...Dwayne Harris CJS/241 July 3, 2016 KENNETH JONES There have been many incidents that involved police officers using brutality, misconduct and corruption in the past 10 years. Some of the cases or incidents that happened were heard around the world. Cases like Michael Brown or Trayvon Martin were seen in every part of the world, but there were some cases that were similar to this two cases, but were not talked about like these two. Police brutality, misconduct, and corruption has been going on for a long time and many instances were never talked and release to the public. There have been may other cases of police corruption that take place here in the United States. Most of the cases are either never spoken about or if they do make it to the news it not breaking news or main topic. According to Assefa (2016), “A band of rogue Philadelphia police officers allegedly held a drug suspect over the balcony railing of his 18th-floor apartment as an interrogation technique, federal prosecutors say. In another instance, according to prosecutors, the six officers allegedly kidnapped a drug suspect and kept him in a hotel room for days while threatening his family. In what Philadelphia's police commissioner described as one of the worst cases of corruption, the six officers were arrested Wednesday on a range of charges, including conspiracy, robbery, extortion, kidnapping and drug dealing. The case centers on a six-year scheme in which they allegedly pocketed $500,000 in drugs, cash...
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...Critical Issues in Policing Paper CJA/214 Robert Krause 12/15/2014 Critical issues when it comes to policing can be summed up in many different ways due to your experience, and education with police. Here we will discuss what I feel are the most critical. Here you will find a summary of the dangers of policing, less than lethal weapons, the technology used in policing, and issues with homeland securities and the connection with policing. When it comes to the dangers of policing, many people can only think of an officer getting shot. Even though that’s true, there are also other dangers. Another danger people don’t take in consideration is a cop being injured or even killed in a car chase or vehicle pursuit of a suspect. Officers lose their lives every day in vehicle related deaths. The most of all is the safety of their families. With laws put in place to insure that officers live in the community the serve and protect. Now officers have to worry about running into suspects they have apprehended when out doing normal things with their families. Other dangers like stress, and responding to disaster situations aren’t even taken into consideration by people when asked about the dangers of policing. With all the different dangers in policing, police have come up with different protocols to ensure their safety and also the safety of the offender. Using non lethal weapons such as tazers, combat skills, and mace help do just that. In the instance where an offender is resisting...
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...Critical Issues in Policing Lindsay R.V. Klamp CJA/214 – Introduction to Police Theory and Practices June 11, 2012 Melinda Allen University of Phoenix Critical Issues in Policing There are a number of critical issues when concering policing. This paper will discuss the dangers of policing and how it affects police officers; less-than-lethal weapons and the benefits that it has for officers and our community; past, present, and future technology of policing and some of the benefits that they entail; homeland security and law enforcements relationship, and police corruption. Dangers of Policing When you are in a position to protect the people and the community, your job generally will come with a large amount of risks. Every day that an officer steps out into the world to do his/her job; they are risking their lives for the sake of the community. Not only do police risk his/her lives, but also they are put at risk for a number of other dangers that are related to police work. A few of these dangers include: death, stress, physical damage to the body, mental damage to the mind and various health issues. One danger for police officers that which seem to be rising over the years is that police officers are being killed by perpetrators. According to statistics compiled by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, 72 officers were killed by perpetrators in 2011, a 25% increase from the previous year and a 75% increase from 2008. The 2011 deaths were the first time that more...
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...Issues in Policing Response CJS/210 Issues in Policing Response Policing is a very psychologically stressful job. Many officers face death, the loss of family, people being disrespectful, late hours, confusion between departments and coworkers. When confusion happens this can cause them to end up dead or harm the case they are working on. Officers have so many things that they have to look out for and watch for. They have to make sure that they are respectful to people who commit crimes even though they may not agree with what they have done or are disrespectful to them. They also have to keep eyes out for terrorist and people who are capable of committing these types of crimes. These issues coincide with those of the (DHS) because these departments work together in getting important information back and forth to one another. They do this so every department is aware of the different dangers in their area including terrorist. This is the main concern right now for the DHS as this can happen anywhere at any time (www.hstoday.gov.com). I think that if we get better communication and more officers willing to work as a team instead of being hard headed and trying to play superman, then I think that all these enforcement agencies would be more willing to work together. I say this because a lot of officers like to be the hero and do not want help or like to share information. So with that being said all the agencies need to be more willing to work together ...
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...are many critical issues that face the policing community on a daily basis. These issues are not only from a personal, but a technological standpoint. There are many types of technology used in the policing community. There are some that enhance the job and those that detract from the functionality of the officers as they try to serve and protect the community. With this ever changing world, there are so many stressors and dangers that police officers have to confront on a daily basis and without the right technology, these officers are left to their own devices. Officers who have symptoms of distress, reduced effectiveness, increased motivation, and dysfunctional attitudes and behaviors at work are said to be in the state of burnout. There are organizations that police can turn to for help with these different kinds of stress but they have to admit that they are having issues. (Roberson) Officers who get burnout are in danger because they lose focus and do not care as much for the job that they do, add to that the likelihood that there is also depression on top of that and you have a recipe for disaster. When an officer gets ready for his day, he must be mentally, physically, and technologically ready for anything that may come his/her way. Mentally, an officer has many stressors: physical, psychological, internal, external, and operational. Physical stressors have to do with their health issues such as heart attack or ulcers. Psychological issues might include depression...
