...Columbia College 19 December 2014 Table of Contents 1. Police Role – (Chapter 5 – The Police Role in Society) Article: Richard Goerling, “The Role of Mindfulness Training in Policing a Democratic Society,” Officer Safety Corner, The Police Chief 81 (April 2014): 10–11 Web Sites: Community Policing: A Model for Today's Society. (2004, May 4). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.policeone.com/community-policing/articles/86020-Community-Policing-A-Model-for-Todays-Society/ Role of police in society. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.activistrights.org.au/handbook/ch01s06.php BENZIGER, J. (2010, November 1). The Role of Police in Democracy. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.dynamicyouth.org/index.php?option=com_content&id=1583:the-role-of-police-in-democracy&Itemid=85 2. Corruption – (Chapter 7 – Police Corruption and Responses) Article: Griffith, D. (2003, October 1). Corruption: Cracking Down on Bad Cops. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.policemag.com/channel/patrol/articles/2003/10/corruption-cracking-down-on-bad-cops.aspx Web Sites: Statistics. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://www.policemisconduct.net/statistics/ Police Corruption and Misconduct. (n.d.). Retrieved December 10, 2014, from http://legal-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/PoliceCorruptionandMisconduct White, S. (1999, July 4). Controlling Police Corruption. Retrieved December 10, 2014, from https://web.stanford.edu/class/e297c/poverty_prejudice/paradox/hwhite...
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...Bibliography Armstrong, Michael F. “They Wished They Were Honest” The Knapp Commission and New York City Police Corruption Publication: June 2012 by: Columbia University Press In the course of his narrative, Armstrong illuminates police investigative strategy; governmental and departmental political maneuvering; ethical and philosophical issues in law enforcement; the efficacy of the police's anticorruption efforts; the effectiveness of the training of police officers; the psychological and emotional pressures that lead to corruption; and the effects of police criminality on individuals and society. Hunt, Jennifer and Peter K. Manning. “Symbolic Interaction” 14.1 (1991): 51-70-Society for the Study of Symbolic Interaction Lies are relative to a moral context, and what an audience will accept. Police learn to lie and to carefully distinguish normal (or acceptable) lies from unacceptable lies, suggesting that lies are a part of a negotiated occupational order. This study reports and analyzes two kinds of troublesome lies: case lies, recognized stories an officer utilizes in a courtroom or on paper to facilitate the conviction of a suspect, and cover stories, lies an officer tells in court, to supervisors, and on the job with the aim of providing a verbal shield or mitigation in the event of discipline. Moskos. Peter. “Cop in the Hood: My Year Policing Baltimore's Eastern District” Publication: August 2009 by Princeton University Press When Harvard-trained sociologist Peter...
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...Police Corruption Police corruption is an issue that has been around ever since the police force was introduced. Corruption is defined as the abuse of public power for a personal benefit. It is an issue that affects the entire society and has always been very hard to control. Police corruption is continuing to increase in the United States. Newspaper and other public publications will have stories about police officers abusing their power and committing crimes like drug smuggling, prostitution, money laundering and accepting bribes on any given day. Police officers are just as likely to commit a crime as any other citizen in the United States but when the corruption occurs people often act surprised. When committing police corruption the officer will misuse their authority, abuse their power to ultimately receive a personal gain. Police corruption can be broken down into two separate categories. The first is internal corruption which involves police officers working together to commit a crime. The second is external corruption which is when police officers accept pay offs from people who the book rules or city laws. The police force is very aware that this corruption is going on and are constantly looking for ways to decrease it. The first thing the police force needs to do is strengthen the police leadership. The chief of the force along with other people in power have to make sure they are showing their concern for police corruption in a public and private matter. They also...
