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.
Every conflict has its significant implications on administrative and departmental officer procedures. The mainly problem that always occurring is the physical brutality, which the main goal is to get the police department to enforce and adopt a written policy. However, polices limiting actions will bring most of debate especially from the police officers themselves. “Many feel that their firepower is already too weak to battle the weapons criminals have on the streets, and limiting their legality of gun use will not only endanger them, but the innocent bystanders who must endure the hierarchy gun power creates in the benefit of criminals.” (Bouza, Anthony. 1990) It’s necessary to ask help from the superior officers so that a tolerance of brutality will not establish.
By dealing with the offenders through communication and education, we set ourselves apart from the local law enforcement. This not only allows for a more peaceful resolution, but it also reduces the amount of money the residents would have collect in order to pay the salary of the off duty officer we would need to patrol the community. Residents discovered that by rotating duties and shifts, everyone who wants to participate in the program has a chance to. Working together we are stronger than if we took it upon ourselves individually to confront the issues of crime we have in the community. Research has proven that by taking an active role in protecting our assets we have a better appreciation of not only the property we have, but the property of our community as a whole.
When this is completed he would hand in his report and a detective would investigate the incident. The officer would repeat this process throughout his shift. In this type of policing has very little interactions with the civilians of the town/city. Most people do not know who each officer is, making it harder for the community to trust them. In this type of policing there is little being done to prevent the crime.
Analysis and Application: Police Encounters with Suspects and Evidence CJ227: Criminal Procedure Heather D. Jorgenson Kaplan University Police Encounters with Suspects and Evidence “On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution my community and the agency I serve.” Unfortunately in this day and age moral standards have fallen far below what was once considered normal. Behavior considered intolerable in past times have become acceptable in society today. This decrease in moral standard has made it difficult for people to adhere and demonstrate ethical behavior at all times.
Police Brutality: The Use of Excessive Force Angelice Dollson CRJ–422 Criminal Justice Capstone Robert Jackson March 7, 2011 The police officers are to protect and serve the public and communities’ with their best interest at heart. Members of law enforcement are government officials that impose the laws and preserve order. There are occasions, when the police officers are engaged in a dangerous and stressful call of duty that can involve violent situations that must be controlled. We as citizens value law and order, we do not want to see our streets run by criminals who terrorize people who abide the law and we as citizens created police departments to prevent law and order not to join in with the criminals. We all decide d that police officers should have the ability to use force, but not in all situations.
Here you have people that are taking punishment within their own hands and nothing could be done because that was allowed. From this, we have the vigilante aspect that people think they can go around and take justice into their hands and have no consequence to them. In terms of Government, they are creating the laws but sometimes just do not seem to work with the policing of America. The relationship with police and government is ongoing and will continue to be. The police go to the state for funding for programs and they get turned away, laws are being created that the police have to enforce even if they do not agree with that the law is.
The second objective is examining the stress that results from alcohol use. The article covered depression, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and life event stress outside of work. Problems The possible problem of the research is causality problem. The researcher has to show the relationship existing between alcohol use of police
Police brutality has been a problem within our society for some time now. Due to the many amount of cases, police brutality has shaped a view amongst the lower class that enforcers of the law tend to take advantage of their given power. Seems like police officers feel as if their implementation of the law is a congressional shield against the consequences of violating laws. In most cases of police brutality there is excessive force being used and unnecessary physical force and sometimes even deadly force. Police brutality has impacted our society because it changed the view of local authority; they went from being heroes of our communities to the vigilantes that we watch over our shoulders.
James Fox 12-9-2014 CJA 334 In todays world and everyday life, there are differences among other races and cultures. If one culture does not agree with another and someone expresses an opinion about it, it is considered racism. Racism is over used and it seems like it is being used as an excuse to make a statement of an issue that is really not an issue. The police are under a very tight watch when it comes to this type of issue. Officers have to uphold the law and still keep everyone safe.