Police Is Not Being Held Accountable For Their Actions And What We Can Do About It

Within the Serpico movie there was many examples of the lack of police accountability compared to police being held accountable. In that era of policing corruption was at an all-time high. When Serpico tried to do the right thing and make police accountable for their actions he was almost killed. In today’s society things have changed. Police are being held more accountable especially due to the fact with all the technology that is now being

Even though more attention is being directed to citizen oversight boards and what they have the capacity to do, little attention is being devoted to how the police officer him/herself feel about them. There is no accurate number as to how many police oversight agencies there are in the United States. Although, by 2001 almost 80 percent of large departments had some form of citizen oversight boards (De Angelis, 2007). This number shows that many agencies are moving to find a way to hold police officers accountable for their actions. Since most

Many people are losing faith in the police and government because of police brutality and unjustified murders of young people in the society. Police inhumaneness in America is getting worse, not better. In 2014, 1,106 people were killed by American constabularies. As of today at least 865 Americans have been corruptly killed by police so far in 2015. At this pace, 2015 is like-ly to be the deadliest year ever measured at the hands of American police. We are currently on pace to break 1,200 for this year. The problem is intricate, nationwide, nuanced, and deeply en-trenched in the new American way of policing. No single policy will curb this trend and it is very possible these numbers may get worse for many years

Over a thousand more deaths due to police brutality have occurred since the shooting of Michael Brown (“Stats”). These events caused the public to start questioning those who enforce the law. Some of these events were caught on tape by bystanders, which were

The first pattern that is discussed in this paper is that there is a lack of discipline against the Los Angeles police officers who engage in misconduct and the use of force. Top officials are not being held accountable for the lack of oversight in order to protect the interest of the department. The second pattern that is discussed is that police claims makers give the public a false sense of accountability. Instead of accepting accountability, police claim makers give the media unclear answers on what officials are attempting to improve in their department so such incidents do not occur again. The third pattern discussed is that low percentage of community claims in the media suggest that the community concerns are not being represented.

It seems that in some cases police officers forget this. “Prior to Ferguson, police were politically untouchable.”(Somashekhar et al.) Police officers had not been put under the spot light as much as they have been recently. The law seemed to always be on their side protecting them from all wrong doing. Fortunately, the media has finally given these wrongful acts a place to be investigated. Law enforcement agencies can no longer turn their heads on what is really going on. “Some in law enforcement are troubled by this trend, worried that public sympathy is shifting toward suspects and away from the police who put their lives on the line every day.” Yes it maybe a police officers job to arrest people doing crimes but it is also their job to protect. Just how it may not be fair that they put their lives at risk everyday and are scared to get killed in the line of duty, people should not live everyday scared to go out and be confused for a criminal by an officer just because of their skin color, clothing or location. Police officers have to go into work everyday know g that there will be consequences to there wrongful actions. This will make them think twice before pulling out their guns on innocent people of color. Yes, there are criminals that police need to be careful for but this does not mean that everyone one has to pay the cost. Officers should be charged if proven to be at fault for being involved

Police Officers worldwide are becoming way too powerful, to be “protecting” and “looking out” for we the peoples best interests. First, let 's start out with a word for word definition of Police Power and their responsibilities. “In United States constitutional law, police power is the capacity of the states to regulate behavior and enforce order within their territory for the betterment of the health, safety, morals, and general welfare of their inhabitants.” But yet the cops are the ones killing unarmed, or no imminent threat to them or others. Now, I’m not a genius but I know that isn 't, part of protecting our health, safety, and to be shot by the ones who are suppose to protect us. In 2015 a shocking number of 1140 people were shot and KILLED by our police force according to The Counted. The police are suppose to be looking after us, protecting us

Although there is an obvious racial competent to the recent viral situations of the over use of force by police, I will refrain from discussing it in this post. I do not feel prepared enough to dissect that ball of was, so I will keep mum about that, at least for now. So why am I posting at all? I think there are various strains of issues, regarding the police, that feed this fire, and I would like to examine them. I suppose I risk unpopularity, but do try to bare with me.

