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    Police officers are trained professionals that help keeping the order in our society. To fight crime, is necessary to arrest people that breaks the law. However, to control citizens from breaking the law, is imperative that they arrest those who refuse to abide it. In doing so, is critical that they have knowledge of the science and technology that involves interpreting the law. Nonetheless, a balance between due process and the interpretation of the laws is complicated when we take in consideration

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    In this scenario as the Chief of Police this student would impose significant action as opposed to termination. The individual in question has a virtually clean record and on paper the individual in question is considered to be a good police officer. Good police officers are needed. Although the act that was committed is not something anyone should be looking at while in a work. It is against all companies’ policies that do not deal in the matter of pornography and is unacceptable. In the military

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    Many police officers have been at a crime scene of an officer involved shooting and this can be a very stressful time with emotions running high. After the incident has calmed down, the involved officer starts to question the decisions he has made in reference to his actions. As I witness a fellow officer alter a crime scene to slant the evidence in his favor, the subsequent decision I make will involve an ethical dilemma. Do I support the decision of my fellow officer and not say a word about what

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    Some necessary requirements that would be important to be important to be a police officer are attending police academy and dealing with the public. Both are important part in the process of becoming a police officer but field training has more practical, useful and hands on training. Which would be more crucial especially with the media now days and so many eyes on you, you would have to have the illusion of perfect. Befor you would even be able to start your training you would have to be at least

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    where the origins of police work have actually begun. During the medieval times, fudal lords would hire strong men who would ensure that everyone paid their taxes. These hired brutes attempted to maintain some sort of order throughout the kingdom among the people. Unfortunately, in most cases, these men only followed their employer’s wishes and did not handle situations in honest or civilized ways (p.142). When America was first colonized the people living here

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    STATEMENT OF RESEARCH The fatal shooting of unarmed Michael Brown by a Missouri police officer brought national attention when law enforcement officers use deadly force. (18 U.S.C. § 242). At the start of 2015, the Washington Post (WAPO) began compiling data on police officer shootings for the reason that the federal government data's was unreliable and incomplete. The WAPO data provides statistics relating to the victim's mental status, age, race, gender, circumstances involving the shooting

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    Use of Deadly Force by Police Officers in the Field: Understanding the Complexities and Issues Surrounding Deadly Force Jessica Woodward Columbia College MSCJ 501 Current Issues and Future Directions in Criminal Justice Abstract In light of the recent spate of police-involved homicides of suspects who may or may not have put the lives of the police involved in fear for their safety and well-being, this paper seeks to examine the use of deadly force by police officers in the line of duty.

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    Police Officer Diversity

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    diversity on the force with the applicant pool, there are a few different approaches or techniques that I would follow through with. The first would be to bring officers of color and female officers to job fairs and recruitment events. With the view of most Police Officers being negative in today's world, I think that bringing diverse officers to these events shows that this job is one that is made available to all who strive for it. Regardless of skin color or gender. When students or young people

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    today involves the perception of the police? What is the perception of how we look at our officials in law enforcement? Is this something that’s based on personal experiences? Is it media driven? Over the last year, we’ve had to examples in the media that pertains to this discussion. In Ferguson, MO there was the Michael Brown case involving the shooting of an unarmed man by police officer Darrin Wilson. There was the death of Eric Garner involving the New York Police Department. Depending on what media

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    When you take oath to become a law enforcement officer you are supposed to stand by the area that you work within and serve and protect. While working officers are put in thousands of different scenarios. While growing up you are taught proper ethics and values and should know the difference between what is right, and what is wrong. However; many officers break down and realize that being a law enforcement officer doesn’t pay as much as they like. They fall fortune to being greedy, stealing money

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