Police officers are the main influence in our communities and need to be seen as characters of force. If police didn’t have the responsibility to maintain order, protect and keep an eye out for suspicious activity in communities, dangerous and hazardous citizens will realize that and take…
Most officers are kind and passionate towards their work and protecting the community, trying their best to make quick second decisions that will create the best outcome for all involved. Police officers are hard working, dedicated people, and due to this dedication, it is difficult to find the time to interact with them. Thankfully, an inside look at the perspective of a law enforcement official was kindly given to me by a former officer who now teaches at Ceres High School, Randy Cerny. Cerny has been through many different positions in his law enforcement career of twelve plus years.…
Police Officers work is never routine; every day brings new situations to police officers. The diverse work environment an officer work is always changing. No two days are the same for a police office. Long periods of tedious work, too life threatening events change the dynamics of an officer’s work day. A sleep deprived officer is at risk of being ineffective while preforming daily duties (Krause, 2014).…
Introduction Secrecy is a common factor in the government, they will always hide something from society. It could be to protect us or just to avoid something even bigger. A police officer role is to “serve and protect the community” by enforcing the law in a safe way to those that break it. Every citizen have the right to be treated fairly in this country. Police officers are supposed to help the community follow the law, by making sure that everything is in order and no one is acting illegal.…
Many officers encounter situations while off duty were they are forced to use their position as officers to enforce the law. When the officers are put in this situation they are also opening themselves up to civil liabilities. These civil liabilities could be a range of things such as whether or not they were acting as a civilian and or employee to another business or an officer. Another question that comes up is whether or not the officer was acting in way that would make the outcome of the situation favorable to him.…
Some of the most important officials in our government are the police officers. These government officials are responsible for preventing crime, protecting people from criminals, maintaining public safety, enforcing laws, and providing emergency services if needed. With hundreds of thousands of police officers employed with local law enforcements in the United States, there is plenty of room for error. Police often have to deal with altercations where people are unhappy or upset, creating a difficult situation for all parties. If someone the police officer is dealing with has a weapon of some kind; the officer may feel threatened or interrogated.…
The job and duties of the officer are to protect and serve and that can not happen without the interaction of the community on a daily basis. "Availability to respond to emergency calls-for-service imposes severe limitations on the role of patrol officers"(Hoover,2014). However, there are more fundamentals in policing, and the need to be on a standby inflicts restraints on captivating patrol officers in crime control. In conclusion "On the morning of September 11,…
Ariel, Farrar, & Sutherland (2015) believe that it is essential for police officers to look out not only for the safety of society, but also the well-being of other officers (p. 512). Section 25.3 and 25.4 of the C.C.C. protects the identity of officers in annual reports for their safety (Greenspan, Rosenberg, & Henein, 2016, pp. 42-43). Public.…
Personal issues can have a huge effect for women who work in law enforcement but this can affect either gender. Some studies have found female officers are more likely to quit their job or sacrifice losing some touch with their personal life such as their children’s school activities, sports games or family events. Although many women in law enforcement indicate that their families support their choice of career, those who are married or living with a significant other develop several family problems. Many people do not realize policing is not a nine-to-five day job. Those on patrol may be required to work double shifts or swapping shifts, in the case of the female officer if there are children are involved, child care can become a major issue.…
Police brutality is one of the most serious human rights violation in the United States. The excessive use of force by officers including severe beatings, fatal chokings, and unjustified beatings against innocent civilians persists today. On June 8, 2011, a 34 years-old man named Ernest Duenez was shot and killed by Manteca, CA police officer, John Moody. Moody was waiting for Duenez in a corner, when he saw Duenez’s truck he followed him to his driveway. Moody yelled at Duenez to drop his weapon, despite the fact that no weapon was visible.…
When an officer behaves unreasonably it taints their reputable image and the departments. The public trusts that an officer will behave properly and…
Some officers are trained to perform special duties such as counter terrorism, surveillance, child protection, VIP protection, and investigation techniques such as fraud, rape, murder, and drug trafficking. Police officers and detectives have many similarities and differences within their occupation. Police officers occupation includes, enforcing laws, responding to emergency and nonemergency…
Even during this period, the officers are governed by the department’s policies, which are developed to reinforce the required ethics and standards associated with the position. As very well put by the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), “Police integrity and ethics are fundamental to effective policing and help build trust within communities. Sound conduct by police improves community interactions, enhances communication, and promotes shared responsibility for addressing crime and disorder (COPS, n.d.). As they look at the issue from an organizational strategy standpoint, they have to include all aspects of the organization.…
What Are the Issues in Policing? Policing has been around for a very long time in society. Policing is simply the duties and tasks that police officers have to perform to maintain law and order in communities. Polices perform such duties as traffic control, criminal investigation, keeping peace, and other helpful services to citizens. Over time, policing has changed tremendously and has had a great effect on today’s society.…
The two major roles for officers is the crime-fighting role and the order maintenance role. The difference is how crime is handled. For the crime-fighting role, their approach is more upright by battling and eliminating crime hands on. Another way to describe it can be “kicking ass and tacking names.” For the order maintenance role, they handle crime by tying to prevent before it happens.…