Power Shifts in Law Enforcement

The ability of the police to perform their duties is dependent upon public approval of police actions.

There are several different powers in any organization but it is something very prevalent at GEICO. In the beginning of my career at GEICO I did not have much power at all but after building confidence and recognition through the company I have some power in my office. I am working on getting legitimate power but at this time I have plenty of connection power and charismatic power. I have several connections at GEICO. My trainer at GEICO who I connected with as soon as I was hired is now the sales manager. My old boss is now a rotational manager. A supervisor I spoke with on a regular basis is now a performance coach in service. My former Quality Assurance boss is now a director in Arizona, and I am connected with the Vice President of the company. I did all this by working hard but also having the ability to attract people to me. I attempt to be a warm and welcoming person, but at the same time very driven and focused. Through my time at GEICO I have really developed my connection power and soon enough that connection power will develop into legitimate power once I become a sales supervisor.

power in their own hands. He explains that workers have the power to decide and dictate the

Policing and the way they operate are truly similar as if they are hand in hand with one another. In order for operations to run smoothly and the department to be functioning as one there has to be proper training and care from the supervisors, administrators and from everyone who works together to understand that they’re a team. Everyone in the police department has to work together instead of against one another just to make sure everyone is doing their jobs by the books with no room for errors.

First, before I forget, I have to state how power can be powerful. Power could be used for many acronyms. Power could stand for leadership, power could stand for a higher standard over another person, whether they like it or not. Certain people have power, whether they like it or not, whether they want it or not. In a group of people there has to be a leader, and a

All together law enforcement has changed, but few see the drastic changes that have happened. Everyday, police and sheriffs are working to keep the people in their community safe. With improved technological advances and social changes, police and sheriffs are keeping a closer eye on things today. For example, improved weapons such as tasers have helped keep suspects safe, computers in police cruisers allow instant access of information of individuals. Other social changes, such as women allowed to join the police forces have helped law enforcement a lot with domestic violence cases because they are calmer then most men. No matter what happens police and the sheriffs will be there to protect and serve

The positive functions include the exercise of professional judgment to come up with the best solution in a circumstance that requires fast thinking. These situations require the police officers to make decisions in a split second and avoid delayed justice (Newburn, 2010). There is usually no time to check with the higher ranked authorities on the best call to make on the matter. Therefore, the authorities can make the decision and if they do not have positive results, the officers are not punishable. This gives the law enforcers the mandate to undertake the best action. Another advantage of police discretion is the effective utilization of resources. The officers have the mandate to choose the resources to allocate for a specific mission, and the discretion allows the officers to work fast and have an account of the events later. Additionally, the discretion allows a development of effective public policy because of the increased accountability and effectiveness in the line of

In addition, not only are officers overloaded with cases but they are also having to do work that a civilian could. The New York City's Independent Budget Office stated that many officers are doing work that does not benefit the safety of our community, work that a civilian should be doing.

Power is defined as the capacity that A has to influence the behavior of B so B acts in accordance with A’s wishes (p.198). Being a collaborative organization, Stryker’s power resides in four key teams: accounting, human resources management, information technologies management, and a cross functional team known as the steering committee. Power resides within these teams because they control the things that the organization needs to function. The relationships that these teams have with the organization are based upon dependence, these departments can influence the distribution of resources in the organization. These teams exercise their power to help the organization generate a profit, respond to changes, to limit the number of errors,

For example, if the officer is trained to know certain mental illnesses an officer may be able to identify schizophrenia rather than a defensive criminal who is not willing to cooperate. This could help the officer feel more at ease while encountering this person leading to more communication and lessen the urgency to fight to protect their

Within the criminal justice system, officials abuse their power. The officials of the justice system have a duty to protect and perform their duties with unbiased decision making. The abuse of power jeopardizes people’s lives who are not able to sustain oneself and their families. Some people do not understand that poorer people find themselves in jail more and once a person is released, that person is subjected to return to jail for the amount of money owed to the state. There are many obstacles for the poor, especially those of color. People of color are treated unfairly in the justice system, from the arrest, the sentencing, and the release. The criminal justice system is supposed to be just but that is not the case. The criminal justice system allows for the police, public defenders, and judges to bend the laws and not be punished for their actions or that apologizes can fix the wrong that has been done. This paper will discuss the abuse of power from the justice system and the solutions to rectify the damages.

I consider power to be a position that others look up to and notice, kind of a shift in energy that is constantly moving from one person to the next. Power was the second highest number on my chart which is shown at a high 75. The conventional power holder is the principal because of his job. However, everyone in the movie holds power at one point or another. The first person is Bender, he is constantly pulling power from other people.

1. Identify and discuss the eight (8) recurring reasons that change occurs in law enforcement agencies.

Power is the emphasis is an employment situation. While employed you have a certain amount of power, both over your work environment and your own life.

Line-level law enforcement officers, investigators supervisors, and police executives are more educated and sophisticated with technology in their arsenal to enhance job performance. Despite having better education, training, equipment, access to specialized resources, and information, law enforcement agencies struggle with sharing power with their workforce. The result of this failure to modernize leaves law enforcement officers going through the motions and working at less than maximum efficiency.