...Head: POLICE COMMUNITY RELATIONS A Look into the Importance of Police Community Relations In 2002 the public’s trust in police was at an all-time high at around 70%, by 2010 that number dropped to 57% (Jones, Nurses Top Honesty and Ethics List for 11th Year, 2010). The number can fluctuate going even lower if one looks at individual states’ trust in their police. Police relations is defined as relations between police and ethnic and racial minorities (Walker & Katz, The Police in America ,An Introduction 6th edition, 2007), however, that is extremely limiting in its reach. It is not only minorities that the police come into contact with, yet the focus has always been on how to better police relations with racial and ethnic minorities. There are many questions that arise from the public’s trust or lack of trust in police, such as how did perception of police start to falter, how important is the public trust and support to police and what can be done to bolster the public’s perception and support? Police officers in countries around the globe acknowledge that public perception and trust is crucial in order for law enforcement to be affective. One of the key issues to public perception of police is transparency. Initial studies into the transparency of police are not promising. This is why the creation of civilian complaint boards arose. Civil complaint boards are independent agencies, with subpoena power that handle complaints about different types of police misconduct...
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...Metropolitan Police Requirements To become a constable in the metropolitan police you must meet a certain criteria to be considered. These requirements are: -Eyesight requirements, eyesight is very important for a police officer to have. If you have poor eyesight in the metropolitan police you will struggle and it will put you in more danger when patrolling. If you are not able to spot things from a long or short distance then it may lead to you being useless in those situations. -Hearing requirements, hearing is necessary because if you are partially deaf then you will not be able to interact with the public properly. It can also cause you to be slower at learning things if you cannot hear what the officer teaching you is saying. -Diet & Bmi requirements, diet and BMI is of the upmost importance since Bmi dictates how healthy you are by multiplying you weight by your height and dividing that answer to get your Bmi. You would then check on -Fitness requirements -Health conditions & medication usage The metropolitan police take pride in its officers and staff, and have to make sure that the people they employ are capable as they fill jobs that can be tough and demanding and as a result all new recruits need to be fit and healthy. The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) checks this by way of a medical assessment and Job Related Fitness Test (JRFT) as part of the recruitment process for new police such as constables, special constables, volunteer police ,police community...
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...Issues of police legitimacy and public distrust have run rampant through the media in recent years. One of the most notable instances of the impact of poor police-community relations is the result of stop-and-frisk efforts in New York City. According to an article in the New York Daily News, in some neighborhoods in New York City approximately 9 in 10 people do not trust the police as a result of police contact (Durkin, 2013). While this distrust is believed to be linked to stop and frisk, it also stems from an overall distrust for the entity, especially in crime-ridded neighborhoods that are primarily comprised of minorities. In this paper I will analyze the issue of public distrust of law enforcement by determining how it occurs, its effects...
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...and defeat them. Concerning issues that will continue to affect law enforcement include increased immigration and community relations, the dark cloud of corruption, along with a recently developed relationship with federal agencies in the War on Terror. The trends and issues facing police must be met with suitable action to prevent them from overshadowing all the good that law enforcement is there to represent. In the past 20 years illegal immigration has set new records. Hispanics have surpassed the African Americans as the largest minority group in America. Police officers today and well into the future must be sensitive to the influx of immigrants, many of which do not speak the English language. People new to America may have doubts about their security and safety among law enforcement. In recent years there has been a trend of departments focusing on hiring bilingual officer and newly immigrated officers (Walker & Katz, 2011). This is a step that departments are hoping will assist them in good police-community relations. It also is designed to put immigrants’ worries to rest and give them a sense of familiarity that will promote their cooperation in criminal investigations. Police-community relations are extremely important to the modern and future police department. Police departments have worked hard at building and maintaining relations with the community that...
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...Dylan Brotherton 4/14/15 Criminology Paper Bringing Society Together Nancy McKeon once said: “A police force, wherever they are, is made up of amazing people, and I respect them a great deal.” Unfortunately many people in our community do not feel the same way as McKeon does about police officers. I cannot express enough the importance of police relations with the community. No matter what your view is on police officers, bottom line people need to realize the significant amount of risk officers put out yearly for the citizens protection. Officers have one job and one job only and that is to protect the citizens. Police have been lately giving a bad image due to the fact of suspicious shootings. The shootings are what is in the media and what everyone sees, the people do not see all the sacrifices and good deeds that officers achieve. The media gets more and more powerful each and every year, and the impact it has on people is significant. Whether it is on Facebook, Twitter, CNN or Yahoo, people will believe anything they see on the internet without knowing the facts. The media has giving police officers a bad image and I do not think it is fair for officers. If an officer were to break rules or not go with standard procedure, they are penalized just like anyone else. Some citizens tend to think officers can do whatever they want and not get penalized. For example, On April 4th, 2015 a man was shot in the back by a cop for suspicious reasons and then the officer tried to plant...
