...Police Job Hazard Jermaine Hunt CJA/334 January 22, 2013 Fred Hammett Police Job Hazard Police jobs are hazardous and stressful. The goal of this research is to find ways to make the police job less hazardous. In this day and age police officers are at soaring danger of more experiencing killings of most often killed, wounded or attacked even by people, hoodlums, and criminals whose conduct disagrees with society norms and the law. Police officers are experience friendly fire more than even before. Frequent police officers are most often involved in work-related accidents such as rescue operations, falls during chase, and vehicle crashes. They typically live under regular anxiety of physical hazard, work lengthy, irregular hours, and most often exposed to disagreeable sides of living. The research has shown than this can leads to mental stress, family problems, and behavioral troubles. This could come from police officers increase his or her health problems as the consequence of spending a great deal of time outside. Unavoidable bodily contact with people who have infectious diseases is a serious health hazard. The purpose of this research is to make the police job less hazardous but first we must find the best research method, choose an interview structure, ask questions, provide advantages of qualitative over quantitative gathering strategy approaches, and while conducting a survey research how consent and confidentiality are important. Research Method Purposed...
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...was sitting in the police officers car driving through broadway heading towards Santa Maria High school to go pick up Roberto. As the police officers went inside and came back out I did not see Roberto I saw another Mexican boy. I was in the back seat with the other guy nervously bitting my nails and repeatedly having to wipe the sweat off my forehead with my hands, I over hood the officer say they could not find Roberto. As we got to the police station I saw my dad, mom and the rest of my family except for Roberto. While all my families faces were in fear and shock we were all sent back to Mexico. We were living in our old house we left behind, as I walked in, there was something unusual "Mama where are our belongings we left behind?"...
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...Running head: POLICE OFFICER II: ON THE JOB POLICE OFFICERS II: ON THE JOB Sigfredo A. Collazo Excelsior College Abstract Police officers are people the society should always be seen as the epitomes of discipline and guardian of law and order; however police behavior in recent years has been nothing but exemplary thus rising to extreme bitterness and disbelieve in the community. The community no longer trusts or respects police officers levying all sorts of charges against them. Police officers behavior is indeed despicable in some cases, especially where minorities or women are concerned. Police subculture is responsible for providing officers a different working attitude and mindset. Their character and personality are profoundly altered by the views and values that they learn from existing in this subculture. The one most important thing about this subculture is the idea of insiders and outsiders that lie at the center of all its values. Police officers are continuously reminded of their part as protectors of good order and discipline which turns them into the community as they view everyone outside the police department as a potential criminal or suspect. Police culture is also primarily characterized by violence. Many officers are exposed to a subculture of violence in which they encounter death almost daily. The police are influenced by a flawed subculture that profoundly affects the attitude and performance of most police officers. On one hand, this...
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...Employee’s Job Satisfaction Driven by His Motivation and Communication in Dubai Police Force University Of Wollongong In Dubai United Arab Emirates The objective of this report is to investigate the relationship between Job satisfaction and employees’ motivation along with communication within an organization. To achieve that objective, Dubai Police Force (DPF) was chosen as subject for this study. DPF where people from different cultural backgrounds, ages, years of experience, genders, educational level and many other characteristics interact. This interaction makes both of communication and motivation deviate from an employee to another. DPF has a sensitive and critical function in the society and country, thus its performance reflected by its employee’s has to be measured. Many believe that an employee’s performance or output depends greatly on his job satisfaction. To serve the objective mentioned above, feedbacks from employees working in DPF were obtained through a questionnaire then analyzed. The questionnaire targeted employees from different departments to measure the motivation and communication level in each department. Then relate those levels to the job satisfaction level in that department. Quantitative results were not enough to draw a conclusion about the findings, so some qualitative results were included in the analysis of the findings. Those qualitative results were obtained from the direct questions in the questionnaire that asked the...
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...Gathering Research Data Gathering research within the criminal justice field can take time in regards to how certain information must be obtained and measured. When conducting research concerning police officers and their jobs, obtain statistics based on job satisfaction or job hazards can require an approach while using different ways to do so. So far, the quantitative approach can be used, but the qualitative approach must be used to gain a clear answer to this type of research. As of now, based on this type of criminal justice research and specifically in regards to what research method is appropriate, there could be different ways to complete this research. Goal or Purpose behind Proposed Research Today, the goal of research is to gather information concerning police officers and their jobs in regards to job satisfaction or job hazards. For the purpose of this research, job hazards for police officers are already known, but what about their job satisfaction? Obtaining research on these findings will be important because if police officers are not satisfied with their jobs, they will not have complete motivation to get things done or operate properly, which will affect their ability to work effectively. Now, if police officers can’t work effectively due to limited satisfaction, other issues can arise because of that issue alone. The issues that arise include affected work relationships, and mistakes made while on duty due to confidence levels, which will cause bad relations...
