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According to reporter Eileen Sullivan, “Body cameras have become an easy political answer to the complex problem of crumbling trust in police.”4 Body cameras are often attached to the chest or hat of a police officer. Smaller than a cell phone, the cameras do not hinder the police officers performance, and are practically unnoticeable. The officer can turn off the camera, but the times they are able to are regulated. This small device records and stores all interactions that an officer has,…

According to Washington Post journalist Ilya Somin, “When police officers harm innocent civilians or otherwise abuse the public they are supposed to serve, that too is even worse than an otherwise comparable crime committed by an ordinary citizen.”12 When a new police officer is sworn in he is to live by the motto outlined by the police department, to protect and serve. Police officers are meant to help the public, and keep citizens safe. The public trusts officers to arrest criminals, find…

Once I was in middle school I knew that I wanted to help people and keep people safe. Today we hear about murders, robberies, and people getting into accidents because they break the law while driving. I’m not saying that I can help everyone, but I want to have people that feel safe. If we have a lot of law enforcement officers out there protecting people. When I was in high school there was a class on law enforcement that I thought would be a good experience to take, it is two college credits…

Research Topic: The affects of corruption and misconduct Research Thesis Statement: Misconduct within in the police department contributes to how police officers operate on the frontline which causes corruption within the community. Research Reasons Based on: “Police Quotas, Reclassification of Police Reports, and Stop and Frisk” (five videos) Sometimes as a society we tend to only look at the small picture, when in all actuality we need to take a look at the bigger picture. In the media…

Within the last year or two police officers everywhere have been in the headlines for misconduct, whether that misconduct has been with citizens or within their own departments. When officers commit acts of misconduct there must be disciplinary actions taken. Chief of Police handles disciplinary actions. Disciplinary actions can range from verbal warnings to termination depending on the severity of the offense. The focal point of this assignment will be exploring time fraud within the police…

“I can’t breathe” and “Black lives matter” are just two of the phrases being echoed across the country during protests against police brutality and racism. The country, and media, blew up after Darren Wilson, the police officer who shot black teenager Michael Brown, was not indicted on November 24th. Though facts about this case are uncertain, there has been a national outcry about the racism that still runs rampant in our society. In the case of Eric Garner, a 43 year old black man who died…

Introduction Police departments are plagued with countless stressors that affect police officers during their tour of duty. Stressors associated with the job could stem from the lack of resources, limited personnel support, broken or missing equipment to properly perform assigned duties and responsibilities, and low morale. The objective is to identify the best course of action to address the concerns of these officers and still perform the duties of the department at the highest level…

My personality: I am a self-professed A-type personality. You have to be in this line of work to end the shift the way you started-alive. I thrive in my ability to act under pressure and try to live every second of everyday knowing that I lived life to its fullest and I worked extremely hard to make everyone I meet’s life better because I entered it. I don’t have visions of grandeur or think I’m going to save the world, but, simply put, I live a Christian life and try to be the best I can…

Do Black Lives Truly Matter? With everything that has happened within a year, can we fairly say black lives matter? Police brutality is at an all-time high lately – July 2015 was considered the deadliest month this year, having over 100 African American citizens murdered at the hands of America’s so greatly appreciated police officers. (Swaine) Around 500 African Americans have been slaughtered – lacerated in two, shot down, beaten to death, even hanged – since January 1, 2015. (Swaine) The…

The definition of police brutality is the excessive use of force on citizens in unnecessary situations. It is an ugly thing we don’t want to hear about, because it gives our protectors a bad reputation. The good news is it doesn 't happen often, but when it does it’s big news. The bad news is… it’s real. Police are not intentionally brutal. Garry Rhodes, a former homicide detective and forensic coroner, tells us that “ Occasionally, officers might have gone a little overboard (myself included)…