...walk in with guns, shooting you and your fellow peers. The idea might sound far off, but that is what happened at the Columbine High School shooting on April 20, 1999. According to a school safety timeline, “Eric Harris, 18, and Dylan Klebold, 17, go on a shooting rampage and kill 12 students and one teacher, wound 23 others and then kill themselves” (School Safety Timeline). Weapons were not allowed at the high school, but that did not stop the students. However, there is a large debate going on about whether or not teachers and college students should be allowed to carry concealed weapons on school grounds for self-defense. If teachers and university...
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...Student Resource Officer Deputy Ben Fields and the South Carolina student, I believe there are some valid reasons why this instance occurred. One reason being the teacher saw the student on her cell phone and asked her to put her phone away because there were no cell phones allowed in the class. This student defied the teachers order and continued to disrupt the class. The teacher asked her to leave and she refused therefore, the teacher called the assistant principal and again the student refused to leave the classroom. At this point the assistant principal called the SRO Deputy Ben Fields to contain the situation. Deputy Fields came into the classroom and spoke to the 16-year-old first stating “I treat you fair last year, right” the 16-year-old responded “I don’t know you.” Deputy Fields responded “you don’t know me? Deputy Fields then stated to the 16-year-old “I need you to come with me or I’m gonna make you.” The 16-year-old is heard saying “no” and Deputy Fields is also heard saying “C’mon, I am gonna get you up.” Deputy Fields, the teacher, and the assistant principal were all trying to get this 16-year-old to cooperate with them but she refused to obey with authority. Deputy Fields was allowed to use force because of this 16-year-old non-cooperation with authority. The Sheriff Lott, is quoted saying a student disrupts a classroom, disrupts the education process as well. When teachers are not allowed to teach, students cannot learn. Discipline in schools is a must (Yan...
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...This means that instead of protection, they endanger the life of people. So when considering the increased number of shooting, government should come up with a new law to ban weapons to prevent shootings in homes and in public places. People should have a safety feeling at home. But that safety feeling is not there when there is a gun at home. It can be misused by a younger person who is not familiar with the weapon. Children do not know how dangerous guns are and they may shoot at somebody accidentally. Teenagers can experiment on it and may end up doing lethal mistakes. Guns are widely being used these days during fight, to kill the enemies in an emotional outburst. For example, there was a case brought to North Broward Medical Centre where a man shot his ex-wife and her father. They called 911 and got help from police officers for their safety. They had to undergo major abdominal and chest surgeries and got hospitalized for many days. The shooter bought the gun legally and he had it for personal safety. But when the situation got changed in his family life, he tried to kill others. So if there was no gun available in situations many of the lives will be saved. Weapons are great threat to the safety of the society. Massive shooting has increased a lot these days. Shooting is happening in public places like church, movie theatres, schools and shopping mall. People are...
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...security perssonel. Next the paper looks at the laws for surveillance by the police. After that this paper is investigating the idea of cameras in the school system legal or not, for protection or is it a violation of the fourth amendment rights to the students. Last the paper looks at surveillance by private security. Understanding Search and Seizure Law The police are governed by the 4th Amendment to the U.S. constitution which places limits on the power they have. For the police to make arrests, search a person or their property they have to work under the fourth amendment, which are the laws set for search and seizure. The Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution reads as follows: "The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized" (The Charters of Freedom, nd). The fourth amendment provides for the search and seizure and is all about privacy of the people. Because of this freedom, the fourth amendment protects against “unreasonable” searches and seizures by any law enforcement authorities. On the other-hand the fourth amendment permits all search and seizures that are reasonable. Because of this amendment the police can search one’s person, home, car, and all the way down to the trash can as...
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...Brian Schimpf Vehicle Pursuit Tactics Police vehicle pursuits are a very controversial issue amongst regular citizens and law enforcement experts alike because of all the risk that is involved. There are many deaths that can be attributed to dangerous chases that go out of control; unfortunately many victims happen to be innocent bystanders of police officers. Every police department across the country has their own specific rules and protocols that must be strictly followed by their officers regarding when and how to engage in a pursuit. Milwaukee Police Chief Edward A. Flynn, states: "Every pursuit risks the lives of our officers and of innocent members of the public due to the recklessness of those who refuse to stop for the police. I have an obligation to my officers, despite the risks they are willing to take, to limit their risk of injury or death, to make sure that the danger represented by the suspect justifies the risk of violent death. All too often it clearly does not justify that risk." Milwaukee policy indicates that an officer is allowed to engage in a pursuit only if they have probable cause to believe that the occupants of the vehicle have, are or will commit a dangerous felony such as armed robbery, recklessly endangering safety and any other crime against a person in which violence is present; officers may also pursue if “The occupant(s) presents a clear and immediate threat to the safety of others and therefore the necessity of immediate apprehension...
