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    this job?” All of these questions racked my brain. So, I said, “Why would I want to be a police officer besides all of the crime shows?” It was quite simple, I wanted to help out the community can solve cases using logic and

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    Falling asleep at the wheel isn’t the only hazard posed by tired police. Compared with well rested colleagues, officers who met the criteria for a sleep disorder were more likely to make serious administrative or safety errors and exhibit uncontrolled anger toward suspects (Harding, 2011). Sleep problems had a noticeable impact on the officer’s work. Eighteen percent of officers who were screened positive for a sleep disorder reported making serious administrative errors, versus 13% of those without

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    Hazardous exposure ……………….…………………………… 6 VI. Obesity ………………………………………………………… 7 VI. References …………………………………………………… 10 Abstract It has been indicated in previous epidemiological research that there is an elevated risk of death for police officers in relation to the general population. The shorter life span can be pinned down to several different causes. The Goal of this paper was to compare the life expectancy of those in the career of law enforcement with the general population. Those

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    does not guarantee they will be good officers. Being a police officer is hard and to be successful a person has to want to be a police officer. Individuals who receive the required college degree have demonstrated their desire. Desire is something very hard to evaluate, but such an important trait. If all other qualities are equal, the college graduate with a four –year degree should be hired as a police officer before one who does not have the degree (Police Chief David Owens, 2012) Endorsement

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    contact we see there is stereotypes being presented, different ethnicities colliding. There were a few instances while watching the film that really made an impact on me. One of these is when the African American woman is assaulted by the White police officer. No one should be treated

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    A police officer, a businessman, a hockey coach, and an auto restoration mechanic all walk into a bar. In this case all four are the same person, it is me. Right now I’m in high school. I speak Russian, Latvian, and English, and I am studying Spanish. I am not sure what the future will bring, but I want to incorporate my interests in my studies and my career. After I graduate from high school, I want to take a year off to go to any Spanish speaking country to advance my Spanish. After a year of

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    This story took place in 2049, Officer Dylan was a single man living in lanewood he had kids but they were older and had their own lives far away. He was a police officer he lives for crime and that causes him to take action. He lives in this anger world, he sometimes has these anger attacks. That cause him to go into a mode where he can't move or talk In this crazy world the government was putting out these brand new police cars that were able to only carry one person and were able

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    I would like to briefly explain how my skills, abilities, and prior experience meet the requirements for a position as an Abington Police Officer. I am a hardworking, loyal, and clearly dedicated individual with an ambition to succeed in any given environment. I am always up to a challenge. I work well with others and can work just as efficient on my own. I am seeking a position where I can develop and excel. I have served eight years in the United States Army and the Massachusetts Army National

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    change in society. Ferguson, Missouri the town where 18-year-old Michael Brown, an unarmed black man, was killed by Officer Wilson, a white police officer on August 9, 2014. Protest had begun in Ferguson, but many of the protester were nonviolent and felt the police were racially profiling black men. Three months later, the Grand Jury released its verdict to not indict Officer Wilson. The verdict led to protests that became violent quickly. The protester began to loot local business such as a McDonalds

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    Cst. Murphy, Thank you again for setting up the ride along. I really enjoyed the opportunity. Summary of my ride along: Officers: Cst. Grant and Cst. Chris. I stayed with the same Constables for the entire ride along. They both were great the entire evening. I began my ride along by getting showed the computer and basic break down of the downtown division. Cst. Grant ran a few license plates to show me how that is done while we were waiting for calls to come in. 1815 hours: Cst. Grant

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