Sitz has to do with the police having the right to have checkpoints to catch people drinking and driving. The court reasoned that checkpoints are designed to eliminate immediate hazards posed by intoxicated drivers. This ruling may not seem substantially important to policing at first glance, but I feel keeping the public safe is a top priority for the police. These checkpoints enable the police to temporarily detain people who are, at that moment, a very serious threat to the public. The checkpoints have probably saved thousands of lives and this would not be possible if the police could only check for intoxication after someone has violated the law.
Having ample security is deterrence to most criminal activity. The visual evidence of security in the form of armed security officers and live video coverage can act as deterrence” (Weber, T. (1985). Alarm Systems and Theft
The telephone made life easier for people to be able to call the police instead of going to find the police to report a crime. This also made it quicker for the police to respond to a crime and it was also used to let the office know that they were on their beat. The two way radio was ver useful to an officer which helped his respond time also. Fingerprints was a very helpful to investigations and when the finger prints where put into a data base it not only helped officers in the crime they committed but it helped the investigator in a different state to identify same person that committed the crime there too. Crime labs where developed so that they could note all of the evidence and what the evidence curtails.
First, he broke the department policy by not video recording the interview which was essential to built a solid case if they had confess in which he claimed the two did. Secondly, he did not have either of the young offenders guardian(s) present which was a grand mistake. Not only did he confess to intentionally crossing the line by avoiding bringing in the parents and including them in the interview he probably is also guilty of coercing them in the confession. According, to the self-incrimination clause it clearly states that any statement made by defendant(s) while in police custody before trail will be inadmissible during prosecution unless the police first warn the defendants that they have the right to remain silent, the right to consult an attorney before being questioned, the right to have an attorney present during police questioning, the right to a court appointed attorney if they cannot afford one, the right to be informed that any statement they do make can
It's not going to happen. But the Code is well known by all – from the chief on down. It allows some cops to operate unethically, even criminally, and it prevents good cops from stopping them.” (Quinn, 2005) Quinn claims that the code is the predominant motivator behind police behavior. Quinn also claims that there is a component of self-preservation in police using the code. It may allow them to forget some of the more horrific scenes they have experienced.
(Reichert, 2001) There are many advantages associated with using information technology in policing. Comparative analysis shows that using information technology (IT) to combat crime has save lot of resources and time in the police department. There are a number of other advantages that can be associated with the use of information technology in the police department. For instance they use of Automated Field Reporting System by the police department has eradicated the use of hand writing of reports at the field by the Police Officers. Officers completed handwritten incident reports in the field and submitted them at the end of a shift to a field supervisor.
Society would be a safer place if security cameras were placed in public areas to oversee peoples potentially illegal behavior. Cameras are used all over the world by companies to watch for illegal behavior to prevent theft and other threatening crimes commonly seen stores. They are even used in school hallways and buses to watch students behavior on school property. However, cameras are not used enough for monitoring peoples behavior. Many crimes occur without video evidence to help ensure that the crime does not go unpunished.
People believe that putting cameras on poles and taking pictures will not stop these kinds of accidents. In synopsis, traffic light cameras need to be placed at all major intersections because they prevent accidents,help with the county revenue, and provide extra assistance for the law enforcement. There are concerns from the public with red light cameras, such as the driver of the car can not be positively identified and they increase accidents instead of reducing them. However, there will be more positive reinforcement than negative by providing more traffic light cameras to major intersections. Overall, they will not only improve road safety, they will also save
Feeney, M. ( ). Police Body Cameras Raise Privacy Issues for Cops and the Public. Retrieved from The body worn cameras have contributed to the decline in police ‘use-of-force’ incidents and have provided supporting evidence to the investigations of police misconduct. There is, however very serious concern about the privacy of private citizens as the footage from the cameras is considered public record. Washington Police reviewed the policy as the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) stated that Washington is one of the states where body camera footage is considered ‘susceptible to public release upon request.” Kevin Drum recommends that a policy be implemented on when to release the footage for captured inside public property.
If we are truly concerned about our safety, our right and our duty to protect ourselvesand all that we love and stand for, then we must be able to own and knowledgeably operate the kinds of firearms that will allow us to do just that. Admittedly, there is the growing concern with regard to assault weapons getting into the hands of non law abiding persons (criminals and drug dealers). However, we must be confident that with better regulations with regards to ownership of assault weapons and with better enforcement of these regulations we can keep assault weapons out of the hands of those who intend to use them to harm others. When every assault weapon is banned, the only ones left with guns are the criminals. WORKS CITED Robertson v. Baldwin, 165 U.S. 275 (1897) United States v. Miller, 307 U.S. 174 (1939) District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570