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...with each other. Even though terrorist attacks had occurred many times prior to September 11th, it took something that overwhelming for us to realize that we were not prepared. As I think of the main police mission to serve and protect, terrorism has caused us not only to think of those two fundamental ideas, but to expand into training, knowledge and partnership. Terrorism has caused police departments to create specialized units in handling terrorism. The Patriot Act opened the door for the line of communication between local and federal governments. Before the Patriot Act, it was not as easy to gain information regarding possible attacks or even information regarding individuals. Now the FBI and other government agencies disseminate this information down to local agencies and work side by side. For the department I work for, we have created a Homeland Security Division which was created by the Urban Area Security Initiative. The new division was established to create a sustainable national model program to enhance security and overall preparedness to prevent, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism (Santa Ana). The division not only provides the street cops information regarding a terrorist acts, they provide all sorts of training opportunities to the officers. Training classes are always being taught regarding, active shooters, bomb threats, Terrorist updates and many more. One disagreement that exists regarding the appropriate law enforcement behavior to fight terrorism...
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...CORRUPTION Kaplan University CJ340-03 Applied Criminal Justice Ethics Instructor L. Oakland August 30, 2010 Gratuities, in Law Enforcement, are when local businesses offer discounts on their products or offer free products to police officers. This could lead to corruption or problems in society if taken advantage of. An officer who has unethical behavior could fall into a “Slippery Slope.” An example of “Slippery Slope” is as follows: Officer Danny Glover is a 10 year veteran of Kaplan PD. During his shift, he always goes to a restaurant called the “Crabby Paddy” to eat lunch. The Crabby Paddy always provides a 50% discount to Officer Glover. Officer Glover has been eating there for years and knows the owner. One day, Officer Glover was working and observed a car weaving on the road. Officer Glover stopped the car and realized it was the Crabby Paddy owner. The owner was obviously intoxicated. Officer Glover knows that the owner lives down the street and lets him go, because he does not want to mess up the discount he receives at the restaurant. Officer Glover made a bad decision because of the gratuity he receives. That owner could have driven down the street, hit a child, and killed him. This is one example of “Slippery Slope.” Officers receiving gratuities from people and letting people slide on crimes. Another example of “Slippery Slope” is when officers demand a discount just because they are officers. Or when officers that are off duty...
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...often for ideological or political reasons.” Given this definition I will attempt to elaborate on how terrorism affects society as a whole and how it has bought about changes in current laws as it pertains to the safety of all citizens. Terrorism is a major issue in American and has a phenomenal impact on people of all walks of life, because terrorism affects everyone directly or indirectly in some form or fashion. Since the infamous 9-11 terrorist attacks on the United States there have been many changes in regard to the way law enforcement agencies interpret and implement their mission. A perilous balance exists between police actions and the approaches needed to ensure the safety of all Americans against terrorism and personal liberties. These agencies now have a heighten sensitivity to terrorism and its threat and the balance is affected by police ethics and individual conscious. One prime example is the Patriot Act, which many contend is designed to protect our country and its citizens from the recurrences of the 9-11 terrorist attacks; in practice the Patriot Act is an even more dangerous attack against our personal liberties. “It is an attack on the very premises upon which this country is founded. When observing section 15 of the Act, this allows representatives of the federal government to access private records such as our library transactions, and even those records held by third parties, our financial records, our travel records, and our medical records...
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...and Officer Employees From: Colonel Pat Bacon, Director of the State Police Department Date: May 21, 2014 Subject: Planting Evidence, Perjury, and Falsifying Police Reports It has come to the attention of this department that there have been reports of questionable conduct from some of our officer employees. Police officers that are supposed to enforce the law, at times become more aggressive than the criminals themselves. How much corruption there is and knowing its characteristics are important steps to understanding corruption and then being able to successfully control corruption without illegal means is what is done. We uphold the laws, not bend them or break them to apprehend suspects, and criminals, “the bad guys.” Because of these reports, there is a serious threat to our law enforcement, which could compromise the values of our profession and our high ethical standards, and it is called “Noble Cause Corruption.” Noble Cause Corruption Noble cause corruption policing can be thought of as “doing something bad that will have a good end.” Peter Northouse This happens a lot when good police officers care too much about their job and the people of the community, and in order to get criminals off the streets they begin to do bad things because they truly believe that the overall “outcome will be good or justify the means.” Peter Northouse Examples of noble cause corruption can be; the planting or fabricating of evidence, lying on reports or perjury...