As Americans, we often take for granted the protection our law enforcement provides each day. Our personal safety is ensured through the services provided by our government. We expect law enforcement to protect us and our rights as citizens and for criminals to be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. However, in the last decade America’s police force has been under fire from several groups that believe law enforcement has crossed too many lawful boundaries and proven itself to be racially discriminating, quick to violence, and generally untrustworthy. Some groups like Cop Block, or the Black Lives Matter Movement have actively protested police by calling them racist and unprofessional. I can sympathize with their aversion towards the police because the media and internet seems to have started a slanderous campaign against war with them. The majority of the articles I read appear to be about police officers shooting down an African-American man in cold blood or their attempts to get around normal police investigation processes. Public faith in our law enforcement is at an all-time low. Citizens just do not feel safe when they are around a man in the blue uniform. The biggest problem, however, is that no one tries to see the issue from the polices’ side. The infrastructure of our law enforcement agencies is not adequate to support a well-trained force of police and support staff. So instead of criticizing our law enforcement, I suggest we put our energy and money

Since a very young age we have been taught to put our trust into police officers. If we are in distress, they are always there to help since it is their job to protect and serve the common citizen. So what happens when the individuals we are supposed to trust to bring justice are the ones causing the injustice we see in the news? Recently, several police officers have been under fire for their excessive use of force. The number of casualties caused by police officers in the recent years have citizens demanding a reform in the system that officers work under.

Although police officers take an oath to protect and serve citizens in our society. we have some officers that our corrupt and willing do anything just to protect themselves from being exposed from their unethical behavior. In 1994 three officers from New Orleans police department committed an unspeakable crime murder for hire and a violent drug gang. The killing of Kim grove was thirty-two years old and was gunned down by police officer that were there to protect her instead they killed her.

This article talks about a dog fighting ring that was found near Tilbury, Ontario. Three people are being accused of holding 40 dogs, firearms and supplies for the purpose of dog-fighting. They currently face two counts of causing unnecessary suffering and two counts of carelessly storing a firearm, but many more charges are expected. Constable Renee Cowell stated that dog fighting rings are rare in this area and that the investigation was “emotionally-charged” knowing that the animals were being abused for financial gain. She also stated that they can receive a maximum of five years in prison if convicted of animal cruelty.

Police officers are held accountable for everything they do. The public is always watching. Police officers are members of the communities they work in. They are just paid to protect and serve their neighbors within that community.

In recent years, society has heard cases of police brutality at an increasingly shocking rate, thus creating a sense of distrust among communities towards police officers and other authority figures. As the first line of defense against crimes such as home invasions or crimes against persons, police officers are expected to be an ally towards victims; however, it seems that society is now viewing officers as the perpetrators of crimes as opposed to the protectors. This has already posed an issue because community members are choosing not to seek police help when needed, and when they do decide to seek help, forgoing police assistance results in being uncertain of where else to go.

What they do or fail to do can affect seriously the span of the damage to life, property, and community spirit. Police officers are required to take an oath when they first join their department. The police oath is a code of ethics. The Law Enforcement Code of Ethics establishes the basic responsibility of a police officer is and I quote: “As a Law Enforcement Officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation, and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality and justice. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession…law enforcement.” These are the expectations of the citizens, and when they are abused it threatens the faith of all. The most recent case raising unethical questions may be the shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, an unarmed black male shot down by police officers. Another reason might be the rise in reports of suspicious deaths of inmates in custody making headlines across the country. These type of situations bring up difficult questions regarding the limits of police authority, are there some inequalities in the way that law enforcement officers treat certain racial, socioeconomic, or cultural groups? Are the factors, such as whether a citizen is ethnic or white, poor or Middle class, making a difference in the type of treatment one is likely to receive from the