Law Enforcement Essay

Misconception of law enforcement I’ve been working at the Delta police Department 6 plus years, which has been a great experience thus far. Since becoming a police officer in 2009 I’ve seen a growing trend, not just nationally but locally as well. More and more citizens are losing trust in the local law enforcement. For example; a couple of years ago Officer Neil and I were issuing parking tickets on Main Street. While issuing a ticket to one citizen, the citizens young son walked up to…

Mentors are crucial in training and retaining new law enforcement professionals and therefore development of mentor programs should be a priority to law enforcement agencies everywhere. Research has shown that an effective mentoring program increases productivity, employee retention, and job performance in professions across the board (Russell, 2011). In addition to being a demanding and at times dangerous career, law enforcement agencies face unique challenges brought on by the high level of…

listed a number of things that gunpowder is used for. But the one thing that I have not listed is the use of gunpowder in law enforcement. The reason gunpowder is used in law enforcement is because they use handguns to protect the community, nation, and world that each and everyone of us live in. you are probably wondering, what does gunpowder have to do with law enforcement. Well do you remember what I said about cartridges? You may not believe it but gunpowder is also used in sports as well.…

causing an uproar, and the media heavily influences the image people have of the police. So, have U.S. citizens’ opinions on law enforcement changed over time? While a large population of Americans remain confident in the police and assume a positive image of the police, recent studies have shown a gradual decrease in our citizens’ confidence and…

The issue I find most disturbing that women face in law enforcement is the issue of sexual harassment. At no point should a women be victimized in this way especially with and industry that is supposed to be upholding the law. Sexual harassment can be looked at in a number of ways. First, a written policy must be in place with broad terms and strict outlines of reprimands. Second, have a clear chair of command and open door policy when it comes to reporting and identifying officers who…

Leadership is not about the position you hold, or the title on your door or nameplate, leadership is about the actions you take. In a high-risk environment such as law enforcement, the most essential element is competent and confident leadership. With this competent and confident leadership comes the responsibility to lead ethically. Those who possess and demonstrate ethical leadership skills are positioned to promote the ideals of legal as well as managerial professionalism (Ortmeier, Meese,…

About the author: Over the past 20 years I have performed numerous Law Enforcement duties across a variety of settings in both a Civilian as well as a Military capacity. I have in excess of 27 years work experience in management, supervision and Leadership. The admiration I have for our Military and Law Enforcement professionals keeps me devoted to supporting their mission. While observing the effect bad or no policing can have on a society I have grown a passion to ensure that uniformed men and…

My field of interest is Law Enforcement besides the many benefits financial wise i would like to be part of DPS State Trooper because it combines two things that im very interested in driving and helping the community off. There are also great financial benefits after working 20 years for the dps you will be making 100k with a retirement that allows you to retire and enjoy the rest of your days by the age of 58. My end goal in my career path is to be a Homicide Detective for DPS. Homicide…

In this day in age, the number of women in law enforcement is incomparabile to the number of men in the field. Although the numbers are raising in comparison to previous years, they still have a long ways to go before becoming close to the same percentage of male police officers. My proposal is to increase the number of females in law enforcement. In 1910, the first female officer was hired by the Los Angeles Police Department. Alice Stebbins Wells had started a petition to be considered to be…

In this paper I am going to talk about the attributes a law enforcement officer needs to do in a crisis incident. How it will make them successful in that incident and how they can make the scene calm. I’m also going to talk about the concerns a law enforcement officer has to identify in a crisis scene. Lastly I am going to talk about how I would respond to emotionally disturbed person, spouse abuse, Child abuse, and Juvenile crisis, suicide residential in progress & post incident, suicide in…