Chief of police

The Nez Perce was one of the most powerful tribes in the Pacific Northwest and was the friendly to the whites. ("Chief Joseph"1). Most of their tribe was baptized as Christians. Joseph the Elder was the first Nez Perce to convert to Christianity. In 1855, he even helped George Washington's territorial governor set up a Nez Perce reservation that stretched from Oregon into Idaho. ("Chief Joseph" 1 PBS.org) Then in 1863, they found gold in the mines where the Nez Perce reservation was located. The…

association of chief of police has a trained organization for law enforcement global. Since 1893 IACP advocated for law enforcement, managing research, and providing other proactive services for their members across the world. International Association of Chiefs of Police administrators seeks to improve the practice of all departments in police work. Direct police cooperation and exchange of information and experiences among all departments. They also consider loyalty has the strength when…

On March 16th, 2011 the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) Civil Rights Division released an Investigation of the New Orleans Police Department. The scathing report found that too many officers within the Department lacked regard to constitutional policing; that respect for the civil rights and dignity of the people of New Orleans has been absent (Department of Justice Civil Rights Division, 2011). Additionally, the report found that those officers are just the tip of the iceberg of a…

I have had the pleasure of knowing and working with Paul Schultz as Chief of Police of the Canon City Police Department for the past four years. During this time, Chief Schultz has done an outstanding job. He was hired as a change agent after the City’s police department fell into a state of disarray. Upon his hire, he was given many goals, all of which intended to make the Cañon City Police Department not only one of the best departments in the state but also one that is in alignment with the…

In every modern civilization, the role of police has a significant importance. Policing has undergone an evolutionary process to develop to the well-established agencies that are existent today (Purpura, 1997). Police are tasked with maintaining public safety, enforcing laws, apprehending offenders and testifying in courts (Wilson, 2012; Purpura, 1997). Though the functions of police are the same across the board, the laws that govern how they administer themselves and enforce the law are quite…

those ranks responsibilities of two contrasting uniformed public services (P.S). The two contrasting uniformed P.S I will be using are the Police and Royal Army. After this I will be explaining the chain of command and uniform structure for the Police. Finally, I will be analyzing and evaluating the importance and use of command and control within the Police. P1 - Identify the rank structure in two contrasting uniformed public services including responsibilities. What is a rank structure? Within…

Billings Police officer, Grant Morrison deprived Mr. Ramirez of his constitutional right to be protected by the fourth amendment and the fourteenth amendment and the right to unreasonable search and seizure and the right to be free from excessive police abuse and the right to be free from Grant Morrison's unlawful, reckless, and deliberate indifferent and conscience shocking deadly force. The Billings police department ie: Officer Grant Morrison and boss, Billings Police Chief Rich St. john…

In 2008, the City of San Diego and the San Diego Police Officer’s Association (POA) entered contract negotiation. The Chief of Police at the time was Chief William Lansdowne; a veteran police officer himself, Lansdowne was a very charismatic and eloquent speaker. Chief Lansdowne was brought in from the outside (former San Jose Police Chief), in hopes of reshaping the police culture within the San Diego Police Department. Chief Lansdowne quickly made some internal changes to include,…

I am writing to express my appreciation for the opportunity to serve the Town of Fairplay as a police officer and police chief over the past 5 years. When I accepted the position of police chief in July, 2014 I assumed responsibility for a department decimated by the dishonorable, unethical and illegal behavior of former employees. As a long-time resident of the Town I was faced with finding another job and uprooting my family or staying and taking on the task of rebuilding the department. I…

Kansas City police officers who plead guilty to charges resulting from a FBI sting operation. Because of unethical behavior the FBI became involved in an internal investigation involving officers who conspired to steal while serving search warrants. There were many contributing factors that influenced the behaviors in the case of the Kansas City Police Officers who were involved in the SCORE Unit corruption. The leaders initially contributed to the unethical behavior of the Kansas City Police…