different color and origin are being violated due to racial injustice; this issue is widespread, affecting many aspects of the U.S., including law enforcement, the targeted individuals, and the courts. Racially biased law enforcement here in the U.S. is one of many problems stemming from racial injustice here in the U.S. According to a study conducted by Kenneth Jost, African Americans are twice as likely as whites to be stopped by police, and
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According to Cole and Gertz (2013), community oriented police focuses on maintaining order in local neighborhoods (p.103). Their presence helps ease problems within the community such as domestic violence, rowdy teenagers, and drug houses. But the role of community police is changing as they face new challenges such as immigration, protest movements, and terrorism (Cole & Gertz, 2013). The 9/11 attacks added a dimension to policing that expanded their role beyond maintaining order. They have new
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Clelland Future of Policing When examining the future of policing in the United States one must not only examine current law enforcement issues, but also the past issues as well. The reason for this is to examine the strides law enforcement has made in fighting criminal activity and advances in technology that have a direct bearing on the future. Police agencies normally have numerous functions, but are based on Sir Robert Peel’s (1788-1850) “Peelian Principles” which are normally seen as the
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was prepared for Administration in Criminal Justice 205, Section 99, taught by Professor Bushen Abstract: The journey of women in policing and police leadership has been long and strewn with obstacles and issues. The aim of this paper is to examine and discuss women in the policing. This paper will attempt to discuss the struggles and problems women face when taking a leadership role. This paper will give a brief history of the roles women played when first being introduced into the criminal justice
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decides to expose a particular issue they should do so in an objective, fair and accurate way, but that is not always the case in most circumstances. Utilitarianism suggests that there is an obvious solution that is fair, and it may be one that appeals to common sense as well. If you look at the responsibilities of the media from a utilitarian point of view the media should inform people about issues that are related. For example the big uproar about white police officers shooting black individuals
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Policing Future of Policing When examining the future of policing in the United States one must not only examine current law enforcement issues, but also the past issues as well. The reason for this is to examine the strides law enforcement has made in fighting criminal activity and advances in technology that have a direct bearing on the future. Police agencies normally have numerous functions, but are based on Sir Robert Peel’s (1788-1850) “Peelian Principles” which are normally seen as the
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State Police High Performance Teams Analysis The State Police for any state uses the advances of a flexible, fluid interchanging operational structure. The State Police high performance teams become more than functioning officers behind the wheel of a police cruiser, at the controls of the helicopter, or underwater saving a child. Every high performance or learning team uses and involves group decisions for each situation may change at a moment’s notice. The elements for excellent high performance
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Illegal Immigration and Local Police Darryl Jackson Illegal immigration has always been a concern for the U.S. but it has become a major problem in this country today. It has become such a problem that it appears that our government is overwhelmed with this issue and can’t seem to get it under control. Hoffmaster, Murphy, McFadden, and Griswold (2010) found that in many jurisdictions around the country, local police are being pressured to take substantial roles in what has traditionally
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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
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death upon anyone, like that of an emergency dispatcher for like the police department or fire department. Throughout this paper I will describe the many types of ways that effective communication can become an encounter, when not properly using communication in its correct form. “Communication itself can be defined as being a process which pertains to one or more people, when information is exchanged throughout either face to face contact, email, text message or any form or symbol of communication”
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