and begin to close doors. Upon returning from Iraq in 2008, I planned on joining Law Enforcement, however I was unable to because most of the surrounding cities in Los Angeles County were on a hiring freeze. There should always be recruitment for Police Officers because their role is a critical one; they keep the public and streets safe. As we continue to try and better our economical stability, Americans are struggling more than ever to get into well paying stable jobs. As most of us know, when
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after they have happened. Law enforcement today is focusing more on the less then lethal weapons whenever possible. Police officers are faced with many dangers in their daily jobs. Police officers are constantly faced with the unknown and the unpredictable. A routine call could turn out to be deadly or contamination of infectious disease. The Internet has changed how police officers can complete their daily jobs; the Internet has opened doors to so many technological advancements and if
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Organizational Behavior in Police Departments Organizational Behavior in Police Departments The study of the behavior of humans in an organization is called organizational behavior (Schermerhorn, Hunt, Osborn, & Uhl-Blen, 2010). Organizational behavior is a discipline that attempts to understand group and individual behavior, organizational dynamics, and interpersonal processes in an effort to improve the performance of the people in an organization and the organization
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I chose to take part in a ride along with Lake Charles Police Department’s Officer F. White. I began my ride along around 7:30 P.M. and ended around 12:00 A.M. Officer White is one of many patrol officers on the L.C.P.D. force. His supervisor is Lieutenant Smith. He supervises Officer White and many other patrol officers by radio contact and video surveillance from inside the police station on Enterprise Blvd. Our first event occurred at approximately 7:50 when we pulled over an old Chevrolet pickup
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Technology Andrew E. Carrington III Strayer University Abstract The days of a police department’s dependency on random patrol techniques alone to fight crime are a thing of the past. Police departments across the United States have begun to use a strategy known as COMPSTAT (computer statistics). COMPSTAT is an extremely successful crime analysis and law enforcement management process developed by the New York Police Department. COMPSTAT uses Geographic Information Systems to map the locations of
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There are many various functions of police agencies. Patron, traffic, juvenile services, intelligence and undercover, and special operations are just some of the various functions of police agencies. There are many differences between the functions of the police agencies and the federal, state, and the local levels. There are reasons of why you need to have various functions and roles of policing in any community. There are a few various functions of police agencies such as patrol, traffic,
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Courtroom Participants Professional Standards Arthur Williams CJA/224 July 16, 2012 Ross Kucera Courtroom Participants Professional Standards For the purpose of this paper I will be discussing the questions posed in the course syllabus by my professor: * Prosecutorial Misconduct * Prosecutorial misconduct is best described as illegal acts utilized by a prosecutor to persuade a jury to wrongly convict an individual accused of a crime or securing a severe sentence that may not
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government, police, courts, and corrections. The primary function of these components is to enforce the law, maintain public order, and protect people from injustice. These components work together to see that justice is served (Schmalleger, ch.1 pg.16 (2011). Police work to uphold the law by questioning witnesses and suspects and apprehending perpetrators. They also work to keep the peace, protect the rights of citizens, and keep them safe. When a suspect is apprehended the police deliver the
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created the Metropolitan Police and according to Peel, the real key for policing is the police are the people and the people are the police. Peel believed that prevention of crime could be accomplished without intruding into the lives of citizens. Community policing is based on Peel's concept of prevention. Community policing has been embraced by many law enforcement organizations across our country. Community policing is based on its goal to prevent crime and promote better police-community partnerships
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Police History Jason Turley CJA 214 January 17, 2013 Jess Gutierrez Police History The efforts of policing have been around for centuries. In 2200 BC Babylon used the code of Hammurabi for standardized laws and punishments; in 27 BC Augustus created the Roman system of Vigiles; in 1285 the watch-and-word system was created by the Statute of Winchester in England; in 1748 London formed the Bow Street Runners. Despite London possessing more than 400 police officers in the early 1800s
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