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...Critical Issues in Policing College of Criminal Justice and Security CJA/214 Version 3Introduction to Police Theory and Abstract There are several critical issues in policing. The main critical issues of policing are: use of deadly force, police deviance, police prejudice and discrimination, violence, substance abuse, and police brutality as well as other police misconduct. Not only do law enforcement agencies have to deal with critical issues within their agencies, they also have to deal with critical issues that pertain to the public. Keywords: deadly force, police deviance, police prejudice and discrimination, violence, substance abuse, and police brutality Critical Issues in Policing Officers put their lives at risk every day. When they put on their uniforms and go out into the field they are faced with danger and they have to be prepared to handle the situations they come face to face with. “When you are in a position to protect the people and the community your job generally will come with a large amount of risks” (www.termpaperhouse.com). Dangers There are many dangers associated with policing. The policing agencies deal with several different people on a daily basis, some of which cause a lot of problems for them. The main dangers that police officers face is getting shot. Police officers are exposed to the danger of getting shot while they are patrolling, making traffic stops, making arrests, during vehicle pursuits, and while responding to calls. Another danger...
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...Critical Issues in Policing Being a police officer in today’s world is a very dangerous job. Officers is faced with one of the most demanding jobs to do in the criminal justice system. Officers deal with all types of criminals who break the law. We have seen officers lose their life while wearing the badge trying to apprehend a suspect or even questioning an individual. Police departments across the country have lost officers due to the hands of criminals. The dangers police personnel face is at an all-time high. Police officers deal with the public on a daily basis. Officers is constantly in the community eye while on duty which makes officers an easy bull's eye for criminals. Police officers also make traffic stops which is a very dangerous situation for the officer. The officer can certainly get shot or killed by making a traffic stop on an individual. Another danger police officers face is dealing with high speed chases. Not only due the officer got to watch out for himself but also the officer have to watch out for the drivers on the public roads. We have seen so many tragedies from officers losing their life while pursuing a suspect in a high speed chase. When a pedestrian or a driver lose their life to a high speed chase. The family of the person who life was lost due to the high speed chase would likely sue. In some cases we have seen officers stress level rise to a high level due to the loss of that person. Officers also have to deal with the criminals they lock up...
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...Policing and Police Issues CJA 303 Police misconduct of the past was centered on the police turning a blind eye toward other officers who committed crimes. When police officers join a police department, they become members of a “brotherhood.” This “brotherhood” plays an important role in the way officers see themselves and the world around them. Officers learn early in their career of the importance of loyalty to fellow officers. This misplaced loyalty is a major factor in police misconduct. Police culture allows misplaced loyalty to flourish, rationalizing it as part of the “brotherhood” (Barry, 1999). The majority of law enforcement holds the public trust as sacred. These men and women are honest, hardworking police officers who have a commitment to serving the public with integrity and have the highest standards of ethical behavior. There will always be a small number of officers who misuse or abuse the public’s trust (Beech, 1996). One of the most difficult ethical dilemmas that an officer can face is informing on another officer. Informing or testifying against one’s peers has always been perceived as a career killer for the officer testifying. There are problems however, when police officers protect each other. One of the greatest harms of cover-ups is the harm that is inflicted upon a police officer’s creditability (Pollock, 2004). Who would believe this officer in court testifying at a trial? The defense will go after the officer’s creditability and if there is any...
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...Critical Issues in Policing Edward Ramos CJA/214 Week 5 June 9, 2013 Kathryn Hamel There is a great deal of critical issues concerning policing. There are more than 15,000 police agencies in the United States and all face similar problems carrying out their duties. The amount of danger the officers are in is astounding. With such a wide range of dangers, it is difficult to prepare for every hazard. With new technologies emerging all the time, the agencies have continued to evolve in order to serve the communities more efficiently and safer. Using less than lethal weapons have become a mainstay in police procedure. The Department of Homeland Security was developed to assist the Federal, State and Local law enforcement agencies with information sharing. In addition, police corruption is another relevant critical issue in society today. Every time an officer puts on the uniform and walks out the door, he puts himself in imminent danger. When a person becomes a police officer, they know the nature of the job is dangerous. Having the job of protecting and serving the community is a hazard in itself. Officers are exposed to many physical dangers while in the line of duty. Firearms related deaths and injuries are often the most reported danger of policing, however they face exposure to extreme temperatures, as well as biohazard materials and contagious diseases. The safety equipment they wear and carry can weigh up to twenty pounds and puts a tremendous amount of stress...
