Discretion is defined as the authority to make a decision between two or more choices. More specifically, it is defined as “the capacity to identify and to document criminal and noncriminal events. Every police officer has a great deal of discretion concerning when to use their authority, power, persuasion, or force. Depending on how an officer sees their duty to society will determine an officer’s discretion. Discretion leads to selective enforcement practices and may result in discrimination against
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Intelligence is vital in conducting operations and planning in law enforcement. Without intelligence, it will be difficult to develop new ways or to approach current and future crime trends. Law enforcement agencies utilize the Intelligence Cycle for field decision-making. Intelligence cycle consist of steps or processes in collecting sources of information, targeting, collation, evaluation and dissemination of reliable information that will be important in decision-making (Baker, 2005). According
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College campuses have always been the sites where students can express their opinions without fear. There have been many debates about the merits of allowing free speech on campus. Some students and faculties support allowing free speech on campus, while others believe that colleges should restrict free speech to make the college’s environment safer for every student. Restricting the freedom of expression is a bad idea because freedom of speech is one of the fundamental rights in the Constitution
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25-year-old males for order filling positions, the EEOC said” (EEOC, 2010) Wal-Mart’s discrimination left them a hefty fine to pay and the opportunity to alter their qualification questions and also insured that the new hire’s the company will have in the future will be women that qualify for the job. Management could have solved this problem prior to it becoming a problem. I
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originally entitled Charts of the Future. In 1995, it was adopted into CompStat by Police Commissioner William Bratton to serve the NYPD. The system has four principles for implementation: accurate and timely intelligence (know what is happening), effective tactics (have a plan), rapid deployment (do it quickly) and relentless follow-up and assessment (if it works, do more. If not, do something else). 2. Define with examples community oriented policing.. Community policing is a concept that focuses on
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Herrera 1 Karina Herrera Professor Drummond English 1102 29 February 2016 The Walking Dead In America, television producers greatly enjoy creating thriller and suspenseful shows that will have their audience off their seats wondering what will happen next. The television show The Walking Dead is a perfect example of that. The Walking Dead is a television series that follows the story of an infectious disease that began to spread all around the world killing many people, but surprisingly
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Running Head: RISK MANAGEMENT IN JUSTICE AND SECURITY ORGANIZATIONS Risk Management in Justice and Security Organizations Rita A. Davis University of Phoenix CJA/520 Group ID: MSAS0KCAO6 RJ Schafer September 11, 2009 Risk Management in Justice
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Court Issues Analysis CJA 394 August 06, 2012 Court Issues Analysis The court and court administrators are faced with numerous issues on a daily basis; everything from the crimes being committed, the language barriers, victims’ rights, and budget related issues just to name a few. The language barrier issue is one of the major challenges faced by the criminal justice system and administrators. The Administrative Office establishes the standards and guidelines for selecting and using interpreters
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This study finds that although both female and male cadets believe Police College and the Police Force has been providing equal opportunity for them and have equally attainable requirements, perceptions generated from traditional gender stereotypes remain very strong. Such strong bias has not only affect female cadets’ experience in the College, but their job role as a police officer when they graduated from the College as well. Tokenism is believed to have an effect on female cadets’ training. There
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Abu Dhabi Police Sultan Alshamisi Institution Abu Dhabi police The Abu Dhabi Police is the primary law enforcement agency in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi was founded in 1957 and Police is primarily responsible for enforcing criminal law, enhancing public safety, maintaining order and keeping the peace throughout the Emirate. it is among the best police forces in the Middle East. It focuses on being
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