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Police officers vowed to protect the lives of citizens, as well as keep the community safe. Unfortunately, several fellow officers have decided to brutalize citizens, and abuse authority. By using excessive, unreasonable force, these officers have put the lives of other officers at risk, although they have been following their authorities. Police brutality has increased throughout the years. Police brutality refers to the use of excessive force against a civilian. Many innocent lives have been…

Name: Brian Caballero Question #1: Describe the police in the context of the criminal justice system. Be sure to touch on the function of the police throughout the criminal justice process. - The police in the criminal justice system are a very important figure to society. The reason behind this is because the police have a lot of power in their favor. The police are said to be the “gate keepers” of the criminal justice system. But in some cases, some people do believe that they are and some do…

VENUE: 200 E. Flint St. /67th District Court Parking lot / City of Davison / Genesee County /State of Michigan DATE & TIME: Monday, April 11, 2016 time of incident was approximately at 08:30 a.m. INFORMATION: On the above date and time, I Officer Stone, pulled into the Davison Municipal parking lot and observed a white Lincoln with a green top parked in the marked reserved parking for the 67th District Court. Detective Skellenger made an announcement in the courtroom for the vehicle to be…

Deputy Pujol conducted a business patrol on 8300 North Wickham Road to look for criminal activity and to maintain visual deterrence. Deputy Pujol utilized both the radio and self-dispatch in New World when conducting this patrol. He closed the call with CAD comments with no report. No officer safety violations were observed. Deputy Pujol conducted a residence patrol for the area of Windover Way and Post Road to look for criminal activity and to maintain visual deterrence. Deputy Pujol utilized…

Do police get paid enough? Does the military get enough recognition? Actors and/or athletes are paid too much, especially when they are compared to more dangerous, important jobs. They don’t provide protection to citizens, give back to the economy, and they are just entertainment. First of all, they don’t provide any protection at all. Police for example, provide us so much security, that if someone breaks into your house you can call them and they will come as fast as possible. If anything,…

The demand for police officers, as reported by the U.S. Labor Statistics, is expected to increase by seven percent. This increase is due to the demand of having police officers risk their lives in the front lines against the battle of crime. Police are needed to maintain peace, prevent and investigate crime, reach out to the community, and protect the people they represent. A law enforcement officer must be able to accomplish all of this goals and still contribute to society. To experience the…

Common mental health crisis presentations police officers will most likely encounter in people are problems with mood and energy, problems with thinking and psychosis, and problems with personality and coping. They are also likely to encounter people that have chronic problems with memory, thinking, and behavior, and problems with anxiety. Other crisis signs include not being able to take in information, inability to pay attention, interacting outside of your reality (hallucinations or…

In years past, the use of body cameras in Law Enforcement may have prevented many debates and riots due to undisputable video of certain controversial events. The Rialto police department implemented body cameras for one year trial period, throughout the year of testing, the department saw drastic changes. The use of force amongst officers dropped fifty-nine percent. A truly staggering statistic, Eighty-seven percent decrease of complaints against officers. The cameras videotape all of the…

Modern Policing’s Evolution Since its Inception First Phase of Modern Policing: 1829 – 1945 The first phase of modern policing commenced in April 1829, as Sir Robert Peel introduced “A Bill for Improving the Police in and Near the Metropolis” (Lyman, 1964, p. 150); this bill mirrored Peel’s nine principles and established what modern ethical policing would constitute. It was operationalized into what was known as the London Metropolitan Police (LMP). The LMP, a government police force (p. 150),…

The Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) is the Sheriff’s Department in the United States (LASD 2017). The department has three duties, including patrolling the county, providing security for the courthouses, and the housing of inmates in the county jail system. Sheriffs do have a duty to serve and protect the community, nonetheless, they may also have their flaws. Not to mention, slightly more than a month ago, the Los Angeles Times posted an article about a rookie sheriff who was…