Emergency Standby Process

There are several occupations for which emergency standby are an accepted part of the role. Examples include firefighting, emergency medical assistance (ambulance crews), and the U.S. Coast Guard. The issue appears to be problematic only for policing. Why? The issue appears to be problematic because citizens expect police officers to make their rounds in their neighborhoods so they can feel safe and secure. Citizens expect for police officers to protect and serve as well. Nevertheless, my issue with this would be why would it be fair for the emergency budget of any kind be on the same level as the police officers when they have to be on READY at all times, whereas, other emergency agencies are only set to ready when called upon. No one has never seen a fire truck make daily community drive-by's to make sure there aren't any fires in the neighborhood or any ambulance driving around asking people if they were ok or feeling sick and needed a ride to the ER. Consequently, that just would not make any sense but it does not seem fair either that police officer does not get the same treatment. However, it would not be the same if police officers did not conduct themselves accordingly. 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, …show more content…
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