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...others on what to do; they need to be able to talk to each other throughout the job, the Army communicate through various ways such as hand signals, radio etc... If the Army did not communicate within the job they would not perform the job well; no one would know exactly what they were doing therefore the job would more than likely become very confusing. For example, if there was a conflict that begun and not one of the work colleagues communicated no one would know what job/position they are meant to be taking, therefore the job would become a shamble and would not be completed correctly, this is why communication is very important in the Army. In the Police communication is also vital as they need to know what is expected from them, if Police did not communicate then crimes that were committed would not be solved, therefore it would make the Police force looked very unsuccessful. For example, if Police received a phone call from a distressed person because their house had been burgled and police officers did not radio through, then the crime would not be solved, this is why communication is very important in the Police force. Communication has good and bad points, some good points are: Being able to communicate over a large distance, this is vital in the Army and Police as both forces work in a very large distance of one another. Body language, if there was an argument taking place and the police turned up all aggressive towards the people involved, then the people will not...
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...April, 2013 Police Officer Being a police officer is extremely dangerous, and each day they go to work. Police officers are risking their lives everyday. Racing through traffic to crime scenes, risking being shot, and approaching unsuspecting criminals are just some of the daily activities that make being a police officer dangerous. Some people may find this type of job exciting and like doing new tasks every day. It can be an alternative to a boring desk job. Even when police officers are off duty they can always help people of their town. No matter what time of day it is or if they are on the job or not police officers will always react to crime or anything they believe that can help the situation. This career is a viable job now, and it will be in the future. Police officers get to meet all kinds of people and even though some days can get boring, other days can be adventurous. Police officers get to help everyone by locking up the people who commit crimes. Officers get benefits other jobs do not. Working in the law enforcement would be a great career path choice. It is and will be in the future a viable career. In the future Law Enforcement will be a viablecareer because “Employment of police officers and detectives is expected to increase about as fast as the average for all occupations through 2018. Many people are attracted to police work because it is challenging and offers an opportunity to serve their communities. Persons with college training in police science or...
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...11, 2012 Kimberly Gonzales Critical Issues Paper The job of a police officer can be a very dangerous and demanding job at times, but having new advances in technology can help make the job a little easier and safer for officers on duty. Some types of technology that law enforcement agencies use today are facial recognition software, fingerprint identification systems, global positioning systems, closed-circuit television, and cross. Facial recognition software is a database of criminal mug shots that is used throughout all police agencies to positively identify a criminal. Having this technology makes positively identifying a criminal faster and more reliable. The fingerprint identification system is very similar to facial recognition software but instead of faces, it uses fingerprints to identify criminals when they are brought in to police custody. Global positioning systems or (GPS) for short is a satellite-based technology that is used by law enforcement agencies to track the movement of patrol or specially equipped stolen vehicles like for example, bait cars. GPS can also be used to track criminals that have been released from incarceration and placed on house arrest. Before they are released from incarceration these criminals are fitted for some sort of tracking device, that is usually placed on the ankle of the individual, to make sure that they do not leave their homes without a good cause; such as a job, grocery shopping, or attending a rehabilitation program to...
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...Police Officer Roles as Social Servants Erika Jones Albany State University Abstract This report addresses duties that are carried out by officers in their roles as social servants. Social service has always been a key part of policing. It is important that officers have to maintain a large tie-in into the community, not only the community, but a large variety of social agencies. Other than fighting crime, our law enforcement system, including police officers, make any necessary steps to ensure the safety for everyone. Social services has dependably been a key piece of policing while serving casualties of wrongdoing and guilty parties has been a significant stress of social work. Law implementation and social work have served the same target aggregate yet with shifting achievement. Keywords: social service, social servants, community To most people today, the basic duty of police officers is to “provide for public safety by maintaining order, responding to emergencies, protecting people and property, enforcing motor vehicle and criminal laws, and promoting good community relations” (Police Patrol). What most people do not know is that a police job does not limit those expectations. In a way, a police officer job is never done. As an officer, you are also expected to work as a social servant to your community. Aside from the every day anxieties and bothers of patrol cops, uncommon weights are accomplished by higher-ranking officers who are involved in the investigation...
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...All police should be required to have tertiary qualifications. Why/Why not? Introduction - Tertiary qualifications in policing ensure that candidates are capable, efficient, strong officers who are ready to serve and protect the community after training has ceased and progressively throughout their time as officers. - This essay will discuss and explain why it is beneficial for officers to have a tertiary qualification on entry into the police force. - The requirement of a tertiary education is linked to police officers performing at a higher level when on duty, it is associated with the use of force and officers attitudes towards the job than that of the counterpart thus, facing less disciplinary action. Ground 1: Police officers with a tertiary education are better performers and have higher standards of professionalism Policing is a difficult and complex job and requires individuals to be able to perform to a high standard and requires necessary skills to effectively complete the job whilst also moving up in ranks within the police force. - A tertiary education is linked to equipping officers with skills that will help them peform in the position. Officers learn the necessary skills that are required and and build upon these skills to ensure once they are sworn in as general duties constables, they are able to perform adequately and to a high degree of standard. - A study by Smith & Aamodt in Virginia, USA, showed that tertiary educated officers did perform...