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...Williams LEN 101 Assignment #4 2/9/12 Community policing as defined in the text is “a collaborative effort between the police and the community that identifies problems of crime and disorder and involves all elements of the community in the search for solutions to these problems.” Further expansion upon that statement describes community policing as forging a partnership between police and the community as they work together to solve crimes and identify the underlying problems which cause or promote the commission of crimes, and then working on solutions to overcome identified problems to promote a better quality of life. Community policing differs from tradition policing in that it is a proactive approach to fighting crime and handling the multitude of problems that arise because of crime rather than just investigating and attacking the crime problem after the commission of a crime has occurred. Community policing and community relations are not he same. Community policing can be part of community relations, but where as community relations are merely how the police and public interact with one another community policing is the combined efforts of the public and the police to stem crime and create a better society. Community policing can offer an important opportunity to improve policing services especially in communities that are serious in their desire to work with the police in efforts to reduce crime. Communities that promote information sharing and prohibit...
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...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 to resolve these conflicts is beyond the scope of this paper. It is my hope and intention to conduct this exploration in later works. What is an Intractable Conflict? The Oxford International Encyclopedia of Peace, defines intractable conflicts through a discussion the common features. First, [emphasis added] intractable conflicts are protracted, persisting for a long time. Second, [emphasis added] they are waged in ways that the adversaries or interested observers regard as destructive. Third, [emphasis added] partisans and intermediaries attempt, but fail to end or transform them. Conflict intractability, however, is not a fixed dichotomous feature; conflicts vary in their degree of intractability. The degree to which the three defining features are manifested varies and changes, and they are best treated as dimensions of conflict. . . . Even duration is not a fixed characteristic of a conflict. The beginning of a conflict is often contested, with one side pointing back...
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...The History of the American Police March 28, 2013 The History of the American Police Policing as we know it today has developed from various political, economic, and social forces. To better understand the role of police in United States society, one has to know the history of how policing became what it is today. The following paper discusses the views of the historical context of police which helps us better understand how political, economic, and social forces have shaped the social institution of policing. The American police have their roots set firmly in England (Gaines & Miller, 2011, p. 149). During the mid-1700s to the early 1800s in London, England crime was indigenous to city life. The only sort of crime order they had was the military which was not well received with either parties. The citizens did not take kindly to being disciplined by the very soldiers whose salaries they were paying and the soldiers were likewise conflicted and about using force against their fellow citizens (Gaines & Miller, 2011, p. 149). Since the police had been found inadequate and the military alternative was not working out either, it was then in 1829 when the politician Sir Robert Peel established the Metropolitan Police Act (The Metropolitan Police Act, N.p, n.d.). The basic principles of the Metropolitan Police Act are as stated: 1. The police force must be organized along military lines. 2. Police administrators and officers must be under...
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...justice and ethics will ever become fully realized due to the new era on crime impacting the progression of American police to experience numerous phases such as the Political Entrenchment phase, the Reform Efforts phase, the Professional phase, and the Public and Community Relations phase to change their mission to counteract social services and assistances, law enforcement, police and community relations, and security in our society (Bush, M. & Dodson, K., 2014). Furthermore, during the Political Entrenchment phase, police provided social service and assistance; nonetheless, it was at the expense of political influence and corruption that controlled the organization of police departments, the selection of officers and supervisors, and often decided who was arrested and...
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...Police Influence on Society Andrea Cole CJA 344 September 14, 2015 Professor Brian Bugge . How the historical development of policing in the United States relates to the current relationship between police and different ethnic groups and social classes. Policing in the United States has grown tremendously, so much so that it is the largest most visible portion of the criminal justice process. Throughout its history, this country’s law enforcement system continues to change and advance. However with change and growth comes conflict, distrust, brutality and animosity between law enforcement, the many different ethnic groups and social classes that make up society. Notably the most well know volatile relationship is between the police and African Americans. The aim of this paper is not only to recount the historical development of policing in the United States, but how it relates to the current relationship between law enforcement, different ethnic groups and social classes. Sir Robert Peel of England founded the first modern police department, the Metropolitan Police of London. Before the Metropolitan Police became active every capable person was charged with the responsibility of contributing to the policing of their community. Because of this society was more trusting of the police. In essence it was community policing and neighbors looked out for one another. The relationship between the policing organization and the...
