...Gathering Research Data Paper Hayley Lacy CJA/334 April 11, 2016 Rhonda Grant Gathering Research Data Paper Police officers are viewed by the masses of Americans that they are sworn to protect as the men and women in blue. They have sworn to protect the innocent and keep them from harm’s way and in turn do much more than that for their community. It takes an extraordinaire person to be a police officer. They are someone who is willing to dedicate their lives, health and safety in order to protect those who depend on them. In this paper we will attempt to address and research an interest that has been voiced concerning police officers and their jobs. In this paper we will state the purpose behind our proposed research. We will inform you of the interview structure we will use and we will inform you as to some of the questions that we would ask. We will give distinct advantages of a qualitative data-gathering strategy, such as participant observation, over more qualitative approaches. We will inform you when conducting survey research the importance of informed consent and confidentiality. It is a common conception that police officers choose their particular career path simply because they are inheriting a family member’s desire. They choose to be an officer because their father or their mother or a relative was an officer. It is a common conception that officers are not chosen they are inherited and expected to be from family. This area of interest is something...
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...Police Training: A Modern Approach American Military University CMRJ499 Criminal Justice Senior Seminar April 26, 2011 Police Training: A Modern Approach This research paper will examine the idea that traditional police training methods are inefficient for modern adult learners and new methods and techniques need to be utilized to ensure that today’s police force remains highly trained, professional and effective. The theory behind my thesis statement is that police officers are starting their law enforcement careers later in life (Mineard, 2006), are more diverse, have higher education and more life experiences. In the past, police officers were minimally trained, entered their careers at twenty-one or twenty-two years of age and had limited or no life experience prior to becoming police officers. Many law enforcement officers of the past entered police work directly from military service or school. Police training was developed during the early nineteenth century and the methods of training police officers have not change much over the past two decades. With the advent of the more mature, experienced and educated entry-level police officer, comes the need to reassess the training methods and adapt them to more effective methods for adult learners. Gone is the day of telling a rookie officer to sit in the car, keep quiet and do everything the training officer tells them. The military style training of blindly following leaders...
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...ORGANIZATIONAl Development RESEARCH oKLAHOMA COUNTY sHERIFF’S oFFICE Karl Hartenstine Park University Internet Campus A course paper presented to the School for Arts and Sciences and Distance Learning in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Baccalaureate Organizational Development and Change Park University October, 2015 This paper or presentation is my own work. Any assistance I received in its preparation is acknowledged within the paper or presentation, in accordance with Park University academic honesty policies. If I used data, ideas, words, diagrams, pictures, or other information from any source, I have cited the sources fully and completely in a citation within the paper and also listed on the reference page. This includes sources which I have quoted or that I have paraphrased. Furthermore, I certify that this paper or presentation was prepared by me specifically for this class and has not been submitted, in whole or in part, to any other class in this University or elsewhere, or used for any purpose other than satisfying the requirements of this class, except that I am allowed to submit the paper or presentation to a professional publication, peer reviewed journal, or professional conference. This is not a draft, and is submitted for grading to satisfy in part the requirements for this course and the program(s) in which I am enrolled. In typing my name following the word 'Signature', I intend that this certification will have the...
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...Gathering Research Data Paper CJA/334 University of Phoenix Gathering Research Data Paper Looked upon as honorable individual’s who protect the community from harms way are those who fulfill the position of being a law enforcement official. Police officer’s dedicate themselves to striving in protecting and representing their community with the service in which they provide. Putting their lives at risk during the hours of work and aside from the career life these individual’s live like any other person. Much of their time is spent out on the streets patrolling and when they are not they find themselves in court being pressed for information from lawyers regarding cases. Emphases of this paper is to provide some of the data information on why people choose to become a law enforcement official. Why a Law Enforcement Official? Many may believe that officer’s take on the career to follow another family member’s foot steps. To specifically conclude on this matter the information in which will need to be attained will be through the process of intense researching online and via telephone interviewing. The first thought in which must be received is defining why individual’s choose the career of becoming a police officer. According to Nicole A. (2007) it has been noted that many officer’s become involved in law enforcement due to family tradition. Having the desire to follow parent’s footsteps in the same career path has been noted as being a huge reason...