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...Blake Davis PS 201 Police Militarization 9/9/2014 PRO: Sometimes the only way for an officer to diffuse a situation is by using force. According to an article found on the website of the National Institute of Justice, the use of force is described as the, “amount of effort required by police to compel compliance by an unwilling subject” (International 2012). In some cases, the amount of force necessary to effectively compel compliance can only be obtained through use of military grade equipment. According to Radley Balko, proponent for the opposition of police militarization and author of Rise of the Warrior Cop: The militarization of America’s Police Forces, “There was unquestionably a need for the SWAT team approach in handling serious violent emergency situations, particularly those involving hostage taking and terrorist related incidents, and that was their primary use from their inception through the 1970s.”(Bickel 2013). There are clearly circumstances under which police militarization is necessary to ensure the safety of the public, as well as the police force. Statistically speaking, the police seldom use excessive force when interacting with offenders. During his lecture on August, 2 2014, Dr. Robert Press stated that nationally, it’s estimated that police only use force on 1% of citizen-police contacts. This statistic is verified by a report issued by the Seattle Police Department (SPD Report 2010). Statistically speaking, it is difficult to argue that...
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...other thieves. Now imagine yourself as a stressed out college student who has a hard time controlling your emotions. One night your future is taken away from you and your put in a difficult predicament. The gun that you own assures you that you can get revenge. College students should not be allowed to have guns on campus. Allowing a young adult to own a gun on school campus endangers the life of other students and people. As a mother, I wouldn’t want to attend a college where reckless young adults are allowed to have guns. Not all college students are mature enough to handle the responsibility and repercussions that comes with owning a gun. There is also the question of how mentally stable they are. The stress of working and college exams can cause someone to do something they might regret, and if that person is allowed to own a gun, they are not only threat to someone else, but to their selves also. If college students feel unsafe, a solution would be to improve security. As a college student, would you rather your peers own a gun or the professionals? If college campuses hired more police officers, they could keep a watch on the school grounds and the dormitories longer and better. Police officers are trained to handle dangerous situations that may arise. A college student most likely would not know what to do if he or she did catch someone trying to steal his or her things. However, if they do something, if...
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...Ethnicity and the Police (Part II) Monica Angulo CJA/344 August 6, 2014 Instructor Name Ethnicity and the Police Racial profiling indicates the system law enforcement officials use to target people for suspicion of crime grounded on the person's race, ethnicity, religion or national origin. Criminal profiling, usually, as performed by police, is the deduction on a group of characteristics they consider to be connected with crime. An example of racial profiling is the use of race to conclude which motorists to stop for minor traffic violations (usually referred to as "driving while black” or “driving while brown"). The use of race to conclude which individuals to search for illegal paraphernalia is another example of racial profiling. This practice, however, can result contra productive, as highlighted in the following cases. Racial Profiling Gone Wrong Poor judgment calls based on racial profiling have been made by law enforcement officials, where racism and discrimination has taken over violating individuals’ civil rights, creating friction with the community and the public. NYC Cop Testifies to Targeting Young Black Men As hearings began to examine New York City’s stop and frisk policy, one police officer testified that he was instructed by superiors to target young Black men between the ages of 14 and 21. In 2011 alone, New York City police executed 685,724 stops as part of the stop and frisk policy. In total, they had...
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...a handful of those cases are viewed as unjustified. Police and other officials need to understand the definition of deadly force and the differences between justifiable and excessive. The public needs someone they can depend on and if the police are using deadly force in harmful ways that trust is lost. However, police should be prepared to shoot to kill in any situation because the outcomes cannot always be determined. Police should use deadly physical force in only necessary situations to protect the public. A 15 year old boy named Jordan Edwards from Mesquite High School who weighed 150 pounds and was nearly six feet tall, was shot in the head by a police officer from Dallas suburbs over this past weekend. The police officer whose name still has not been released allegedly killed Jordan Edwards, and also gave false information on the way the incident happened. According to the officer who shot Jordan said, “The car was reversing down a street towards the officer in a very aggressive manner.” Police Chief Jonathan Haber told reporters at a news conference that the video showed opposite of what actually did happen. The unknown officer fired when the car was...
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...history. Young kids between ages six and seven were killed and also staff members were killed. Another shooting that happened June of 2016 in Orlando at night club is the deadliest shooting in U.S. history. 49 people were killed and 53 injured. The shooter had three guns on him while at the club. How do you carry three guns around? These shooting could have easily been prevented or the damage could have been less than what is was. To start, both the schools and night club should have heavier security than none or what they had. Allowing someone to just casually walk in the club with three guns is an issue. There has been school shootings before Sandy Hook, a lesson should have been learned that there should be heavier security at schools across the country. People may say that would hurt a budget, but doing that is better than hurting many lives and a budget to clean up the...