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...basis for modern policing lies in the principles outlined in the 1820's, during a period of high crime, rioting, and economic instability, by Britain's then-Home Secretary, Robert Peel, who would later serve as Prime Minister (Bloy, 2002). His commonly referred to, "nine principles," became the structure for London's organized police force, refining its function, practices, and ideals in language both adaptable and explicit, appealing to notions of police productivity and effectiveness, also, over time, becoming a model for the rights of the accused and resultant law enforcement regulations and policies. The current conception of community-based policing, with focus directed toward police-community relations, is suggested in Peel's second, third, and seventh principles, detailing the importance of "public approval," "willing cooperation of the public," and maintaining a unifying relationship with the public, in mutual responsibility for law and order (Kooi, 2011). Historically, failure to adhere to Peel's principles has inspired occasions of public backlash, in the form of riots, reminiscent of the social climate that precipitated America's first police reform. The adoption of London-style policing in America was necessitated by organizational inadequacies, exposed during a period of unrest, similar to that of Britain in the 1820's, that was marked by frequent...
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...Recent events that have occurred over the past few years have begun to put great strain on the law enforcement of our nation to effectively fulfill their duties and responsibilities on a daily basis. Many of these issues are rooted in what many consider to be a lack of diversity within the police force and the population that support and defend, but there are many challenges that do not fall on the shoulders of our agencies to overcome. Many feel that when the term diversity is used it only applies to race and gender but other factors are now becoming more prevalent in terms of diversity; religion, sexual orientation, gender identity and language are now just as important. I will exam what I feel are three of the major challenges that are affecting our nation. In October 2016 the Justice Department and the U.S. Equal...
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...Technical Institute Aug 2015 * Research Question “Why do Police use excessive force on the public? * Working Thesis According to the U.S Department of Justice Community Relations Service 35 years of conciliation experience in the area of race relations, we are convinced that incidents of police use of excessive and lethal force can be prevented, and the turmoil in the communities in the aftermath of such an incident can be reduced; civil unrest and disorder is not a necessary consequence of such a terrible tragedy. * Results of start-up research Over and over, one thing we have learned is that good policing practices are essential to developing community support. Other elements include trust and confidence in the administration of justice. With this foundation, the prospect of successfully dealing with the potential for violent disturbances in the community is greatly enhanced. Moreover, a healthy relationship between the police and the community diminishes the prospect of the police using excessive force at all. * Description of available sources The written representation of these sources was obtained from several internet websites. References http://bigstory.ap.org/article/new-mexico-officer-van-shooting-fired http://mic.com/articles/119970/25-actual-facts-about-police-brutality-in-america http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Eric-Garner-Chokehold-Police-Custody-Cause-of-Death-Staten-Island-Medical-Examiner-269396151...
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...of a police agency? Compare and contrast these functions at the Federal, State, and Local levels. What would happen if the various functions and roles of policing agencies were limited among communities? Policing Operations Today, we have many functions to police agency. The common functions are preventing and controlling conduct and behavior that may be a threat to someone’s life or property, meanwhile, also helping those that may be in danger of physical harm and creating and maintaining the security in communities. Police agencies can also be responsible for helping those that cannot or will not care for themselves, for example: Those under the influence, the mentally ill, and those that may be physically disabled. We do entrust the police agencies to resolve conflicts and to identify any problems that have the potential to escalate to a higher level. Now, depending on the levels police agencies are different, regardless if it is state, local or federal. The Federal agencies are in charge of an entire country, such as organized crime, and terrorism, and the Federal agencies are also known as “The FBI”. Now with the State agencies they work within certain states only, they are in charge of maintaining public safety, public relations, as well as the criminal investigations the state, agencies are also known as “State Troopers”. The “Law Enforcement in the United States” (2010) website states the local agencies do provide routine patrol with the community, record...
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...Philippine College of Criminology THE STATUS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) IN POLICE-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP _____________ A Thesis Proposal Presented to the Faculty of College of Criminology _____________ In Partial Fulfillment for the Degree Bachelor of Science in Criminology Submitted by Jacob, Mark Lester P. March, 2011 DEDICATION I would like to dedicate to the following who significantly helped me in completing this thesis. my parents, who gave me the appreciation of learning and taught me the value of perseverance and hard work, My mother Teresita P. Jacob, for her overall support and understanding, while completing this reaserch study, to my father Odilon R. Jacob, for giving his support ,motivation and encouragement inspired me in the preparations of this thesis. To my entire classmates especially to all the 4c4 section for their unselfish support by providing their knowledge and help that greatly contributed to the accomplishment of this work , lastly to the creator almighty Jesus Christ for giving me the power and life to continue life’s never ending pursuit to learn. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT It is a pleasure to thank those who made this thesis possible who in one way or another help in the realization of this research. To our immediate family, wife, sons and daughters who were always loving, kind, and understanding, providing us hope and inspiration. To our ever admired and respected adviser...
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