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Hello, I am Deputy Daniel L. Glidden of the Andrew County Sheriff’s Department. We are seeking donations in order to assist our K9 Unit when purchasing a new K9 and equipment. With your contributions, you will be helping Andrew County Sheriff’s Department support the K9 program, a phenomenal tool to be utilized. My current partner, K9 Jak, is an 11-year-old Belgian Malinois. The Sheriff’s Department purchased Jak a little over a year ago from a Sheriff’s Department in Utah. Jak is trained to…

The Effects of Black Lives Matter Black Lives Matter is a movement that was created in 2012 after the death of unarmed, African-American teen Trayvon Martin, who was killed at the hands of a Caucasian man. The movement aims to stop violence and the killing of African-Americans (About-Black Lives Matter). Black Lives Matter has become more well-known in recent years and the movement has led many protests, marches, and rallies. Also, the #BlackLivesMatter hashtag has become very popular on…

The Black Lives Matter movement is more than a call to action for police brutality, it’s a call for justice to stop the racial inequality that can still be seen today. It all started in 2013 when three women, Patrisse Cullors, Opal Tometi, and Alicia Garza, created the hashtag #blacklivesmatter after Trayvon Martin was placed on trial for his own murder while George Zimmerman, the man who killed him, was not held accountable (Black Lives). Many people were angered by this, so with the help of…

Police Body Cameras The End To Privacy Police body cameras are simply the answer to civilians unheard cries. Police body cameras will never be the answer to stopping police brutality. They are, however, the answer to angry civilians who want an end to police ferociousness. Because body cameras can only catch the officer 's point of view, the cameras are coming with a big price tag, and officers are going to have to think more before they act, police body cameras are not the answer to stopping…

In recent years there has been an uprising against police violence and shootings in various communities in the United States. Many of these communities are determined to make a change and are standing firm in the fight against injustice. Things were no different in Cleveland, Ohio in 2014. Twelve-year-old Tamir Rice, a residence of Cleveland, lived with his mother and siblings on the west side of the city. November 23, 2014 was a rather normal Sunday for Tamir. He was playing at a local park…

Violence in the workplace has increased and is emerging as a major health concern. According to Blais and Hayes (2016), workplace violence may consist of a violent act or the threat of violence against workers and can consist of physical assault and homicide, as well as threats and verbal abuse. The Joint Commission has reported an increase of nearly three times as many incidences of workplace violence in the past five years. The acts of violence are usually committed by disgruntled customers…

In February 2016, Beyonce did a super bowl halftime show performance that provoked controversy all over the world. An editor from Salon Media group named Natasha Lennard, wrote a commentary named, “Why are cops taking Beyonce’s black affirmation as an attack?” after hearing that multiple police officers made the decision to boycott the halftime show. Lennard was puzzled when society began to say that Beyonce’ was attacking police officers during her ‘Formation’ performance. She suggests that…

Police brutality is making headlines around the country and people are trying to get to the root of the problem. There are multiple reasonings as to why police today are brutal. Some believe it is because police are trained to be militaristic. They may also believe that police have to deal with situations that require them to be brutal for their own safety. While others believes that cops are brutal due to their training that influences racism for their decisions while policing. In Lorraine…

If you attempt to Google “victimization of those that work in the system”, the first thing that is going to come up is someone else asking, “Can police officers be victimized?” Needless to say, I felt that the Internet could not help me, so if this makes no sense, I apologize. Anyways, I thought about that question on Google that had a seemingly obvious answer. Those who work in the system are only human, meaning that of course, they can be victimized. If we look at them just as people, the list…

Corruption constitutes one of the most significant obstacles to positive police-public relations in today’s society. Police corruption includes acts of brutality, excessive force, inefficiency, and, among others, the use of public office for private gain (Grant, 2002). Some scholars believe that corruption may start off small such as by accepting gratuity for officers and then eventually leading to bigger corruption. Slippery slope and its relationship with gratuity is a basic hypothesis. It’s a…