...Policing and Society Chapter 3 Becoming a Police Officer recruitment- the practice of generating a pool of interested candidates from which individuals will be selected for further evaluation and consideration -Sir Robert Peel earlier stressed the importance of selection and training as he helped establish the London Metro Police Police subculture- Sometimes as police culture; it consists of learning objectives, shared job duties and responsibilities Subculture- cultural patterns- including values, meaning, and behavioral patterns • helps being aware of whats to come Culture- values, behaviors, beliefs, and material objects that collectively identify a peoples way of life. It shapes behavior, personalities, and outlooks. CIvil Service position- employment position which individuals are hired promoted rewarded and dismissed based on their competency Minimum Requirements residency requirement- a mandate that police officers live within a certain distance from the department by which they are employed. -physical charactersitics requirements such those pertaining to height, weight, and age have changed over the years. -Departments historically and generally required applicants to be between the age of 21 and 35. -19 to 21 may be too young to handle such challenges Screening practices- activites designed to offer information regarding each candidates history; they involve consideration of whether or not candidates meet the basic requirements for the position...
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...The organization I chose to talk about was that of the Los Gatos Police department. This organization is a community organization as opposed to a for profit organization. Their involvement and responsibility to the community is that of serving and protecting not only the community and it's inhabitants but also to uphold the laws and regulations of the country as a whole. The police are the ones who keep the peace and uphold the laws. They keep order and without that there would be chaos. Overall they keep the community running, safe and secure. While the police are paid, they are paid by the community members and have a certain code of ethics and morals to uphold and abide by. This in turn is a major social responsibility and influences their actions and strategies. If the community members disagree with the police, the department may have funding cut and jobs lost. The organization as a whole is social. They wish to help the people while familiarizing themselves with the townsfolk. By doing this the community feels they can trust and rely on the police to help them as opposed to harassing them or being afraid of them. Potentially the police could have horrible ethics and poor morals. This in turn would affect the organizations social initiative. The citizens in Los Gatos would go against the police department if they knew or found out that the police were corrupt as would any town which in turn would ruin the relationship between the...
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...historical events that have impacted policing in the United States as it relates to different ethnic groups and social classes’ one can’t help but think about the infamous Rodney King beating. The Rodney King beating was a critical period in United States history. On March 3, 1991 following a high speed chase through a rough area of Los Angeles California five Los Angeles Police Officers brutally beat King in the middle of a roadway offering no mercy as he lay in the fetal position soaking up each hit that was delivered from the varies officers. From a nearby balcony a witness caught the beating of King. Whether or not Mr. King resisted the officers following the chase- the violence that followed was most certainly unwarranted. Many officers also stood near where the brutality was taking place, but offered no assisted to King- this footage was aired on national television. The outrage of the public was enough to begin a second riot all of its own. With tension between the Los Angeles Police Departments and African Americas already high in the area, this situation offered no mercy from either party. In 1992 Los Angeles police officers- Laurence Powell, Timothy Wind, Theodore Briseno and Stacey Koon where all charged by Los Angeles County with criminal offenses, including assault with a deadly weapon (Rodney King, 2012). The officers was set to take place in Los Angeles county, but it was argued by the defense attorneys that a fair trial would not be possible because the amount of publicity...
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...Police Influence on Society Stephanie Jennings CJA/344 February 11, 2013 Stephen Humphries Police Influence on Society There are different factors when it comes to the police influence on society. The factors can be both negative and positive on society. The police are in the community to protect and serve. The main purpose of law enforcement is to maintain order and to investigate criminal activity in the United States. The history of American policing was learned from Great Britain and adapted by America. The first ideal people to do the policing were healthy young boys and men that had come over with the Europeans on the first ships to venture to America (Trojanowicz, R. C., 1991). The main reason was to protect themselves from the natives who did not want to share their land. The natives, in time, became more settled and the two groups were able to live more successfully together. Policing became one of the primary duties of the Justices of the Peace. Evolution soon took hold of the colonies and they became cities and towns. This made it more of a priority to organize forms of law enforcement. In 1636, “The Night Watch” was born and it was to be a productive way to control the actions and criminal activities of the area of Boston. New York took the idea in 1651 and created the “Shout and Rattle Watch.” There was success and failures in both cities but Philadelphia felt that policing could be more productive is the area was divided and assigned to small...