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...Write a 200- to 300-word response addressing the following questions: What are the issues facing law enforcement today? How do these issues coincide with those of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)? An issue concerning law enforcement today is amber alerts and angry parents, fortunately a new system was adopted, in the mid 1900’s, and police officers can identify license plates with the license plate reader system. Once a license plate is confirmed, the amber alert gets put on the “hot List” and the case transfers over to the Department of Homeland Security. License Plate Readers are not only used for amber alerts, but to hunt down individual’s such as terrorists, drug smugglers, gang members, fugitives, and offenders of parole or probation. Each of the listed above are not only issues for law enforcement today, but also coincide with the Department of Homeland security as both units must work together to hunt down the variety of criminals. The Department of Homeland Security and Law Enforcement today work to reduce terrorist communications. The law enforcement’s effort to prevent terrorism coincided with the Department of Homeland Security has created and equality of both called the Homeland Security Information Network, which enables state and urban law enforcement agencies to collect disseminate information among federal, state and local agencies in order to prevent terrorist activity. This system is computer based and was created by state and local authorities...
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...Critical Issues in Policing Paper 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, externally, physical, and operational. They face the fact that they may not only have their own life in danger but as well as others at all times. Furthermore, they may not have the support at work from others and also the support from the community that may put them in danger. It is important that all officers have thorough training and safety practices. Officers also rely on the most modern technology so that they can proceed with their job effectively. All the training and all the safety that officers are provided with still does not guarantee their safety. Therefore, it is important to acknowledge and give gratitude to all of the thousands of officer throughout our nation that put their life on the line for our safety. The use of less-than lethal weapons has decreased injuries for officers and offenders. It is nothing new that officers have been using wooden clubs since the eighteen hundreds, now they use pepper spray and conducted energy...
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...“Issues in Policing Response” CJS/210 After reviewing this week’s reading material I have gained a clear understanding of the issues facing law enforcement today. For example, some of the issues that law enforcement is facing in today’s society are the concerns about retention and recruitment, budget cuts, criminal and drug organizations, and ever since 9/11 most agencies have been highly concerned about terrorist attacks. According to COPS, “since September 11, federal agencies have increased terrorism prevention (Chapman and Scheider, n/a).” These issues coincide with the DHS because the Department of Homeland Security, state, and local agencies both focus on more serious crimes such as terrorism, drug trafficking, and gang activity. The effort that law enforcement puts forth to prevent terrorism from occurring coincides with the Department of Homeland Security’s mission for security on a national level. Furthermore, they have established a system that is known as the Homeland Security Information Network, which provides access to local and state departments to share and collect information with other agencies from all levels to prevent criminal activity. This database was established in order to create access to national databases in real-time for law enforcement agencies. I feel the relationship between the DHS, local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies...
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...Community policing abroad has been popular, especially in democratic countries. The police from more democratic nations preferred community policing more than zero tolerance (Lum, 2009). The similarities that community policing share with democracy are citizen authorization, power citizens have to contest the police such as citizen review boards, complaint processes, media complaints, serving the people. It takes 10-15 years for full implementation of community policing (Trojanowicz, & Bucqueroux, 1992). South Korea has recently hit this 15 year mark which makes it a prime country to study (Kang et al, 2014). South Korea is a country that has implemented community policing. Community policing was introduced in Korea during the Grand Reform...
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...Community Policing: Past, Present, and Future By: Travis B. Anthony JADM 260-Community Policing Professor McIntyre DeVry University Abstract Community policing has surged forth since the 1970s as an increasingly important strategy for investigating and preventing crime activity, and enhancing community involvement and safety. It is a philosophy and an organizational strategy that helps the police and the community to work closely together in many different and inventive ways to solve the problems of crimes, illegal drugs, fear of criminal activity, physical or social disorder, neighborhood decay, and the quality of life in the community. Community policing is rather difficult to define. Although community policing does not have a singular definition, there are several various elements of community policing. A major definition used to define community policing is: Community policing is more of a philosophy than a specific tactic; a proactive, decentralized approach designed to reduce crime, disorder and fear of crime by intensely involving the same officer in a community for a long term so that personal links are formed with residents (Champion, 1997). This definition helps to explain the key elements of community policing. The most common features involve cooperation between police and community residents, willingness to work toward mutual goals, and a general desire to improve community safety through more effective crime control. Introduction The overall aspect...
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...Community-oriented policing is a system that addresses the top concerns of the community which implies there would need to be more communication between members of the community and police officers. The article Policing on Bicycles and Horses by Sam Swindell focuses on two types of community-oriented policing. The two types being bicycle and mounted patrol of C.O.P. Bicycle patrol is a type of community policing patrol serves well in that the police have the opportunity to encounter more citizens and extend their contacts in the community. Many police departments have been adapting bicycle patrols into their community policing programs due to the positive response given by the community and the officers. Mounted patrol has been around for centuries and will continue to be around as there is always a positive response from the community. Police on bicycles seem more approachable and attractive to citizens especially the youth. The officers tend to dress informal so they can be better recieved by the community. These officers have the same advatages as those on foot patrol have, but they are able to get move faster. They can hear, see and smell the community around them. The bicycles can go where cars can not. In the Los Angeles Police Department they enhanced mobility crowd control when bicycle patrol was first deployed in 2000. The article also states that bicycle patrol is quieter than any car. The article tells about the disadvatages of bicycle patrol. It states that eleven...
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