THE HISTORY OF POLICING The word Police is derived from the Greek word “Polis”, meaning that part of non-ecclesiastical administration having to do with the safety, health and order of the state. The Greek politeria, meant the art of governing and regulating the welfare, security needs and order of the city-state in the interest of the public. Although Police is derived from the Greek, it was the Romans who perfected the system. The Roman politia meant the same thing as the Greek Politeira. It
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response addressing the following questions: Throughout policing history, what has been the role of women and minorities? How has the role of women and minorities changed over time? How has this role change affected modern policing agencies? What comparisons can you make regarding the criteria for women police recruits and men police recruits? Throughout policing history the role of women and minorities were hired to police their own group of people and both were segregated within their
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“A unit within a police force that is trained to deal with situations of unusual danger, especially when requiring aggressive tactics or enhanced firepower, as in rescuing hostages, thwarting terrorist attacks or assassinations, and subduing heavily armed suspects” (SWAT team, 2017). S.W.A.T. teams are there to respond quickly to dangerous situations and stop the issue as fast and non-violent as they can. SWAT teams started out as support and protection for firefighters and police officers. Basically
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Professor Patrick Hart Sir Robert Peel Paper The American policing and history goes back many century’s which revolves around the nine principles created by Sir Robert Peel. Police work is a very hard and dangerous job, however it started as just the ordinary individual with no experience walking around protecting a block or particular area with a torch and notepad to keep track of incidents. And now requiring police officers to wear uniform and also being able to work under pressure in a marked
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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
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How and Why is Labor Day? Fact/Event Labor Day was caused by violent clashes between labor and police during the Haymarket riot. Details that Stand Out: The idea first became public in 1882. What do I think about it: I think it was a great celebration of the contributions of the civilians and it was very kind of congress. Why do I feel this way: Well, the civilians worked the most in history during that time and were paid the same. Historical records suggest that Peter J. McGuire, co-founder
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the origins of the Pendergast machine and tries to explain its growth and appeal as well as examining what eventually led to Pendergast’s downfall. The author holds a Doctorate degree in history and is a former Professor of History at several universities. His area of expertise was specifically urban history. Ferrell, R. H. (1999). Truman and pendergast. Columbia, MO: University of Missouri Press This book focuses on the influence of Tom Pendergast in Missouri politics and examines his control
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Shannrica T. Fuller CJA 301 MOD 3 Case 9 January 2014 The History of Miranda Rights Miranda Rights is a ruling, based upon a U.S. Supreme Court decision in a 1966 case, that law-enforcement officers must warn a person taken into custody that he or she has the right to remain silent and is entitled to legal counsel. (legal-dictionary.com) Miranda rules prevent a person from self-incrimination. The fifth- amendment is an amendment to the US Constitution states that no person
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be drawn from aggregate data recorded by official agencies such as the police and courts along with criminological research (Criminal Statistics). Criminology is the study of crime and in order to understand crime, one must study its existences along with
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References ACLU. (2016). Police Militarization. Retrieved from https://www.aclu.org/issues/criminal-law-reform/reforming-police-practices/police-militarization Chang, C., & Winton, R. (2015). Police Tactics in San Bernadino Rampage Win High Praise from Experts. Retrieved from http://www.latimes.com/local/crime/la-me-tactics-20151204-story.html CNN. (2015). Columbine High School Shootings Fast Facts. Retrieved from CNN: http://www.cnn.com/2013/09/18/us/columbine-high-school-shootings-fast-facts/ Executive
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