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...which makes the entire nation of police look bad. A police Officer is needed and wanted by the public, but yet still disliked and hated by them. He can settle differences, make decisions quickly, must be able to render aid, must know everything, must chase thugs and bombs, stake out long nights, write reports until his eyes ache to solve cases, accept low wages for salary, and must be dedicated. He is greedy, rude, has low self-esteem, unprofessional, disrespectful, dishonest, and abusive of power. Corrupt Officers are created within one’s self. They are immoral people from the start of mandate. Those worthy Police Officers that serve with good intent can be lead to corruption by power or greed, lack of community support and the lack of supervisory accountability. These three things need to be addressed in efforts to save the police force and minimize the number of corrupt officers that work in the field of police work. Police Officers that have never been in a position of authority can get carried away and abuse authority. They have aspirations of being one of the best officers in the department. They are made to believe that making the most arrest and writing the most tickets will put them above the rest of the officers and they lose focus of what real police work involves. Factors such as excessive use of force and misconduct contribute this word wide problem. With this attitude reports are surprisingly fabricated and the corruption starts. In 1991 Rodney King...
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...for the future. Leading Group Challenges AJS/512 Introduction Chief of police, sergeant, lieutenant, and other department titles are leaders, and all have different roles and responsibilities that they must follow through with. Those who hold high titles within the police department have to face certain issues and challenges every day. Chief of Police The Chief of Police is at the top of law enforcement and must be ready to face any scrutiny that comes his or her way. They will always be faced with new challenges and problems. They are responsible for ensuring public safety and law enforcement and effectively managing police and civilian personnel working in law enforcement. A police chief must have excellent communication skills and be ready to give his or her vision to their staff and to the public. They should be unbiased and be ready to lead their organization. They should also make sure they are honest and accurate in everything that they say or do. Trust a huge issue when applying for the position of Police chief or already acting as a current police chief. Those who assume police chief are at the top of law enforcement, which means setting primes examples, minimizing chaos, and helping yourself and those around you. Conflicts will arise within the department and within the community. Each conflict which is handled calmly and accurate will help guide the police chief into becoming more educated and accepted by the department and community. Unexpected...
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...ACN Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia Ethics Training for Public Officials A study prepared by the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) and SIGMA, a joint EU-OECD initiative, principally financed by the EU, in co-operation with the OECD Public Sector Integrity Network March 2013 ACN Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia ETHICS TRAINING FOR PUBLIC OFFICIALS A study prepared by the OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern Europe and Central Asia (ACN) and SIGMA, a joint EU-OECD initiative, principally financed by the EU, in co-operation with the OECD Public Sector Integrity Network This document has been produced with the financial assistance of the European Union. The views expressed herein can in no way be taken to reflect the official opinion of the European Union, and do not necessarily reflect the views of the OECD and its Member countries or of the beneficiary countries participating in the SIGMA Programme. This document and any map included herein are without prejudice to the status of or sovereignty over any territory, to the delimitation of international frontiers and boundaries and to the name of any territory, city or area. The OECD Anti-Corruption Network for Eastern and Central Europe The Anti-Corruption Network (ACN) is a regional outreach programme of the OECD Working Group on Bribery. The ACN is open to countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The main counterparts are...
