Arguments Against Police Brutality

After reading this article I realize that there are some police officers that do not use race as a method to eliminate crime, but are alternatively motivated and use this prejudice as a way to target someone out of the crowd. The racial bias between law enforcement and the public is something I wish that could be

If we really want a solution in the issue of cops killing blacks, we can not ignored black on black crime. Obviously, cops killing unarmed black men has gotten our society 's attention, but we can not ignore the fact it is because of black violence. Blacks killing each other has not stop, and they take fifteen percent of homicides in this country. One thing to considered, or an alternative for this issue is effective policing and how are leaders within our communities can do in reducing crime. We need more organizations like NAACP, that give solutions by focusing on education and jobs to minorities. By all means this solutions can be more effective and we can decrease the among of crime in black communities. Also by been part of a solution we can see less confrontations among cops and African Americans. We can not blame white cops for doing their jobs, when they are saving, protecting, and serving the community by preventing crimes. But we can not justified their actions either, nor African American when they are committing crimes. In the other hand, and I speak from my own personal observation I do not believe all African Americans are criminals. We have criminals from all backgrounds that commit crimes, and it 's not an issue of race but of crime.

A law should be established stating that police officers should have to wear a body camera at all times. I think that the body camera would allow society to actually see what is happening during the incidents. Some other solutions to this ongoing issue is to look at these incidents from both sides. Shelby only getting twelve minutes of jail time for murdering an unarmed African American man gives society the impression that black lives don’t matter to the system. This is not just an issue that happened once, it is a constant problem in today’s society. I know that to be a police officer it takes a lot of courage, and they can be under pressure, but training them on how to deal with different situations without using an extended amount of force can also reduce the amount of innocent African Americans getting

In society the police officers roles is to effectively enforce laws, police officers are accountable to arrest offenders when they committed crimes, stop all crime to the best of their ability, keeping the peace as much as possible, and also be able to provide services to neighborhoods citizens when needed. The police officers responsibilities can range from a small task to a much dangerous task, some of the people take the police officers for granted. Without polices officers this world would be no good at all crime would be happen from left to right. As the people of the world and community we need to get more involved with, we have to as whole help them as control the crime and maintain orders they can’t do it all by themselves. I truly feel and know that lessened community policing will

Racial tension in the United States is a growing concern. A big challenge is raising awareness about racial segregation effects on the wider community. In order to ease the pressure and begin repairing race relations the paranoid style of American policing and the segregation of American citizens should be addressed as a primary cause. Along with undermining the legitimacy of officers, communities where a distinct separation is based on race or other differences, allows distrust of the police force to fester and grow. By not believing the police force is there to protect and serve, an unbalanced society is created from injustices and distrust. To begin unraveling our racial crisis communities should focus on programs to help eliminate segregation.

Police work is a dangerous job, and police are more than likely to be put into situations when excessive force is needed. But, sometimes police use excessive force for their own personal reasons, such as, racism. The issue of police officers using excessive force may or may not be of great concern, but it should be looked into by both the police and the public. Because some officers use excessive force in situations when it is not needed, police brutality should be addressed.

Police should be held accountable and criminally charged with the same consequences as cilivans. “27 percent of African Americans are killed by the law enforcement” (Cooke 1). Just recently, an 18 year old; innocent and unarmed African American was killed by two white police officers. This divisive human rights violations and let police officers escape punishment. “No charges for a Michigan police officer who escalated a disagreement with an unarmed

Police shooting has become a huge issue across The United States. Community will usually become outraged if the shooting was committed by a white or black cop who shoots and kills a black subject. Protests seem to follow in areas where the police force is predominantly white and the suspect is black. Regardless of rather or not the officer is right or wrong. This started a huge conflict of rather or not the shooting was done due to racism. These conflicts affect the communities the shootings happen in and can draw national attention like in the police shoot death of Sylville Smith. One resolution that will help to eliminate racism within the police force and stop the misconception that most police shooting happen due to racism, is

“If someone puts their hands on you make sure they never put their hands on anybody else” (Malcolm X) is a contestable ideal. Do we Americans allow our law enforcement to continue killing innocent African Americans whose own ancestors contribute to the success of this nation? No! We cannot sit on the sidelines and watch innocent lives ruined over and over again. We must auscultate to the cries of our four fathers. In order to halt the self-destruction of this nation we should fight for change in the police force, attempt to cease the embodiment of racial profiling, and support the efforts of those striving to bring about change.

Cops and African Americans don’t seem to being getting along, is the African American community broken or are the cops to be blamed. Over the past years you have heard of people, more specifically African Americans, being harmed or killed unarmed. It is no surprise that cops are treating them as dangerous animals. A cop managed to kill Samuel DuBose, forty-three years old, who escaped from the hands of the cop and was running away. The cops said that he had feared for his life when Samuel truly had never truly harmed or threatened the cop.

The brutality of the police force has been a long worldwide problem, but especially between the years of 2012-2016. Black people are being unjustly beaten and shot in plain sight for doing nothing while being unarmed. Journal of African American Studies “Blacks are viewed as deserving of harsh treatment in the criminal justice system” (482). “Black males with more “Afrocentric” features may receive longer sentences than blacks with less Afrocentric features like lighter skin and straighter hair”(482). Nowadays it is important to know about the police force. It’s important to know our rights as citizens and be careful around cops. Not everybody is good, but not everybody is bad also. In The New York Amsterdam News 21 people were killed by Chicago police in 2008. Entire families were being attacked. They believe it’s because of their skin color and how they are different. The year of racism started off with the world seeing the police murder of Oscar Grant. “The media have pushed people away from hearing the issue of police brutality, and it has fallen off of the radar screen.”(2) “You can’t give in. They will try to make an example out of you, try to break your spirit!”(2) African Americans say do not trust the cops with anything. “They will ruin you.”(2)

If the police departments in the United States stay on the same path of police brutality it hard to imagine what could happen in the next decade. It makes some people think will there even be police departments and what will they look like. With these ideas floating around police officers need to be more caution and aware of how to avoid police brutality.

Last year, blacks were killed very often and in bad demeanors by cops. Alton Sterling was pinned to the ground, hands up unarmed, was shot twice in the chest and died. Nothing happened to those cops because they say it was self-defense. Another incident where a black male was pulled over his hands clearly shown on his steering wheel, was shot dead with his wife and son in the car. Trayvon Martin was shot and killed in his own neighborhood just because of his appearance, the man was set

Although I should know by now, I cannot help but think that there has been an overwhelming amount of police brutality in recent years. Police brutality can be defined as, when a police officer uses more force than necessary. This issue has spread throughout the United States of America, and is putting the lives of our citizens in great danger. Police brutality is not only physical, but it can also be verbal attacks; and, in most cases, it is caused by false arrest and racial profiling due to police corruption. Police brutality has been and continues to be a major concern in society and it is used very loosely to any and all forms of police misconduct. Whereas, in reality, excessive force of police misconduct is what defines police brutality. The jobs of a police officer are too calmly resolve public disturbance and disputes. Police officers are supposed to protect citizens; instead they are hurting and using excessive force. It is not right and it is unjust for a police officer to hurt a citizen due to an assumption without any actual proof of criminal activity.

In consideration of above my recommendation is that the LAPD need to hire more officers from the community that being policed by the LAPD. The problem is that the LAPD hire many officers that have never lived in the community that they are policing. The LAPD can build a source of potential recruits by developing youth program to build a better relationship with Blacks and other minorities. The LAPD should be more active and get involve with their citizen to foster a change in how they are viewed and hopefully, improve their relationship their constituent.