Law enforcement officers need to uphold the law in order to enforce it, so police officers must have a strong sense of right and wrong and they must generally exhibit and encourage good behavior to the public. This sense of right and wrong and the desire to do good in the community is perhaps the most important trait a police officer needs to have. Police officers often find themselves in high-stress, volatile situations. At the other end of the spectrum, they deal with a lot of mundane, routine patrols. They deal with dishonest and dangerous people, and also victimized and abused people.
If police want to gain the respect of their community, they must respect all of the different cultures in the neighborhoods they are working in. If officers refuse to respect these people, this can end up leading to distrust in any police force, the loss of credibility, and the inability to be able to work together effectively. In order to learn from past mistakes in community policing, they must examine their past mistakes and correct
Ethnicity and the Police By CJA344 The police department is leaving a bad impression in many minority communities, because of the corruption and brutality that comes from the police patrolling the areas. The police should leave a positive impression with the communities that they serve, this way the police will be able to ask the community for help when needed. There are a few people in the community that speak highly of the police because they have good experiences with the police and have positive opinions of the police and are more freely to cooperate with the police department. Lack of community support to the police force can lead to more crimes in the communities, as a result of the community the police can be less likely to work up to their full potential. “When crime rate goes up there is a further dip in the public perception of the police resulting in a greater antagonism towards the police on the part of the public “(1985).
Could be considered the conservative approach to the crime prevention module. Supporters prefer the “assembly line” (Worral p.14) method to expedite alleged criminals through the means of plea bargains to not clog up the courtrooms, which can be tied with quantity over quality. For example, meeting citation quotas or setting up DUI check points, which in essence is for the benefit of public safety; but can also be seeing as a way to increase revenue. One issue at the current moment would be the need for cameras on the uniforms of officers policing the street. The Due Process model would say that it is needed to make sure that officers properly follow procedures while questioning or detaining suspect on the street, in the case that something gets out of hand, a jury can see what actually happened.
Current and Future Technologies used in the criminal Justice system AJA 363 Current and Future Technologies used in the criminal Justice system Communication skills are the most important skills that are necessary for law enforcement professionals to succeed in this type of profession. Law enforcement officers must understand this reality and being effective at communicating will make the job easier. If an officer decides to be a lousy communicator the results usually end up being poor interpersonal relationships, citizen’s complaints, and in the worse case, possibly even injury or death in the streets. The Webster’s dictionary defines communication as “an act of transmitting a message, exchange of information, to make known.” (Lt. J, Glennon 2007, policeone.com) Communication for public safety is still far behind commercial users in communications functionality, even though there have be improvements that have achieved much better interoperability between different disciplines and across jurisdictional boundaries, lack of governance, standards, and training continue to be the biggest gaps, but this is not for lack of technology. There are technical solutions out there that are ready to help law enforcement communicate effectively and efficiently.
Police departments’ effectiveness depends on its organization. Local police are assigned to areas, also known as beats, with the responsibility of maintaining order, ensuring that the law is upheld, and providing needed assistance to citizens. If communities are going to be safe to live in, then the police department must be well organized. As we continue to experience an increase in crime, police organization becomes more and more important, as it determines the police department’s effectiveness. One of the advantages of patrolling is that it gives potential criminals the fear of being caught in the act and citizens the peace of knowing that they are being protected against crime.
At the same time Gates could have tried to understand Crowley’s view of the situation and could have spoken respectfully to Crowley. The reports cites research that shows people’s feelings about a police encounter depend significantly on whether they feel the officer displays respect and courtesy. I feel people of color tend to over exaggerate and most of the time play the racist card. I do feel sorry for officer’s that do play by the book and still gets the short end of the stick. Communication is supposed to be the key with dealing with people so they do not misunderstand you, but then again it is hard to deal with people who are so strong
Numerous individuals’ are prone to clinical depression, loneliness, and social anxiety with the lack of the belonging or love factor. The requirement for belonging may weaken the security and physiological needs, contingent on the potency of the peer-pressure (Maslow, n.d.). Mutual friendship and trust among officers who spend numerous hours on-the-job together could sometimes have both unfavorable and favorable consequences formerly known as “two edged sword.” For example, a police officer’s job cultivates unity and teamwork with fellow officers, known as “esprit de corps.” The patrol unit helps the officer on-the-job feel confident in receiving backup necessary in critical areas. The confidence inspires a sense of belonging that may generate an “us and them” perception of the community. These perceptions make the police officers protective of each other and challenging when it comes time to retire.
Police Ethics and Deviance CJS 210 People look at police officers everyday and usually associate them as “heroes” or “the good guys.” Usually police officers are exactly that; the good guys. But, that is not always the case. There is corruptness in the criminal justice system. It is something people have to look out for and know that it is out there. Many police officers have good ethics.
Conservatism I see as a one track mind, and not open to other possibilities. A police officer that uses his mind in such a way can be lead to being prejudice when approaching justice, or be lead to target on single racial community in the area. In other ways it can lead to certain way he performs his job. He could either be a rule breaker or not want stir away from the rule book. This can also tie into cynicism, in ways that a police officer can approach his job in a cynical way.