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...the functional role of the criminal justice administration in the police department. I will also describe what I consider being the major issues and satisfactions of that particular role. Finally, I will discuss if this course helped prepare me? If not, what might improve the course? To understand and comprehend what a criminal justice administrator job functions are we must first define these two words Criminal Justice, Administrator of Criminal Justice and Police Administrator. Criminal Justice – Is the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of a criminal proceeding and punishment (Dictionary.Reference 2016). Administrator of Criminal Justice – Is defined as the performance of activities such as detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused person or criminal offenders or the collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information (Us. Legal 2016). Police Administrator – Is defined as the process, art, and science of the management, supervision and ethical leadership of a police agency (Us. Legal 2016). In today's world of policing the role of criminal justice, police administrator is a very complex and challenging job in today society. A police administrator has many different functions when it comes to his/her job description. The old tradition way of policing in the United States...
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...the functional role of the criminal justice administration in the police department. I will also describe what I consider being the major issues and satisfactions of that particular role. Finally, I will discuss if this course helped prepare me? If not, what might improve the course? To understand and comprehend what a criminal justice administrator job functions are we must first define these two words Criminal Justice, Administrator of Criminal Justice and Police Administrator. Criminal Justice – Is the system of law enforcement, involving police, lawyers, courts, and corrections, used for all stages of a criminal proceeding and punishment (Dictionary.Reference 2016). Administrator of Criminal Justice – Is defined as the performance of activities such as detection, apprehension, detention, pretrial release, post-trial release, prosecution, adjudication, correctional supervision or rehabilitation of accused person or criminal offenders or the collection, storage and dissemination of criminal history record information (Us. Legal 2016). Police Administrator – Is defined as the process, art, and science of the management, supervision and ethical leadership of a police agency (Us. Legal 2016). In today's world of policing the role of criminal justice, police administrator is a very complex and challenging job in today society. A police administrator has many different functions when it comes to his/her job description. The old tradition way of policing in the United States...
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...policing, one in which how they are treated within the work environment. Other things do come into play when trying to increase females in policing such as expanding on the diversity being accepted in police agencies. Many females think they are treated unfairly and unjust according to the system, it seems to always come back to the fact that women feel like they are being mistreated which needs to be changed. Females should not feel inferior to males within the workplace even if they are feeling belittled by other male officers. One way females can “vent” about what is being said or done to them, is mentoring within the workplace; this will help them with stress, and getting more comfortable with the job by being able to talk to someone about it. There are many positive affects that females have in law enforcement, and knowing that there should be a population growth with females in policing. Police departments are more diverse today than ever before. Females in policing are known to have a positive impact within all law enforcement, policing being most common. Many things come into play when females are within law enforcement, some being good, and some bad. Females do come across problems within the workplace, but so do males; this factor not setting them apart from males on the job. Females make a huge impact on policing in many ways, in which are positive to law enforcement. Although there are not nearly as many female officers to male officers, females still have a major influence...
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...The Job of Police Officers A police officer’s duty is to maintain public order, preventing, and detecting crime. The concept of police officers, also known as cops, and law enforcement has been around ever since the since ancient time had a theory that an organization of “peacekeepers” would reduce the crime and violence being committed. This theory stuck with society and is still around today. People of law enforcement have a mission when they step into their police car, that mission is to enforce the rules of conduct or law. Of course, accomplishing this mission can be dangerous. Often when a cop leaves his or her house to go to work worries start to set it, such as “will I be coming back home when my day is over” or “will a simple traffic stop go sour and someone ends up dead?” These thoughts are a part of the stress that comes with the job and most people are trained to deal with this stress. Speaking of training, there are classes that a high school student can take to prepare for a career in law enforcement. Psychology, sociology, foreign languages, and computer courses are recommended for those students who plan to take criminal justice as their higher education major. Participating in sports can improve your chances on becoming an officer of law because it improves strength and endurance. Other student activities can be helpful in this career because they help to improve leadership skills and other publications. Every law enforcement agency has different requirements...
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...The job requirements of a criminal justice administer in the United States can be extremely demanding. The three foremost areas of criminal justice include the police, courts, and corrections. As an administrator overseeing the police department would be indeed the hardest of the three. Within a police department the chief of police would be the top administrator and in command of administrating the departments policies to officers, detectives, and supporting staff. This paper will discuss the roles of a chief of police and the negative and positive aspects he or she may endure. As an administrator of a police department, the requirements are more than just ensuring the officers follow the policies of that department. It requires the individual to be knowledgeable of federal and state laws, budgets, and public relations and must be able to communicate in a competent fashion in a written and oral manner and be a critical thinker. Other challenges a chief of police can face are ensuring the officers are well trained and have the proper equipment to do his or her job while out on patrol. A chief of police must be an ethical individual and an unbiased individual. Not fulfilling these requirements could result in a crisis situation within the department. The police department is not the only place a crisis can occur when the chief of police is not fulfilling his or her job as described in the Florida Department of Law Enforcement. The public tends to demand the chief of police to...
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