Introduction
As people, we all have had the experience of being indirectly vetted for membership into a specific peer group. In some cases, members of the oppressed groups may pass as a member of the dominant group. These persons of an oppressed group often look or act like members of the dominant group, "passing” things then takes on a unique significance. Analyze the relationship between “passing” and privilege in American society. Police reserve Officers vs. sworn licensed Police Officers.
An excellent example of the relationship between “passing” and privilege in society is found in the ranks of America Law Enforcement. In Cities, Towns, Counties all over America, we will …show more content…
In addition, reserve officers patrol the community on foot, bike, boat, horse, ATV and or squad car. Reserve Officers take basic report, enforcing parking violations, and assist sworn police officers with a variety of other tasks, as in some cases reserve officers have arrest authority and are armed.
Identify a couple incidents where passing may lead to greater privilege.
“According to Wallace & Peter, (2015) as tax revenues are strained, police agencies continue rely on volunteers to supplement their regular Officers. For example, the truth over today’s financial crises in many communities has required police administrators to expand their voluntarism. To many agencies, this is an great privilege to the community to have so many dedicated volunteers serving and protection without a expense to the tax payers! Another example is how a reserve Police Officer “passing” as full time paid and dominate licensed sworn Police officers is often is perceived with the some sense of power and privilege as a regular Officer. There are several pros and cons to the community in these cases according to Wallace & Peter,
As people, we all have had the experience of being indirectly vetted for membership into a specific peer group. In some cases, members of the oppressed groups may pass as a member of the dominant group. These persons of an oppressed group often look or act like members of the dominant group, "passing” things then takes on a unique significance. Analyze the relationship between “passing” and privilege in American society. Police reserve Officers vs. sworn licensed Police Officers.
An excellent example of the relationship between “passing” and privilege in society is found in the ranks of America Law Enforcement. In Cities, Towns, Counties all over America, we will …show more content…
In addition, reserve officers patrol the community on foot, bike, boat, horse, ATV and or squad car. Reserve Officers take basic report, enforcing parking violations, and assist sworn police officers with a variety of other tasks, as in some cases reserve officers have arrest authority and are armed.
Identify a couple incidents where passing may lead to greater privilege.
“According to Wallace & Peter, (2015) as tax revenues are strained, police agencies continue rely on volunteers to supplement their regular Officers. For example, the truth over today’s financial crises in many communities has required police administrators to expand their voluntarism. To many agencies, this is an great privilege to the community to have so many dedicated volunteers serving and protection without a expense to the tax payers! Another example is how a reserve Police Officer “passing” as full time paid and dominate licensed sworn Police officers is often is perceived with the some sense of power and privilege as a regular Officer. There are several pros and cons to the community in these cases according to Wallace & Peter,