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Exploring Causes of Police Corruption Police officers are meant to be seen as protectors of the peace. Lately, they have been seen as the corruptors of the peace. The ones who want to put us away, possibly for life. This has put a nonstop stress on many, who are involved with such officers. It’s not always good to point fingers, but without knowing why police officers do this, we cannot fix it. Trusting the ones who protect us is one of the biggest issues in our society. We have to assume that…

Introduction Los Angeles County Sheriffs Department county jail has become the center of attention and has been under great scrutiny over the years. Starting in May of 2010 ACLU conducted their annual report of the LASD jails conditions. Upon their investigation ACLU reported in detail serious allegation by two inmates that both of the inmates suffered serious injuries due physical abuse by deputies. Also the investigation found that treatment for the mental ill in insider the jails were subpar…

Beginning a new job when the previous person reputation has been damage beyond repair puts the replacement in tough situation. I will not only have to repair the reputation of my department and employees but also the reputation of my new position. As the replacement police chief, I will have to repairing the public image of police department and the police chief position. The death of young black teens on the hands of white police officers has put the citizens and police officer at a constant…

Police body cameras have evolved substantially in the past few years. Originally the cameras were put on the officer’s dash, instead of being equipped on the officer. Today, these cameras are used more often than they used to be. Most police body cameras are still in the pilot stage, but are coming along quickly. Some people don’t agree with the police body cameras because they view it is an invasion of privacy. However, police should wear body cameras at all times not only to ensure the safety…

This semester I read a book named Between the World and Me. The author wrote lots of events and details about a large number of African Americans were hurt or killed by police officers. It reminds me of once demonstration in November 2014. The cause of this demonstration was two young black men named Eric Garner and Michael Brown without arms were killed by American police officers. People took to the streets to express their sadness and indignation because the police officers took two black…

Article 9- Gifts and Favors This canon states that peace officers can never accept any gifts or favors under any circumstances. The understanding that peace officers hold a very high and powerful position within society is the driving force behind this canon. Article nine is in place to eliminate the opportunity for a peace officer to be provided with favors or free items and in turn expected to perform extra duties or even enhanced duties. This article has been in contention for years and…

It was a clear Saturday night, full of excitement and anticipation. Two teenage brothers, Chip and Zander, were headed to one of the biggest Halloween parties in the county. Chip dressed up as a mechanic, and Zander went as a zombie based from the television show, The Walking Dead. Their mother had given them strict instructions to be home by midnight as she wanted to ensure they would make it home safe before the night became too crazy. Even though the boys were having a great time dancing,…

To begin with, the case I decided to write about is the Eric Garner case which I feel strongly about. This incident took place in Staten Island, New York on July 17th 2014. It all started when the police officers approached Mr. Garner about selling untaxed cigarettes and tried making an arrest. Eric Garner then tried to explain to the law enforcement officers that he hasn’t done anything. As the officer tried to make an arrest with resistance from the victim, he then wrapped his arm around the…

City of Rochester, New York police officers received a report that a man entered a convenience store and attempted to steal beer. Later the man was identified as John Tipsy and was said to be intoxicated. In New York theft by shoplifting is a misdemeanor crime. The responding officer went to the store and viewed video surveillance footage of the suspect’s truck. After a short period of time the officer saw a truck matching the description of the suspects. The truck appeared to have one passenger…

Police Body Cameras In recent polls it is said that in about nine out of every ten people believe body cameras are the solution to police misconduct. Police body cameras are cameras that are meant to record a police officers and a citizen 's actions and behavior. The Rialto Police Department was the first in the country to enforce the use of body cameras on their officers, In recent year body cameras are seen as a solution to protect the community from police harm. To most people that…