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...within the Department and a Proposal to Correct this Issue Attached is my research as to why the turnover rate has risen so much over the last eighteen months within the Marion County Sheriff’s Department as well a proposal that could possibly prevent this trend from continuing. It has become apparent that there must be a problem within the department due to turnover rates rising despite the current economy downturn. When jobs are harder to come by and the unemployment rate is high one would think that movement in many fields would be at a minimum. Unfortunately, it has been shown to be the opposite in many law enforcement fields and job turnover is exploding for many reasons. Some of these reasons include poor morale, the ability to easily replace people due to the available unemployed workforce, ill treatment on the job, job politics, career dissatisfaction, the increase in prices for everyday items such as gas and groceries that require a higher paying job to afford and finally the workforce being more of child rearing ages and requiring jobs with better benefits to provide for their families. This research topic greatly attracted me due to my own personal experiences as a police officer. In my experiences as police officer, I encountered all of these issues and ultimately decided to leave the department. Before I left, I watched countless people leave, and the last year of my career as a police officer, the entire department was suffering from a mass exodus and deputies were...
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...Career Research Paper I have designed this assignment as a step by step guide to walk my students through the research process. Of course, you may adjust it as you feel is necessary according to the level of students you are working with. This project explains in detail everything they need to research, as well as, giving them real world insight into what to expect in a career in terms of education, job duties and responsibilities and income. I begin by having them take a reality check quiz on the Jump Start Coalition website. This little quiz helps them determine how much money they will need to earn in order to live the lifestyle they would like to have. This income amount in turn helps open their eyes to the type of job necessary to achieve that income and what amount of education is involved. It was a real wake up call for many of my students. In this package I have also included a grading rubric for the project and a list of possible career choices for their assignment. Student Instructions You will be writing a research paper on a career chosen from the attached list. Think carefully about which career you chose to research. Read through these directions and the requirements for this assignment BEFORE making your choice. Materials needed for this project - ---note cards (preferably 3x5 lined) ---folder with pockets to keep all research materials in ---access to internet and reference books A. Take reality check quiz at http://www.jumpstartcoalition...
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...The progress on my research paper is a work in progress. As I write my research paper, I find that I am having a difficult time focusing and being able to put my thoughts on paper in a comprehendible way. Today, however, has been the most productive day for me as far as homework and writing, since the arrival of my daughter. Sleep deprivation is definitely taking a toll on my body and mind. Two interesting facts I have found so far on the benefits of mentoring comes from an article I found in Police Chief Magazine, Institutionalizing Mentoring in Police Departments, written by Harvey Sprafka. Sprafka discusses the difference between a Field Training Officer (FTO) and a mentor. Sprafka describes the roles as “distinct yet complementary”....
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...completing the term paper. At every stage in this study we have been tried to be done with reasonable level of competence in the field of Human Resource Department. Despite of these efforts some internal and external shortcomings have been observed while doing the information collection, field working and editing and analyzing the data obtained from the respondents. The major limitations are as the followings: 1. Most of the respondents are not encourage to our survey, so a big portion of response error has been occurred at the initial stage. 2. No pre-contact with the employees have been ensured prior to the survey, which was necessary. 3. Relevant papers and documents were not available sufficiently because of confidentiality. In many case, up to date information is not available. The lack of knowledge about the sources of secondary data is also a limitation of this study. 4. Information was taken by bank from Dhaka city in one Branch only; it does not represent the rest of the country. 5. Some of the options are not adequately categorized. Where the information about the compensation of the employees as their demographic information has to be given; there could be a customize option for Compensation. This limitation results in a number of response errors. 6. In some cases lack of coordination with the some of the employees has caused turbulence & confusion while creating the report. It also has affected the research conduction. ...