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...Police Influence on Society Robin Betts CJA/344 December 7, 2015 Diana Mitchell Police Influence on Society Policing has been evolving slowly but surely since the 1950s. The traditional policing model was exposed during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s. America is known as a country of diverse ethnic, racial, and religious groups. Or as many would refer to America as a melting pot. This is not the case though. Policing in smaller homogeneous societies tend to be more uniformed. The reason for this is that people tend to know each other on more intimate levels. Most of the time they have the same outlooks on the world and the same view about what is considered right and wrong. Social control is easier to achieve in smaller homogeneous towns. There is a general agreement about what is wrong or right, bad or good, illegal or legal. This is called the “collective conscience”(McNamara & Burns, 2009). The morality is stronger in theses community because there is a greater agreement on the importance of social life and their involvement in it. The bad side to this society is that change will happen very slowly or there will be no change at all. Heterogeneous societies are completely the opposite. People in this group are way more diverse and come from many different racial and ethnical backgrounds. Instead of building trust and getting to know each other on a more intimate level, individuals get to know others by what that person can do for them or how that person...
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...Police Influence on Society TaraLyn Thoreson CJA/344 January 12th, 2015 Instructor Brodsky Police Influence on Society Historically looking back not only has law enforcement made incredible changes, but with these changes comes the issue of conflict that arises in our society. This conflict could be that of law enforcement, different ethnic groups or social classes. As law enforcement progressed through the years so did the conflict among African Americans and law enforcement officials. The greatest argument to date in our society is those that are of African American race. When a crime has been committed the first suspect in the case is an African American male regardless if there are other suspects or not. Another argument is the socioeconomic class. For example, if one were to come from a less than prosperous background not only will they be arrested, but they will be tried and convicted due to the fact they do not have the resources to afford a decent attorney. Then there is the person that is born into a wealthy family and they may be arrested for a crime, but they will never do any jail or prison time due to the fact they do have the resources to have the best attorney or defense team. As hard as it is to believe we would like to think this does not exist in our society, but ask anyone and the answer may surprise you. The main objective of this paper is to not only describe the historical development of policing in the United States, but how this relates...
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...English 1020 21 March 2016 Police Brutality The job of a police officer is to serve and protect their community and country, but some don’t see it this way and fail to do their job in an appropriate matter. Some take the law in their own hands and want to enforce punishment where punishment shouldn’t be enforced. These officers use their authority to take advantage of sometimes innocent people to have fun or to just prove a point. Police brutality is a big problem in today’s society which is caused by and contributes too many factors such as racism, incarceration, racial profiling, fear, and lack of training. What is police brutality and how has it become a problem in today’s society? Police Brutality is...
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...A reasonable person would be conscious of the fact that we do not live in a utopian society. There are several matters that need change and needs to come to a closure. As a nation, I believe that we have come too far to repeat horrific history. As a criminal justice major, we discuss unconstitutional punishment received from law enforcement. Police brutality is an issue that managers to stay afloat after years of protesting for fair treatment by the police and is actually trending today. There have been numerous stories in the news about unarmed suspects killed by police. Police are out here, killing people that cannot harm them considering the fact that police are equipped with protection and are trained to depart themselves out of life threatening...
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...In 2011, seventy-two law enforcement officers lost their lives to felonious assault. The seventy-two officers killed in the line of duty from city, county, state, university and college, and federal agencies. Fifty officers were employed by city police departments. Each of these seventy-two lives left behind families, police agencies, and friends struggling to come to grips with this sad reality. According to the FBI Uniform Crime Reports the average age of the officers killed was thirty-eight, and their average length of service was twelve years. Among the most frequent circumstances in police killings included ambushes, traffic pursuits and being attacked while attempting other arrests. Seven officers died from injuries inflicted as a result of answering disturbance calls. Eleven officers were conducting traffic pursuits or stops, fifteen were killed as a result of ambushes and five officers were investigating suspicious persons or circumstances. Five officers sustained fatal injuries while they were performing investigative activities and nine while they were engaged in tactical situations. Offenders used firearms in sixty-three of felonious deaths. Of the seventy-two victim officers, fifty-one were wearing body armor at the times of their deaths. Seventeen of the victim officers fired their own weapons, and...
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...the present. Another thing that will be talked about is the connections between the criminal justice system and society. Throughout the years, the connections between the criminal justice system and society have changed and there is a continuing change. It is important that the criminal justice system, any and all parts, and society to have a connection or a relationship. There will be a couple more things that will be discussed. These things are the recent and future trends and contemporary issues that affect the criminal justice system. The value of the criminal justice system in a changing society is another important topic that will be talked about. So, there will be many things talked about. In society today, we rely on our police to protect us in any and all ways that they can. Citizens want to be able to walk the streets and feel safe doing this. Society wants to feel safe in their homes or where ever they are. Years ago, people did feel safe on the street and in their homes. They felt so safe that they could leave their houses unlocked any time, or even their cars and did not have to worry about getting broken into or their cars being stolen. So, in this paper, the past, present, and future will show the differences and how much things have changed when it comes to crime, society, and the criminal justice system. In the past, the way police patrolled was totally different...
