Metropolitan Police Department Heloise V. Posey BUS310014VA016-1118-001 Date: October 29, 2011 Abstract The Washington Metropolitan Police Department is one of the largest local police agencies in the United States. The Metropolitan Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency for the District of Columbia. The main focus of this paper will be on the issues surrounding human resources and other areas of the Metropolitan Police Department. The Chief of Police serves as the Chief
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Police and Law Enforcement Criminal Justice System Police officers serve an important function in society; they protect the property and lives of the people they serve. Police officers pursue and apprehend people who break the law and then cite or arrest those people. Police officers on all levels, local, state, or federal enforce laws ensure the safety of citizens. In the course of their jobs law
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Principles of police activity are generalized as the main provisions that guide the relevant bodies and officials in the solution of the tasks assigned to them. Researchers emphasize that the principles of police activity cover objectively established patterns, traditions, legal norms, and ethical rules that are gradually entrenched in the field of policing and are designed to ensure the stability and efficiency of the police apparatus (Rogers et al., 2010). It is quite justified to point out the
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Police Operations Paper Jessica Eley Todd Larson CJA/214 9/6/11 In the early 1900 policing made up of two basic functions patrolling and investigating crimes. Patrol officers patrolled the areas mainly on foot requiring direct contact with the community they served. The detectives investigated illegal gambling operations and corruption. Looking into modern policing dangers in the job is a primary concern and how to improve measures for the safety of the officers. The Taser is a less than
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Introduction 1. The Australian Government is committed to stamping out corruption and has a comprehensive anti-corruption system for the public and private sectors. 2. Australia has a strong record of global, regional and domestic action to prevent and expose corrupt activity, and is ranked as the 8th most corruption-free nation in the world in the most recent Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index. 3. In September 2011, the Australian Government announced
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The Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Police Brutality. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 in a very important part of civil rights legislation in America. The Civil Rights Act prohibited discrimination based on religion, race, sex, color or national origin. The Civil Rights Act of 1964 stopped unequal requirements for voter registration and segregation in schools, the workplace and any other facility that provided services to the general public. The enforcement of the act was weak at the beginning, but strengthened
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that came to mind was the Los Angelis Police Department verses Ex-Cop Christopher Dorner who was on the run from killing 3 innocent people because of discrimination against him on the L.A. Police force. Christopher Dorner claims of police corruption and discrimination against the black people and also called the black people bad names. Per his 11 pages manifesto published, he stated unfortunately after reporting the incident to his supervisors and the police internal affairs, nothing was done but
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CIS 500 Information System Decision Making January 16, 2013 In an effort to effectively compare and contrast the application of information technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets, we first need to examine what information technology is available to police and further more what information technology means. Information technology is “the collection of computing systems used by an organization” (Turban & Volonino, 2011)
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Critical Issues Paper Renaye Walker CJS/210 February 26, 2012 Lisa-Burkart-Uva Critical Issues Paper Some examples of technology used in policing has been constantly changing over the years on how police departments operate. By utilizing up to date equipment improves the efficiency and effectiveness of how well or poorly it will impact the officers safety. Unlike years ago when law enforcement didn't have some of the equipment provided to them today, it has increased its mobility through
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Introduction to Police Theory and Practice February 27, 2012 Jeremy Leach The United States Government and Policing in the United States Today The closest encounter citizens of the United States have with the federal government’s criminal justice system is with the police. Some encounters are a routine traffic ticket, and some are much worse and more serious. Crowded cities within the United States are producing more conflict and violence with the police. When the police step out to start
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