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...Criticle Issues Paper CJS210 March 25 2012 Edmund Campbell Criticle Issues Paper New advancements in technology, weapons, and threats face the law enforcement world of today. Every day brings something new to the world of policing. We have new technology that has practically given us the criminals on a platter and confused the officers training to use it. There are new weapons that have come out that give police different options depending on the situation. Along with these technological advancements you have the more dangerous criminals that are using today’s technology to attack society. You have more and more people that don’t care if they take a life or not putting law enforcement officers in danger. We will learn about some of these new advancements and the advantages along with the disadvantages of using them. We will also discuss the advantages and disadvantages the police have to face with new criminals every day. There is new technology coming out everyday that is being used in the law enforcement agencies. Community policing involves a variety of philosophical approaches and evolves everyday. Law Enforcement Technologies Inc. (LET) is an emerging technological company founded in 1999. They have focused on the rapid transition into product manufacturing a market entry. Due to events, such as Sept. 11, 2001, the law enforcement agency prompted a shift in original product technology. Some of the products available are Forensic Aid Kits,...
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...over whether a police officer who killed an unarmed black teenager in Ferguson, Mo., should be charged with a crime. The law that determines when police can use deadly force generally gives officers considerable leeway in making that split-second decision about whether they need to kill to save themselves or others. Police officers are also automatically authorized, based on training in most states, including Missouri, to use deadly force if a suspect tries to grab the officer’s gun. Wilson has told investigators that Brown tried to get his gun during a scuffle in which Brown was reaching into Wilson’s patrol car. Law enforcement experts say the legal standard, established by two Supreme Court rulings from the 1980s, has made it hard for prosecutors to obtain convictions in cases of alleged use of excessive force. Experts say the high court rulings and Officer Darren Wilson’s account give investigators several reasons to find Wilson justified in shooting to kill 18-year-old Michael Brown. A teenager in Washington, D.C. named Michael Brown was shot dead after he allegedly flashed a knife to the police officers assigned in the area near Ferguson, causing his death (Flatow, 2014). Witnesses, however, tell that Brown was unarmed, and the police officers ruthlessly shot him six times on a Tuesday afternoon. Tensions and criticisms arose since the circumstances that were considered in the use of deadly force were unjustifiable (Siddiqui, 2014). This paper aims to discuss on whether...
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...that make up this type of psychology as with any other type, variation, etc. As the paper begins to flourish out and provide insight on this type of psychology, with said information, the reader will be able to better understand, discuss, and educate others about this specific field of psychology. “Organizational Psychology is a field that utilizes scientific methodology to better understand the behavior of individuals working in organizational settings. This knowledge is also used, in a variety of ways, to help make organizations more effective. Effective organizations are typically more productive, often provide higher-quality services to customers, and are usually more financially successful than less effective organizations. For private organizations, financial success often results in greater job security for employees, and increased share holder wealth for investors. For public organizations, such as police departments, municipal governments, and public universities, success mean higher-quality services and cost savings to tax payers” (Jex & Britt, 2008). An even better example would be to show the reader how organizational psychology plays a role in the work that correctional officers do on a daily basis. Organizational psychology is very important in the organization that correctional officers currently work for. For instance, those that are juvenile corrections/detention officers know that the...
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...things to the open, and creating new leaders for the future. This is often where the police subculture is so very different. Not only do the agencies promote within more than any corporate organization, but once an officer is in a leadership role they typically make independent decisions of the officers they supervise. This creates a lot of tension in police agencies and can sometimes make the officers ineffective in their jobs. In a doctorial paper by a police supervisor, John Serier II, through extensive interviews of several line officers and supervisors, he found that the primary trait mentioned by line officers of a good supervisor was that they felt that their supervisor cared about them and not just the organization itself. Serier noted that a healthy police department was ready and able to deal with the communities needs with the interruption of discontent within the department. Police organizations often see themselves as a paramilitary agency and rank means respect, rather than respect being earned. However, and corporate American has already fashioned themselves after this model, there is a certain set of skills that makes a good leader and you can only get them through training and experience together. Most corporate organizations, realizing this, have training seminars or classes in leadership,...
