Research Paper Albert Amos Sr. Fiscal Administration in Law Enforcement LEA432 Prof. Zachary Steward May 4, 2014 One of the most expensive services that local governments provide is police service. As is the case in many local government agencies today, police departments are being asked to provide more services than ever before with less resources available to fund these new initiatives. As it becomes apparent that there is not enough money available to fund necessary programs, and
Words: 2763 - Pages: 12
Public/Police Relations: An Intractable Conflict? David A. Mercury damercury1921@gmail.com (416) 333-7523 Public/Police Relations: An Intractable Conflict? Purpose of this Paper The purpose of this paper is to determine whether the conflicts described, between the police and the Afrikan Canadian diaspora [sometimes referred to as the Communities] and the Original Peoples communities and other racial minorities, can be defined as being intractable. If so, the exploration of possible approaches
Words: 5720 - Pages: 23
Andrew Yates Instructor – Anissa Demiter ENG 111 January 16, 2015 Literacy Narrative Throughout my childhood, the idea of having a college education was greatly stressed. As a result, it was my duty as the next generational child, to excel in my studies and achieve a life of prosperity and success. Learning became the basic foundation of my growth. Therefore, my youth was overtaken by many hours spent reading and writing what was known to be correct "Standard" English. I first found
Words: 1065 - Pages: 5
mistreatment in detention by the police. The civic charity of the don is undeniable, but the dark side of this relationship was easily witnessed when the security and preservation of order were at stake. The dons ensured compliance by vandalizing, burglarizing or killing those unwilling to abide by their extra-legal system. This way of life for the people has created an informer phobia, like omertà, which is a fear of providing or being perceived as providing information to the police and the journalists. Therefore
Words: 1211 - Pages: 5
(2001) conducted research, attempting to reveal the effect that media has on people, and discovered that the primary source of information on crime had been both television and newspaper reports (Jones, 2009). This encourages the notion that media influences what people perceive to be criminal trends (Jones, 2009). It is observed that media coverage can arouse fear and insecurity by sensationalizing and exaggerating crime, in an attempt to achieve popularity and secure material gains (Marsh and Melville
Words: 1650 - Pages: 7
The study found that Asian's are seen as a "model minority" in which they have no negative, crime-related stereotypes associated with. On the contrary, it was found that black individuals are three times more likely to be stopped by the police and that racial profiling in Canada regularly occurs towards black individuals (Wortley & Owusu-Bempah, 2011). Furthermore, this will help the report in demonstrating that there should be more articles depicting black individuals than any other racial
Words: 1755 - Pages: 8
Theories of Organized Crime Several theories provide insight into organized crime. According to Lyman and Potter (2007), “Cressey describes organized crime as a bureaucratic structure not unlike that adopted by governmental bureaucracies, such as police departments and federal law enforcement agencies. The primary unit of La Cosa Nostra is the family, which embodies male members of Italian ancestry. The family must abide by a code of conduct that prohibits members from revealing organization organizational
Words: 1634 - Pages: 7
Amongst those is alcohol, which is a choice most teens make even before they are teens. I have actually talked to some people that were drinking at the age of eleven and twelve. Everybody I have met has at one time drunk alcohol before graduation. Police officers sit day and night coming up with ways to extinguish this problem, but no matter how much effort they put forth it will and has continued. People all have different views on the solution to this problem, but before we get to their thoughts
Words: 484 - Pages: 2
Thomas Clifton Howell Information Systems Decision-Making October 17, 2014 Abstract This paper represents the Information Systems Decision-Making course and will address the following two issues. * We will discuss New York City Police Department crime fighting strategy that is also known as Computer Statistics (COMPSTAT). * We will also look at this issue Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats analysis (SWOT) of the law enforcement policies. The goals of this Information
Words: 778 - Pages: 4
SWAT Standard For Law Enforcement Agencies National Tactical Officers Association Published September 2011 Dedicated to the memory of Sergeant Mark Renninger End of watch: November 29, 2009 NTOA SWAT Standard COPYRIGHT NTOA SWAT Standard Copyright 2008, 2011 National Tactical Officers Association Published September 2011 All rights reserved. This publication may not be reproduced, in whole or in part, in any form or by any means electronic or mechanical or by any information
Words: 8386 - Pages: 34