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...The role of the police force in society Discuss the role of the police force in society The police force plays a vital role in the maintenance of law and order in society. It is a source of moral strength, confidence and happiness to all individuals who seek to live a good life in society. The ideal of a police force has been conceived centuries ago, when lawless acts were committed everywhere; but it was only in the nineteenth century that effectual steps were taken to build up a strong police force in almost every country. Life, before the introduction of the police force, was indeed insecure. Violent acts such as murder, were committed with impunity by cruel and reckless men. Even those who were weak and feared revenge by stronger men nevertheless found it safe sometimes to commit lesser crimes such as theft and robbery. Without the restraining influence of a powerful organization such as the police force, the passions of men were aroused easily, and lawlessness prevailed everywhere. Individuals grouped themselves together and terrorized whole villages and towns, and there were wars between rival groups. This state of affairs caused great sorrow and acute anxiety to whole communities and everyone lived in constant fear, uncertain even about his immediate future. The establishment of the police force, however, has changed the state of affairs in society. The police force has enabled the law courts, which have existed since ancient times, in certain countries even before...
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...Policing in the United States is very unique and very confusing to other countries. As of 1999, there is approximately twenty thousand police agency’s locally and state wide here in the United States. As for other nations such as Canada they have 461, India has 22, Australia has 8, and England 43. However, in the United States these agencies are have overlapping jurisdictions, are loosely connected and have different levels of government. This consist of small towns, large cities, county, state township’s, and the federal departments as well. Mostly the major part of these departments handle routine duty’s such as patrolling, investigations of crime and murder, and responding to citizens’ complaints. Small departments employ fewer than 25 full time officers which equates to 81 percent or 11,015, then you have departments that employ approximately 5 full time officers which is 7.5 percent or roughly 1, 022, and the remaining rely heavily on part time or reserve officer’s. Then you have specialty departments that consist of airports, parks, agencies that enforce firearms, alcohol, and game or wildlife. Furthermore, you do have certain departments don’t fit into some of these categories such as county law enforcement (Sheriff). County law enforcement in some states only provide court house security, operate the county jails, serve papers for the courts, and assist other departments when called upon. Due to the different sizes and functions of these departments, it is to establish...
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...Living Alone in a Different World :An analysis of theme in The Pedestrian “The Pedestrian” by Ray Bradbury develops the theme of “People are very dependant on technology” through Mr. Mead, society, and conflict. Mr. Mead is an average guy who keeps old habits in a new society. The society is very dependant on technology and seems to not converse with each other. The conflict is when the police interrogated Mr. Mead for walking outdoors. Mr. Mead is a writer, was not married, and was an outcast in society. The reader finds out that he is a writer and isn’t married when the police interrogated him. He was walking outdoors when the police had stopped him. The police had asked him rather unusual questions like “is air...
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...Police and Law Enforcement Criminal Justice System Police officers serve an important function in society; they protect the property and lives of the people they serve. Police officers pursue and apprehend people who break the law and then cite or arrest those people. Police officers on all levels, local, state, or federal enforce laws ensure the safety of citizens. In the course of their jobs law enforcement personnel deal with a wide range of issues, laws, and restrictions. One of the most basic concepts that affect a police officer’s performance of his or her duties is probable cause (Vila & Morris, 1999). According to American Bar Association (2011), " Probable cause is defined as facts sufficient to support a reasonable belief that criminal activity is probably taking place or knowledge of circumstances indicating a fair probability that evidence of crime will be found. It requires more than a mere "hunch," but less than proof beyond a reasonable doubt.” (What is probable cause?, para. 1). Before a warrant, such as an arrest or search warrant, can be issued law enforcement officers must demonstrate probable cause in the form of a written document. This document must be submitted to a magistrate (low level judge) who is responsible for ensuring probable cause standards are met in order for a warrant to be issued. Once the magistrate is satisfied and the warrant is issued...
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...Cody Braud Section 50 English 2000 22 April 2015 Police Brutality: Who’s To Blame? I. Introduction It’s a routine traffic stop, and the police officer is slowly approaching your car. You are asked to step out of the car to speak with the officer, but you are disturbed by the officer’s tone. The two of you begin to talk, and the officer begins to accuse you of violations you think you did not commit. Talking turns into arguing, and arguing turns into something much worse. Now you find yourself in handcuffs, and pinned to the cold, blue hood of the officer’s car even though you are now trying to obey every order. The officer does not care and begins to assault you. Moments later you are lying on the ground defenseless while the officer is calling for back up, and your worse nightmare has come true. Now what if I told you that the scenario you have read could have been avoided? That same officer had complaints filed against him, but nothing was ever done about it. Approximately 33% of officers are convicted of their crimes that commit police brutality meaning a staggering 67% are let back in the streets (Web). With more officers not being convicted of their crimes, there has been a steady rise in police brutality. This tells society that this behavior amongst the police has been accepted by the by the bureaucratic systems that oversee local law enforcement. Too many people around the country are being mistreated and killed by officers because of their misjudgment or their...
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