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    Police Officer Obstacles

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    Perhaps I was too naive to realize that existed, after all it was the 90’s. Overcoming these obstacles during my 22 years in law enforcement has made me stronger not just as a woman, but as a person. I accomplished my childhood dream of becoming a police officer in my twenties. Discrimination never entered my mind. While most of the men I worked with in various

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    Chuck Christenson a sworn police officer at Unknown police department has frequently used his personal Facebook to express his unsavory views on the community. Chuck has been working on the force for more than 10yrs know and he has been with this agency for 8yrs. Christenson is a man that loves going on Facebook and talk about things he dislikes. After a hard day’s work Steven’s loves to go on to his Facebook account and have a nice glass of fine apple cider while expressing his views of the people

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    Next, Are some stories from the police officer and Port Authority Officers that were there at the towers helping out by treating and evacuating people out of the towers that day. On the morning of September 11, Joe got up earlier than usual to vote in the Democratic primary election. He noted that he was getting the first taste of fall, that was clear, that the temperature was just a little bit down from hot, and the humidity was low-that it was just a beautiful New York day. On that morning he was

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    Police Officers respond to calls of domestic violence all the time. They break up the fights, they talk to both parties, they either make an arrest or they give a warning. They are out on the streets, protecting everyone from violent criminals, gangs, and are always there to help us. Who helps the families and the victims of domestic violence when a Police Officer is the perpetrator? During a study in the early 90’s, out of 728 officers who were surveyed, 40% of them had lost control and acted in

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    you imagine being a police officer? Risking your life almost every day, always holding the power of the law in your hands? Perhaps carrying a gun and having to decide when to use it? Knowing that your actions could have a huge impact on someone's life? Knowing that the general populace depends on you for their safety? Now imagine doing this for free. Reserve police officers volunteer their time to work as police officers. They have the same duties in many cases as regular officers, but they work for

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    Police officers are one of the biggest stereotyped groups in the world. Stereotypes are based on truths of previous events but have been exaggerated. Stereotypes are also a widely believed mental picture of a specific group as a whole. Misconceptions are formed from stereotypes but the views are based on untruths. Assumptions are also misconceptions. A big reason why stereotypes and misconceptions are created is because of the way children are being raised. The way children are taught when they are

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    Police officer dissatisfaction with their jobs can some from many things, but the four general areas are “the working environment; harsh, abusive or disrespectful supervisors; misunderstanding of organizational policies and reasons for those policies; and management failures of various types” (Brooks, 2016, unit 7). It can be something physical, such as mold or uncleanliness in agency buildings; perceived, such as seeing a supervisor failing to act; or misunderstood, such as general order believed

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    Latino face racist police officers. Not much they can do about it either besides sit there and take it. The topic of racism in police officers has deep history to consider, and there will always be both supporters and critics who continue to debate this topic. There are ongoing debates about racism in Police Officers. Race has always been a subject

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    Effective Communication and Police Officers

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    today because police officers could not serve the public effectively without good communication skills. A lack of the ability to listen or to speak effectively could result in a misunderstanding. Communication plays a very important role in the lives and jobs of police officers. Communication allows officers the ability to better manage evidence by interrogating witnesses and suspects and gathering information. This allows them to make quick and informed decisions. Police officers can only succeed

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    According to Chesapeake Police Officer Noble and Officer Collins, the above petition was filed on June 13, 2016, in Chesapeake, Virginia. “I located a stolen vehicle on 06/12/2016, at approximately 0930 hours at Copperstone Circle and Copperstone Court in Chesapeake, Virginia. The vehicle is a 2015 Dodge Charger with Virginia license plates of VEZ-1766. I took the initial report for the vehicle on 06/11/2016. It was assigned case #16-78080. I stayed with the vehicle and did not let it out of my

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