For many years, police and media relationship has been an issue in which both the police and the media have struggled. It is no doubt that it has been a controversial issue among many other things. However, it is important that both the police and the media realize that their purpose is to serve the public. Being a police officer nowadays is tougher than ever. Throughout the years, police officers have had to overcome the worst times in society. The police at times may be praised for what they…
The Other Side of the Story He has always been there for me. Ever since I was a little girl my dad and I have had a special bond, I could talk to him about everything, and he listened, even to the things he really didn’t care to know. It was a goal of his to make sure my sister, my mom and I all felt loved no matter what he had to go through to make that happen. He always gave me the best advice, he would always tell me “there are three sides to every story, the first side, the second side and…
An overview of the particular career field as a Canine Officer Canine Officers are otherwise known, as “K9 Cops” Made up of a very highly trained canine dog and a law enforcement officer. These K9’s have been bred specifically for their intelligence and their great sense of smell, which will help them pursue runway fugitives, discover a missing person, there sense of smell is so incredible that a canine, with the help of its handler, can pick out narcotics and weapons from cars, homes, planes,…
Stop and Frisk are all about numbers. Commonly in each video the discussion of meeting the quota or getting numbers, is brought up several times. Through out watching the videos there were several concepts that I wanted to discuss. My first reaction was stop and frisk should be eliminated, because people’s rights and privacy are being violated. Then I thought wait a minute maybe it shouldn’t be stopped, but rather tweaked on how the stop and frisks are being carried out. I felt that officers…
Demographic Differences The demographics of Virtual police compared to the community show a major difference based on gender and race. In the community of Virtual its population is 299,325 that breaks down to 152,458 women and 147,066 men. It also shows that out of the 156 of the non-sworn and sworn personnel in the police department 49.2 are women. When it comes to population of the community’s race there are 50,000 black citizens and of that 21 are affiliated with the department and less…
We always appreciate those who served in the United States military because they fought for our freedom, and who is not appreciative of that? People always hear great stories about military veterans who won medals or executed extraordinary task. Not a lot of people hear stories or firsthand accounts from the regular enlisted or ex-soldiers. Kenneth Brazile Sr. was one of those great but average people to serve in this great nation’s military. He was in the Army way back in time around 1989. He…
According to Bohm & Hanley (2011, pg. 141), Robert Peel 's Principles of policing is twelve standards proposed as a guide for legislation resulting in the construction of the London metro police department. Further research also yields that Peel 's principles of policing are present in today 's criminal justice system (Bohm & Hanley, pg. 141). Peel’s first principle of policing must be stable, efficient and organized along military lines (Bohm & Hanley, 2011, pg. 141). For example, officers…
SYNOPSIS: On the 3rd of October, 2015, I, CPL. Lessane, of the Hampton County Sheriff’s Office, responded to Estill Police Department, in the city/county of Hampton, in reference to an assault that occurred in the Furman area of Hampton County. Upon arrival, I made contact with the complainant, Roger Bryant, who stated he was assaulted by an individual he identified as “Shawn”, on Honey Hill Road in Furman, unknown exact address. I gathered the pertinent information needed to complete this…
Ever since I was a little kid I have always been fascinated with becoming a police officer. