People would have the chance to help set local police priorities and to develop creative solutions to community problems. As the department's community outreach specialists, these officers must be freed from the isolation of the patrol car and the demands of the police radio so that they can maintain daily, direct, face to face contact with the people they serve in a defined beat area. Community Officers also have the time and the mandate to involve the community in efforts to improve the social and physical environment. Studies show that
The makeup of communities is working individuals who have careers. Households have children and some stay at home moms; however the majority of households work. Each member in the community feels socially responsible for the community in which they live. Taking care of the community by picking up after themselves, recycling, keeping yards tidy, and helping plant seems to be a general contribution to making each community clean and inviting. Helping other within the community is also a commonality.
· That would encourage reluctant police officers to participate in Community Policing. INTRODUCTION As a young girl, I grew up in a city in which Community Policing was a very important aspect. In order to develop healthy relationships with citizens of any community, especially small to medium size cities, it is extremely important that the citizens and the police officers work together to build a stronger community. I can remember when I was in elementary school, the police officers used to come out to host an assembly and speak to the youth. They gave out stickers, badges and coloring books.
Some officer’s actions have labeled an entire force as racist, rude, and abusive. This ‘bad apple’ theory leads to a community who cannot trust their local law enforcement officers. When a community has distrust in the law, it becomes difficult for those officers to do their jobs. Cooperation is lost, normally compliant citizens question an officers actions, criminals step up their activities, and at this point an officers stress escalates to a level where it has never been before. The behavior, in which a police officer uses his judgment to bring forth the best course of action regarding a situation where an offense has been committed, is the discretion of the officer (Engel, 2003.)
This power struggle led to the downfall of team policing in Aberdeen. The definition of team policing “meant something different in each city, but generally it has been an attempt to strike a new balance between the presumed efficiency needs of police centralization and community needs for police decentralization in order to be more responsive to citizens” (Sherman, Milton and Kelly 1973:13). It means that there should be lots of communication between team members, as well as communication between the team to the community. “In Aberdeen, it began as an effort to counteract the low morale and boredom of single officers patrolling quiet streets” (Sherman, Milton and Kelly 1973:13). Aberdeen wanted to get rid of the loneliness on the job for officers.
Civilians are forced to own guns to feel secure and protected. Therefore, owning guns may create many more unsafe situations that might put innocent citizens in danger. For many, Michael Brown's case is one of the many examples of why there is little trust between minority groups and police forces. As per Republican Senator of Kentucky Rand Paul, African-American citizens do not feel respected by police. Additionally, African-Americans are convinced that police treat blacks and whites differently.
Other officers will cover up these actions when filing reports. Police officers do not treat suspects with dignity in many situations. When officers witness the actions of others, they do not report these cases to superiors. The ethical dilemmas that these conflicts can cause include the public not trusting the police force patrolling their communities. The citizens feel they are guilty until proven innocent.
Isolation would not make the citizens happy because some countries do not have all the appropriate resources to live comfortably in a modern world. For example, there is North Korea. This country is completely isolated from the rest of the world, and the citizens are often forced to do things they do not want to do. They must "worship" the country's leader and will get serious punishment if they get caught saying bad thing about him, not following other rules, etc. The citizens do not get the appropriate health care either because they do not have access to experienced doctor's from other countries.
Police officers never know if the citizen they are about to confront is armed, high on drugs or alcohol, or plan to engage in a relatively recent phenomenon known as “suicide by cop”. Police patrol have to endure long periods of monotony, yet react quickly and effectively to problem situations observed on the street or to orders issued by the radio dispatcher. A great deal has been written about stress and policing and about the fact that police officers who are experiencing personal and family problems are not likely to reach out for help. Because they do not develop constructive coping mechanisms for dealing with the various stressors of police work, negative methods inevitably surface that tend only to make matters worse. Although each officer deals with these stressors differently, destructive coping strategies will eventually have negative consequences for the officer.
Police brutality Is also a direct violation on the 5th and 14th constitution amendments. Police brutality can create a fear in a community or even individuals. The number of cases in the United States on police brutality is in the thousands. Many of police brutality instances are never reported due to the individuals fear, of what might come if it were to go to court. In the U.S. constitution the 5th amendment protects citizens from the abuse of government employees.