Policing In America

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    Policing Developement and Operation Trends

    Policing Development and Operation Trends Jovita Gilliam CJA/394 February 1, 2012 Yolonda Johnson Policing Development and Operation Trends There are different policing organizations present in every community that helps to keep that community safe. A few of these organizations are the local police, the state police, and the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigations). These organizations play a vital role in the past, present, and future trends of policing

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    Public Policing

    Public Policing versus Private Security Achievement in civic monitoring depends on a successful conglomerate structure which aggressively looks for innovative prospects for partnership opportunities in problem-solving. Public policing and private security are significant schemes of patrolling and safeguarding property and citizens. Both provide identical services and goals like preventing criminality and mayhem, recognizing offenders, and guaranteeing the safety of the general public and assets

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    Cja 214

    Student Week 5 Individual Assignment CJA/214, University of Phoenix There has been ten years of research explaining that policing is one of the most stressful jobs you can do. Policing takes a toll not only on the body but also on the mind. Police officers suffer from high blood pressure, insomnia, depression and suicide. These are the hidden dangers among policing that aren’t always recognized. According to Reason Magazine, “police officers are about three times as likely to be killed on the

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    Policing Issues

    ensure the stability, and order of the community is established. Among these issues the paper will discuss the dangers of being in the police, management of weapons, national security and law enforcement and other related topics on the issues of policing. Police Agencies The Police play a really important part on modern society, this part try to maintain the order and peace for the American people. There are many dangers that police officers face every day, not only dangers while in turn, but

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    Criminal Justice

    Dangers of Policing and Less-Than Lethal Weapons When thinking about a police officer, like most people the first thing that comes to mind is that is a dangerous job. The chance of getting shot as an officer may be one of the main reasons that people think of it as dangerous. The truth is police officers never know what situation that they may be faced with, at any given moment on their job. They never know if a person is armed, high on drugs or alcohol, or plan to engage in a relatively recent

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    Police Jurisdiction

    enforcement today. The first police department was established in 1731 was the Boston Police Department. Within each police agency, they also have their own jurisdiction of federal level, state, local, and private levels. The biggest protector of America is the Department of Homeland Security that includes jurisdiction of the nation. The first modern police agency mimicked several qualities from the British system. For instance, night watching was an early form of police patrol

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    Different Forms of Discrimantion

    targeted. We have seen in the last few years that law enforcement officials have been accused of discrimination against minorities especially African-Americans. We will be discussing and comparing three forms of discrimination used today by our policing agencies; institutionalized, contextual and individual acts of discrimination. Our discussion group discussed growing up what races targeted who when committing crimes. The discussion and the data provided by the Department of Justice is almost

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    Organizational Management and Operations Paper

    Organizational Management and Operations Paper Write a 1,400- to 1,750-word paper in which you identify, compare, and contrast the policing function at the local, state, and federal organizational levels. Analyze how the organizational, management, administration, and operational functions at these three organizational levels are similar or different and why. Be sure to identify the leadership characteristics and responsibilities pertaining to each organizational level. Include at least four peer

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    The History of Cops

    secret that America inherited much of its governmental institutions from Great Britain. American law enforcement is no exception. British policing can be traced back to before the Norman Conquest of England in 1066. The first Europeans who landed on our shores, found a strange and wondrous new land, inhabited by strange and wondrous people. The newcomers had all they could do to establish themselves and to protect themselves from those who did not wish to share their land. Thus, policing was the

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    Criminal Justice

    Critical Issues in Policing Being a police officer in today’s world is a very dangerous job. Officers is faced with one of the most demanding jobs to do in the criminal justice system. Officers deal with all types of criminals who break the law. We have seen officers lose their life while wearing the badge trying to apprehend a suspect or even questioning an individual. Police departments across the country have lost officers due to the hands of criminals. The dangers police personnel face is at

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