have been taken to eliminate racial bias among police? I. Describe racial profiling and racially biased policing. An African American man and his family are seen driving in the Dominion by police officers whom immediately pull them over to question their reasoning for being there. This is an example of racial biased policing that has become a problem in today’s world. Racial biased policing include racial profiling which is: “any action taken by police officers due to the color or ethnicity of a person
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The Use of Police Force Police officers in today’s society are given a significant amount of discretion simply due to the nature of the job. These officers are often faced with many threatening situations forcing them to react quickly and properly. They have the power to infringe upon any citizen's rights to freedom and therefore they must use this power within the limits of the law. One major concern with the amount of discretion an officer has is their ability to decide when to or not to use
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Use of Excessive Force by Police Use of Excessive Force by Police Police officers are given a significant amount of discretion simply due to the nature of the job. Officers are faced with many threatening situations forcing them to react quickly, yet appropriately. They have the power to infringe upon any citizen’s rights to freedom and therefore they must use this power effectively. One major concern with the amount of discretion officers have is their power to decide when to use force or
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Community policing is described as a partnership between the community and the police focused on detecting crime and relating the community in the solution to the problems. Community policing began in the 70’s as a way for better communication with the public. It is a way for officers and citizens to share information and morals to benefit the community. (Community Policing) The police departments do their utmost to improve their operations by using an assortment of methods: a highly trained and
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Mark Camarillo CJA/214 May 9, 2013 Gary M. Clifford II, M.A. Critical Issues in Policing Paper Many issues arise when policing in the community on a daily basis. Police officers have to face personal, social control, democratic principles, professional codes, public trust, and to adhere for the safety of the public. Police officers deal with different stressors on a daily basis not only their own personal life but the life they deal with in the society. They must prepare mentally, internally
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productive partnership between police and citizens (Peak, 2010). Policing in communities has influenced crime. For instance, a drug deal less likely to happen when a police patrol car is roaming the area every 20 minutes, the risk of becoming busted is high so the crime does not happen. This is good for high crime areas. Police officers are willing to explore alternatives to law enforcement to tackle the underlying cause of community problems. The role of police officer was lessened there would
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Cunningham 2/17/16 Ethics in Practice This article discusses a dark marriage that ended in divorce between an officer from Neptune, New Jersey and his ex wife. When Philip Seidle was married to Tamara Siedle he was a police officer in the town of Neptune. The story between them ends sadly with now ex officer Philip Seidle gunning down his ex wife Tamara Seidle. Throughout the duration of their marriage Philip and Tamara had numerous phone calls to the local police department, which Philip
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November 23, 2013 Public Policing Versus Private Security Comparison Paper An individual seeking employment dealing with police work has the option of either obtaining a job as a private security officer or a police officer. Many similarities and differences exist concerning the two roles of public policing and private security. How private security and police officers operate and work together among the two organizations is different, but both entities display leadership responsibilities
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Analyzing Police Brutality in the United States Ashley N. Ramirez American Public University Professor David Rand CMRJ306 Criminal Investigation May 22, 2016 Abstract This paper explores five academic references with two published articles on information in relation to police brutality in the United States. The references, however, vary in their complete definitions and occurrences of police brutality, as well, how it relates to the nation today. Barack (2007, Channey (2013), and
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How is communication up and down the ranks of a police organization different from the corporate world? How is it the same? Why is law enforcement structure and organization so much different from the business world? Is this the best way to do this? In corporate American, leadership and management mean being an example to others and guiding the individuals you supervise to be better employees of your organization. A good leader would know how to use their team of people in an organization to
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