Policing is to regulate deviant behaviours and reducing or minimizing crime. Police officers face a variety of challenges especially in bringing suspects into justice. In this essay an attempt will be made identifying and critically discussing obstacles faced by law enforcement officers in bringing suspects to justice. Firstly will be how police are vulnerable in the line of duty, how they face trauma and cope in the line of duty, secondly will be the discussion on the amendments of Section 49 of Procedure Act 51 of 1977 that deals with the arrest of the use of lethal force and relate the argument with the film Dirty Harry, followed by overviewing the main reasons as to why Police officers are being attacked and killed. Furthermore a conclusion will be provided to back up all the facts of the arguments.
According to Dussich (2003), Police officers are seen as people who …show more content…
The study was conducted referred to as “projection of potential violence”:- which propose that when lawbreakers expect an armed aggressive reaction by the police, they will more often get ready and respond the same way in order to have the capacity to defeat their opponent with their own weapons. In both these circumstances, there are high chances that a police officer might die. A standout amongst the most significant lines in the South African Police Code of Behavior is the second to last line, which states, “exercise the forces presented upon me in a capable and controlled way" (Nqakula 2002). In addition, the utilization of firearms by the police to control wrongdoing and convey out their main goal to secure the wellbeing of their group is the most genuine of all their obligations. Not just do the police hold the lives of subjects in their hands, yet their own as
According to Dussich (2003), Police officers are seen as people who …show more content…
The study was conducted referred to as “projection of potential violence”:- which propose that when lawbreakers expect an armed aggressive reaction by the police, they will more often get ready and respond the same way in order to have the capacity to defeat their opponent with their own weapons. In both these circumstances, there are high chances that a police officer might die. A standout amongst the most significant lines in the South African Police Code of Behavior is the second to last line, which states, “exercise the forces presented upon me in a capable and controlled way" (Nqakula 2002). In addition, the utilization of firearms by the police to control wrongdoing and convey out their main goal to secure the wellbeing of their group is the most genuine of all their obligations. Not just do the police hold the lives of subjects in their hands, yet their own as