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...law enforcement. Several years ago it was racial profiling, before that it was Rodney King and police brutality. In the last two or three years there has been an alarming trend in assaults on police. It seems that we are losing officers at a faster rate than ever. People seem to have no respect for law enforcement nowadays. I don’t know if it is from the media making such a big deal out of corrupt officers, or just a general reaction to the economy. Whatever the reason, it is taking a toll on law enforcement. I know from experience that I hate reading that another officer has fallen. However, I read what happened so that I can try to avoid the same situation as much as possible. That brings on another problem with paranoia. It is possible to be too paranoid; it causes overreaction to situations that are unthreatening at face value, such as the officer drawing his weapon on a normal traffic stop where another officer probably wouldn’t. Is it bad to do? Yes and no. On one hand it is an overreaction and could cause a complaint, and could be totally inappropriate to the situation. On the other hand we are taught from day one in the academy that anyone at any time could try to harm us. So now the officer goes around thinking that he may die at any moment. It is good to have your guard up, but not to the point that you mistreat the public. I think in the near future, the word of a police officer without any physical evidence, or video will not hold up in court or anywhere else. It...
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...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 that police are exposed to is extreme temperatures. “Police are exposed to extreme...
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...Police and ethics Holly McCullough Unit 5 AIU Abstract Local police law enforcements are held to a higher standard then society. When ethics are abused and broken this can cause mistrust among the people and community’s. The community’s in which these police departments work must keep ethics under control and know how to handle the people they are working with dignity and respect. The public expects the law to work on both sides even when a police officer has broken the law they should be treated as a regular person if not harsher because of their job. Police and Ethics At Cook County hospital a very busy emergency room a 59-year old stabbing victim sat in the lobby waiting to be treated became disruptive by cursing and yelling he believed he was waiting too long and was not being treated fast enough. Nurses asked police to intervene to help elevate the complaints coming from others sitting and waiting. A uniformed officer went to the man and handcuffed the man to his wheelchair and then began to beat on him with his baton. It was all documented and caught on videotape. After an internal investigation...
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...able to accomplish this. There are many factors that have gone into the drug cartels evolving into what they are today, but there is one that is above the rest and that is government corruption. The lack of authority and poor management in the Mexican government is the primary reason the cartels strength & control has grown to where it is today. The war on drugs in Mexico begin in Dec 2006, when their formal president Felipe Calderon ordered the federal police and army units to go out and battle the cartels directly by taking down high value leaders. Not only did this strategy fail, some critics say it made matters worse. The cartels begin escalating their violence in order to counteract the aggressive strategy of the government. With so many deaths associated to the drug trade and the fight for supremacy among the cartels in Mexico, going head to head with the cartels proved to be the wrong decision. With the Mexican government sending thousands of troops and federal police to contest this, it has only served to increase the death toll across Mexico. There have been 40,000 victims since 2006, these includes innocent victims, drug lords, officers and even powerful politicians and public figures. Mexican officials estimate that “90% of the dead are involved in the drug trade, another 6% are police officers and soldiers” the rest are innocent by-standers (1). Today, there are now seven of these major drug trading organizations in Mexico with the Sinaloa...
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...Police History Stephen Turner 03/24/2013 CJA/214 Shawn R. Kehoe Through the history of policing, law enforcement has adapted and overcome major obstacles to be at the level they are today. The very first officers on the streets carried no radios, didn’t have vehicles to drive around, carried no weapon, and had very little, if any professional training (Grant and Terry, 2012). If the history of policing is known it can help better understand where we’re at today and learn from the mistakes that were made previously. The history of policing will help us better understand why certain negative situations still remain in law enforcement although many have been through multiple reforms to correct the problem (Miller, 2000). One man, Sir Robert Peel is responsible for the direction of modern day policing and started the first modern police force. Sir Robert Peel established the London Metropolitan Police Force based out of Scotland Yard. This force was the first recognized modern day police force in history. Before 1829 policing was simply citizens with no training or equipment trying to attain order in their town. With population growth and urbanization this old style of policing quickly fell apart and Sir Robert Peel introduced the first police force (Grant and Terry, 2012). His focus was on crime prevention, being proactive in law enforcement rather than reactive. Sir Robert Peel developed the Peelian principles which were used to define an ethical police force (Grant and...
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