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...In “Sheriff: School officer fired after tossing student in class,” an article by Meg Kinnard what really happen with the officer and the student. Kinnard. The girl was thrown and drag on the floor following to her arrest. The girl now has a cast on her arm, with a neck and back injury. Then, Kinnard stated this was a very inappropriate use of force on the girl. The teacher was okay with it, but the parents of the student was not. In addition she points out parents believe it was an act of racism. The officer highly disagree that it was about racism. This leads to Kinnard’s belief police officer should not use that kind of force on a student or anyone. What the cop did to the poor little girl was very unacceptable. The cop threw the student...
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...The (UNDHR) will affect foreign nationals because if they come from a country which is part of the UN then they will have the same rights as anyone else in the UN. However if they are from a country outside of the UN then they will have the rights from their own country, religion and cultural backgrounds. The United Nations Declaration of Human Rights will only affect people who break the law such as entering the country illegally. This will affect them on a stop and search basis involving a strip search, this may affect their religious beliefs or their Human Rights which will be breached such as the freedom of choice or the freedom to live and work anywhere within the country. For example, Romanian and Bulgarian Citizens are now being allowed to enter the UK to live and work, if on entry a Citizen from one of the above countries is stop and searched involving a strip search without good reason then it will breach article 5 of the UNDHR which states: “No one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment or punishment.” Due to article 5 in the UNDHR then each...
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...Ohio V. Robinette In Ohio v. Robinette, 519 U.S. 33 (1996), the U.S. Supreme court held that the Fourth Amendment does not require police officers to inform a motorist at the end of a traffic stop that they are free to go before seeking permission to search the motorist’s car (Wikipedia 2011). In the case, respondent Robert D. Robinette was stopped for speeding by Deputy Roger Newsome of the Montgomery County Sheriff Office, since he had no prior violation; the officer gave him a verbal warning and returned his driver’s license(Cornell University Law School 1996). Shortly After, the deputy asked Robinette, before he gets going whether he was carrying any illegal contraband, weapons, drug’s, or such things in his car. That’s when Robinette answered that he did not have any of those things in his car. Then the deputy asked him if he would let him search the car for such things and Robinette gave consent to a search of the car. At the same time Robinette, felt like he had to let the officer search the car because he did not know that he could have simply said no and been free to go. Robinette, along with many other citizens feel that they do not have a choice in denying a request by a police officer. They are not familiar with the laws and rights that they have, especially during a routine traffic stop. There was no probable cause that gave the officer reason to search the vehicle. In the search, Deputy Newsome found a small amount of marijuana and a tablet of ecstasy, that turned...
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...Miriam Herrera Sean McAuley English 1101 14 July 2015 Should school administrators be allowed to have firearms on school grounds? I think they should be able to have guns on campus. They can be allowed to have them with the proper training and the proper certification to handle a gun. Administrators who carry guns must have and maintain a handgun license; pass a psychological evaluation; and undergo firearms and emergency response training. The administrators can be allowed to have a firearm if they wish to if they wish to go that extra mile to keep their students safe. They will not be forced to have a gun if they do not wish to. With so many school shootings that have happened though out the years, I find that it will help keep the students safe. Having a gun on school campus will not stop the school shooting from happening. It will buy some time for the police to get there and handle the situation. If the teacher need to shoot the gun, with the proper training they will receive they will be able to know where to shoot and how to shoot. In order to have a gun in class the will have to keep it locked up where they only know where it is and they are the only ones to have a key to the lock. Many states are debating whether they should allow the students and school teacher to carry a gun on school campus. Oklahoma singed a bill last year where it is now legal for teachers and staff to carry guns on public school grounds. Texas just recently passed a bill allowing guns at...
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...Policing Culture CJA/214 Policing Culture Whether you’re interested in becoming a Fish and Wildlife enforcement officer or just a Law Enforcement Officer and you have a strong desire to protect and serve your community or a state and federal area. There are many departments within every city, but they have their own recruitment and selection process. Many of the smaller agencies recruitment and selection process mimics that of the larger local Police Departments, this is due to the strong relationship all agencies have with within their states. “No specific formula exists for recruiting and maintaining the ideal officer, and many of those who were once considered ideal may experience stress, burnout, personal problems, and ultimately may cause more harm than good” (Grant, H.B. & Terry, 2012). Primarily the first steps to becoming a Law Enforcement Officer is to apply for a Law Enforcement recruit positions. One must first meet the minimum application requirements examples are: [pic] High School Education Verification, Birth Certificate, Driver's License copy, copy of DD214 if[pic] applicable, [pic]Next is the selection process, [pic]based on information[pic] submitted in the resume, the HR staff will evaluate the resume to make certain that the candidate meets the minimum credentials. Information on the submission documents will be confirmed later in the background investigation process. It is the accountability of the applicant to be frank and to provide correct...
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