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    In order for policing agency to be successful and stop crime a police organizations must be setup. This gives police agencies a chain of command and structure. It is also important that every agency knows their roles and responsibilities as it applies to the law. Each policing agency either falls under Federal, State, or local agencies. Knowing this enables the different policing agency to know what laws to enforce in their area of responsibility. Each agencies roles and functions are set…

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    Often people will see that you have the justice system on one side and the public on the other each with their own agendas. The insiders who run the criminal justice system - judges, police, and especially prosecutors - have information, power, and self-interests that significantly influence the criminal justice system 's process and outcomes. Outsiders - crime victims, bystanders, and most of the general public - find the system frustratingly…

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    two articles that I would like to cover, which illustrate how people feel on the manner the police officers handle sexual assault and rape cases and how police officers feel about dealing with these type of cases. The first article is “Hundreds of officers lose licenses over sex misconduct” by Matt Sedensky on November 1, 2015. The second article is “Why victims of rape in college don’t report to the police” by Eliza Gray on June 23, 2014. According to Sedensky (2015), in a yearlong…

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    (p. 314). Numerous recruiting models have been developed for U.S. police agencies; however, one particular recruiting model that centers on minority recruitment is called the Police Recruitment and Placement-Community Collaboration Model (Tangel, 2015). The Police Recruitment and Placement-Community Collaboration Model were developed by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP), and the Hartford, Connecticut, Police Department (HPD) and it is funded through the Department of…

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    The Local Structure and Organization of the Police Force Introduction Communities have a complex police structure, because there are different levels of policing agencies. Even though there are different levels of policing agencies, the manner in which they arrange them are all the same, because they have the same goal. The police organizations are hierarchical and they are outlined with separate departments, units, and structure (Cascio, 2010). The components work jointly to form a completely…

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    enforcement executive chief position is obtained by vote, to qualify for the position is only required to have minimum age and no felony convictions. He/She is the general attorney of the state. Then the chief appoints officers to help carry the responsibilities that comes with the position. This is done by a civil service selection, meaning officers are tested on abilities, job knowledge, and skills. Main responsibilities sheriff’s have is to be officers of the court, and only when local police…

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    In the Heat of Humanity In Jewison’s The Heat of The Night released in 1967, the abuse suggests inhumanity towards Mr.Tibbs while he tries to find justice in the killing of the town’s newest entrepreneur. The newest suspect is Mr.Tibbs a successful police officer. He specializes in homicides in Pennsylvania. He is misjudged at a train station because of the racial cruelty in the south. Once Mr.Tibbs name is cleared he is assigned to the case by his commanding officer back home. He has to put up…

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    Chief King also allowed and supported one of his officers to do the same. In regards to the transactional leadership theory, “a transactional leader sets goals and standards for a reward (a paycheck or perhaps a raise). This leader will also use negative reinforcement to help the employee change an action or expected performance. Generally this type of leadership just seeks to keep things running smoothly with no rocking of the boat” (Kallstrom, 2015). If Chief King conducted his…

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    the successful implementation of community-based policing” (p. 1). Similarly, White et al., (2010) stated, There are a number of reasons why diversity in police departments is emphasized, most notably the perceived link between under-representation and long term tense conflict between police and minority communities” (p. 520). A diversified police workforce will enable law enforcement agencies more successful outcomes particularly in carrying out their department’s mission. A diversified work…

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    Your Son Is Deceased Your Son Is Deceased By Rachel Aviv is an article regarding an occasion which a Sargent from the Albuquerque Police Department used lethal force on a response to an arrest warrant at the alleged offenders residence. This article brings to light ethical issues concerning how Albuquerque Police Department’s officers respond and reacted to fatal situations. The conflicting issues presented in this article have many residents of Albuquerque concerned with the policies…

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