Work involves the responsibility for performing routine police assignments that are received from police officers of superior rank. Work normally consists of checking of parking meters for violations, routine patrol, preliminary investigation and traffic regulation, and investigation duties in a designated area on an assigned shift which involve an element of personal danger and employees must be able to act without direct supervision and to exercise independent judgment in meeting emergencies” (Nature of Work). People that work within law enforcement have to have the mentality that when they put on their uniforms, it is their mission to enforce the rules and regulations of law enforcement. Accomplishing this mission can be, and has been proven to be dangerous. More other than not, police officers stress levels tend to be high and their career tends to interfere with their personal lives and how they interact with others while not on…
this emotion, but police officers experience stress in a completely different way. This essay is going to cover the effects of stress in policing and the importance of resilience. A career in policing is inevitably stressful, with stress management education police forces will be able to prevent stress and help police officers cope with their stress. A person can be stressed out in many different ways, it also affects each person differently. Stress is defined as “A state of mental or…
How Female Police Officers Help Decease Police Violence In society today, law enforcement is facing an alarming crisis. Due to the number of excessive force scandals and police corruptions, there is a loss of public confidence and trust in officers. Astounding headlines such as, “Hands Up, Don’t Shoot” and “I Can’t Breathe” have become the norm in today’s society. Police officers are being judged primarily by situations where police brutality and corruption are accused or have taken place. To…
“Racists created racism to separate the races.” This is ironic that I ‘m writing a similar blog to conclude this semester with the one that I started the semester with. In my blog named “Striving to Change Perception” back in January, I described a factual event in my that mirrors identically towards the one Ta-Nehisi Coates ' describes in his book “Between the World and Me”. Speaking of the same paralyzing terror Ta-Nehisi captures the thoughts that run through one’s mind when an African…
As the years go by, everything changes. From seasons, to cars, to trends, to prices of food and houses. One thing I would say definitely changes from year to year is the type of jobs that are needed across the United States; but one job that will always remain are police officers or law enforcement. There will always be crime, therefore there will always be a need for police officers. Although the need for police officers may not change, different aspects of the job of an officer may. For…
Perhaps a more important aspect of physical health for police officers is cardio. Police officers are far more likely to need cardiovascular endurance while on the job. If conditioning is not good enough, the heart does not pump blood sufficiently to the body, and as a result, the officers cannot do their job properly (Oldham, 2001). Bisset, Bisset and Snell (2012) suggest that foot pursuits generally last no longer than 100 yards; therefore, should an officer train by running miles everyday or…
opportunity to allow for things like police brutality to be put to an end with a simple installation of a body cameras on police uniforms. The news reports on a daily basis an unbearable amount of stories worldwide about violence occurring amongst officers and civilians, usually ending with an unknown…
education play a role in a police officer’s behavior. Additionally, it has been questioned if the training and education required for officers serving in rural areas are equivalent to the training and education standards required for officers who live in metropolitan areas. For some time, it has been hypothesized by members of the law enforcement community that higher education requirements for police officers would have a positive effect on their behavior and work habits. Members of the…
Officers In the United States of America “You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford an attorney, one will be provided for you. Do you understand the rights I have just read to you? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me?” If you aren’t careful your Miranda Rights will be read to you in a manner in which you will be subjected to an arrest. Americans violate laws…
Discuss the main ways in which police officers are personally held accountable for abuses of power. Are these measures effective? Police accountability has been a widely discussed issue from the very beginning of its official establishment under the Metropolitan Police Act 1829. Through the years public trust has been of great importance, as the public is one of the main groups, which the police is accountable to. In this essay, we will focus on accountability on an individual level rather than…