In chapter 3 we learned about the different roles law enforcement plays. Law enforcement officers are not only in charge of apprehending criminals, but they do so much for our communities to keep us safe and prevent future crimes. The agency I have elected is local law enforcement agency. More specifically the municipal police departments. This is the smallest administrative subdivision in law enforcement. The agency is in charge of patrolling the streets to ensure laws aren’t being broken. As well as hosting meetings with the community against crime. This agency is in charge of keeping local communities safe. Municipal police departments tend to be small and founded by the city. Small communities have only one officer who serves as chief,
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Police brutality is usually associated with law enforcement abusing their power and neglecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. Although in most cases there is excessive amount of force there are instances where police officers and other law enforcement agents have no option but to fire their arms or hurt someone in order to protect their own life. Every citizen is entitled to rights and freedoms stated by the bill of rights in the constitution (Schmalleger, 2017, pg.127). The issue that some law enforcers face is that some citizens want to use these rights in order to get out of paying for a crime that was committed. This is why its very important to have checks and balances in order to ensure that neither law enforces, or citizens are abusing their freedoms and/or power. One example in which police brutality abused the rights of a citizen is the instance in which a police officer arrested Freddie Gray “an unarmed black man, who died as a result of serious injuries he suffered while being transported in a police van” (Schmalleger,2017, pg.126). Another instance of such occurrences is the death of Michael Brown (unarmed) who was shot by a police officer after he has robbed a store. Both of these instances reflect the seriousness of police brutality, but they also initiate a conversation because some police officers could risk their own life’s if they don’t react the way they do to
Police brutality is usually associated with law enforcement abusing their power and neglecting the rights and freedoms of citizens. Although in most cases there is excessive amount of force there are instances where police officers and other law enforcement agents have no option but to fire their arms or hurt someone in order to protect their own life. Every citizen is entitled to rights and freedoms stated by the bill of rights in the constitution (Schmalleger, 2017, pg.127). The issue that some law enforcers face is that some citizens want to use these rights in order to get out of paying for a crime that was committed. This is why its very important to have checks and balances in order to ensure that neither law enforces, or citizens are abusing their freedoms and/or power. One example in which police brutality abused the rights of a citizen is the instance in which a police officer arrested Freddie Gray “an unarmed black man, who died as a result of serious injuries he suffered while being transported in a police van” (Schmalleger,2017, pg.126). Another instance of such occurrences is the death of Michael Brown (unarmed) who was shot by a police officer after he has robbed a store. Both of these instances reflect the seriousness of police brutality, but they also initiate a conversation because some police officers could risk their own life’s if they don’t react the way they do to