Politics has a heavy influence when it comes to the role of the police in the United States. A police agency is defined as a governmental body that is given the authority to maintain order, prevent crime, and enforce the laws set forth by the government. The police agency ensures that the government rests as an unchanging and reputable entity within our society. The job of the police does not exclude anyone from abiding by the law, based on their social status or position of power, in theory. However, in the society we live that is not the case. In reality, political influence over the police has not allowed for the realization of the duty of the police force. Politics is the art of exerting one’s power over the government or public affairs.
