paced and interesting job with many challenges, and it is (Doerner, 2016). However, the challenges faced by police officers vary from time to time and changes like the weather. Hollywood can illustrate the dramatic crime scenes but cannot portray the impact it has on a police officer...
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...and Abuse by Law Enforcement At the beginning of my research and initial framing of this paper, I proposed to write about the drug system within American prisons across the scope of the nation. It wasn’t until a, somewhat recent, article came across my computer screen about a Honolulu officer being investigated after allegedly beating up his girlfriend that changed my mind completely (Blaine, 2014). Many of the qualities valued in on-duty, or even off-duty, police officers can make them dangerous domestic violence offenders. Domestic violence is a multifaceted complex phenomenon. It includes abusive acts towards children, intimate partners regardless of gender, and the elderly. All abusers use similar methods to control and abuse their intimate partners. Officers however, have skills and tactics not generally possessed by civilians. Professional training in combat, intimidation, interrogation, weapons and surveillance become a dangerous and potentially lethal combination in an intimate partner or domestic situation. Victims face the bias of law enforcement agencies and the legal system, psychological fear, and a high lethality risk. This is because victims of domestic violence by police officers are in a very different situation than that of other victims of domestic violence. Domestic violence is unique in that the parties share a personal, emotional and sexual relationship. No one single definition of domestic violence exists really. Different authorities include different forms...
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