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...PRACTICE & PROBLEMS OF HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT OF BANGLADESH ARMY INTRODUCTION 1. Human beings are the most important resources in an organization. A firm’s / organization’s success depends on the capabilities of its members. Most problems, challenges, opportunities and frustrations in an organization are people related. Human Resource Management is one of the toughest duties of a manager or leader since humans differ in terms of attitudes, values, aspirations, motivations, assumptions, psychology, and life goals. Looking at today’s competitive world, managerial level staff will require more conceptual and strategic skills. Managers have to be proactive, able to anticipate technological developments and prepare their staff for whatever technological changes that might take place. This will be a successful task only when the HRM itself is fully aware of those changes and has the means to deal with them. HR managers have a number of roles to fulfill. They are the guardians of the manpower- the key assets of the organizations. They are also counselor and protector of employees and directly responsible for their effectiveness in the organization. They need to do their jobs in keeping with the existing laws, rules and regulations of the organization, and promote harmony at the workplace. This has direct bearing in a healthier and more attractive work environment. The success or failure of HR depends also on the top management’s recognition of the importance of HRM, and...
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...SMARTS OR STREET SMARTS THE ON GOING DEBATE TODAY AMONG CORRECTION OFFICERS REBECCA KIRBY PROFESSOR STEPHEN N. KNIGHTS, JR. OCTOBER 18, 2014 INTRODUCTION This paper will be discussing the debate on whether or not higher education in law enforcement officers should be mandatory and the effect it can have in the correctional facilities. It will also have insight from a local police officer on the education debate. As of today, only two states, Minnesota and Wisconsin require a police officer to obtain at least an associate’s degree. Other states carry a much lower standard, only asking for a high-school diploma or a GED to satisfy their requirements. It is often said that the criminal justice system and corrections are a booming business. Over the past two decades, the need for staff has increased and the need for education has also increased. But is it street smarts you need or is it book smarts? TOPIC: WORK ETHICS As a correctional officer there are many things that go into what they do. They have to be professional, understanding, logical, compassionate, intelligent, and reasonable. A correctional officer has many jobs while on duty and the police department asks a lot of them. Determining if an officer needs to have a college education is difficult. Debate on this controversy has led to the study of work ethics surrounding officers who do have some sort of formal education. This research dates back to the 1930s by August Vollmer and later by presidential...
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...The Rising Issue of Generation Y and Police Training By Problem Solving Practicum OL430 Anthony Nixon February 27, 2008 CONTENTS References iii Research Focus The Real Issues 1 What is Generation X? 2 Generation Y 4 The Problem 6 Recruitment, Selection, and Retention 8 Conclusions 12 References Lomi Kriel. (2006, June 26). Cities face troubles in hiring cops. San Antonio Express News, p. 1. Andy Headworth. (2007, December 07). Ten differences between Generation X and Generation Y Employees [Msg 1]. Message posted to Sirona Says To infinite recruitment and beyond electronic mailing list, archived at http://blog.sironaconsulting.com/sironasays/2007/12/our-futurex-ver.html Wikipedia. (2007). Generation X. In Wikipedia (1st ed., Vol. 1, p. 1). Unknown, World Wide Web: Wikipedia. Retrieved March 10, 2008, from Wikipedia the Free Encyclopedia Web site: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_X Research Focus The Real Issues There is a rising problem in the police field regarding hiring and retaining quality officers. At the front of this problem is the Y generation and the opposing generational values between them and generation X. This also lends itself to training issues and the difference in learning styles between the two generations. This paper will delve in to merging the two current styles of training and the problems that might come up during the process. This investigation will deal with agencies across the country as well...
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