Unethical Police Operations Introduction to Police Theory and Practices CJA 214 Adama Scott Instructor: Kimberly Rieson August 11, 2013 Police corruption is defined as a form of police misconduct in which officers seek personal gain, such as money or career advancement, through the abuse of power. It is a police officer’s job to protect and serve the citizens in the community. The police officers mission is to maintain public safety by reducing crime not by being a part of the problem; their job is to be the solution to the problem. This paper will describe the extent of police corruption, misconduct, and brutality in the United States. Then it will identify two cases one of police misconduct and another of police brutality in the United Sates.
This term encompasses common offenses such as breach of duty by malfeasance or misfeasance and favoritism, to more potent crimes such as embezzlement of public funds and bribery. In the case of embezzlement of public funds, one or more legally entrusted entities, conspires to act dishonestly in appropriating
Social isolation, poor housing, unemployment and poverty are all linked to mental ill health. So stigma and discrimination can trap people in a cycle of illness. The situation is exacerbated by the media. Media reports often link mental illness with violence, or portray people with mental health problems as dangerous, criminal, evil, or very disabled and unable to live normal, fulfilled lives. 2.2 How mental illness can have an impact on the individual: Psychologically: - person may become paranoid and therefore exclude him or her self -person may become paranoid and therefore hurt others who she/he fears will try to hurt him/her -person may become isolated and therefore out of touch with other people and reality in general -person may feel unloved even if it is not true -person may feel like he/she is a threat to society and therefore attempt suicide emotionally: -person may feel isolated, unloved, paranoid, panicked and non-human (read Francis Kafka's The Metamorphosis)
Behind the Power: A Reflection of Police Brutality, Abuse of Power and Crossing the Line The author analyzes national and local cases of what some call police brutality, abuse of power, and corruption—when those wielding the badge cross the thin blue line. No police force in the United States is perfect. Each is marred by corruption, or controversy. History can tell us that there have been prime examples of when police officers were influenced by politicians, the higher class, and their own needs. The current El Paso Police Department is a prime example.
The stress of abuse could trigger chest pain or angina, and may be a factor in other serious heart problems. High blood pressure, breathing problems, stomach problems (ulcers), and panic attacks are common stress-related symptoms among older people who experience abuse. Other long term effects could be a loss of mobility, depression, anxiety, changes in behaviour, behavioural issues and negative relationships. Many adults experiencing abuse are isolated. Individuals who abuse adults often threaten, harass, or intimidate them.
In chapter five of Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice, Pollock states when one asks most people what the role of policing is in society, the response is some version of “catch criminals” or “fight crime”. (p.105) The majority of police officers are professional and ethical; however a small minority abuses their power. This leads to close suspicion by the public of all police. Police have great power in our society to arrest, use force and also have the power of life and death. Police have two types of perceptions of the police mission, either a crime fighter or public servant.
Police Misconduct respone CJS 210 I would define Police brutality as excessive force by an officer to a suspect. For example, an officer grabbing a suspect and throwing them down on the hood of a police car, which is depicted sometimes in films, is an example of police brutality. Unless the suspect has displayed aggressive behavior, or is attempting to flee the scene, this action is excessive force, and unnecessary. The relationship between police brutality, corruption, and other misconduct are usually associated with officers with poor ethics. Education can be a factor in determining if an officer is going to be corrupt.
Fatigue/Job Stress Dekisha Coleman Everest University Having a job in law enforcement is a very stressful job. A police officers role of working the streets are threaten by present danger. The main problems a job stress, fatigue, violence, brutality, and corruption. Numerous facts are associated with job stress, difficulty arising from lack of sleep circadian disruption, and other factors worsens mood and may be expected. When law enforcement officers experience fatigue.
Confidential informants are prompted by self-betterment (Unnecessary Evil). They work to assemble and administer information or to testify in exchange for money or leniency for their own crimes (Unnecessary Evil). Typically used in the narcotics division, confidential informants have been used in
Workers are susceptible to different work- related differences, which can create burnout. Burnout is condition of physical, mental, or emotional exhaustion, which is caused by unnecessary and monotonous anxiety from attachment to individuals in sensitively challenging circumstance. Burnout is compiling of three key issues: emotional fatigue, feelings of little personal achievements with customers, and an awareness of depersonalization thoughts. Suffer exhaustion should be averted for the fact that it has a momentous outcome on human services workers, consumers, and even corporations. Available is a big catalog that can be categorized into sets of what causes burnout.