The Role Of Policing

The role of policing has been modified greatly throughout history. Presently speaking, one could say the role of a law officer within the modern society has removed criminals from society and create or provides a secure atmosphere for citizens. This notion of protecting and serving the community arose in the early 1800’s where local communities would come together and shared equal responsibility to protect each other and maintain order. Citizens have a high expectation for law enforcement; they expect officers to be heroes in any situation. As declared in “Introduction to Policing: The Pillar of Democracy”, by Haberfeld M.R. (MAKI), Charles Lieberman and Amber Horning (2015), they expect police officers to have the “wisdom of Solomon, leadership …show more content…
Local citizens were responsible for enforcing the law via the Frankpledge system. According to “Introduction to Policing: The Pillar of Democracy”, by Haberfeld M.R. (MAKI), Charles Lieberman and Amber Horning (2015), this system was invented by the conquering Norman monarchy as a way of controlling the central government. Within this system a group of ten families was put together known as a tything and they were designated specific policing roles within the community. Another group known as the “shire reeve” was considered the baton of the county, a term that we commonly refer to as …show more content…
During the industrial revolution the general population increased tremendously. At this pint majority of the population were living in cramped housing in overcrowded neighborhoods which leads to the increased to a lot of risk factors such as rape, pollution, theft, etc. However, with the advents of technology, law enforcement now has access to radio patrol cars, motorcycles, helicopter, airplanes, boats, jet-ski etc. This type of advancement in terms of police response and connectivity creates a big problem between law enforcement and the general public. “Saturday Night at Fort Apache” and “The Police Tapes” films are two great examples that display this disconnect. Using both films as an example to declare the growth within policing. These film were made in the Bronx, New York displaying policing. Based on the film, police presence has definitely made a big impact within this community. One may ask is this impact for better or for worse? This type of impact based on the film did decrease the crime rate so it is definitely for the better and also for the worse. By providing less foot patrol within the community, this reduces the ability of officers to connect with the people, which is the backbone of a policing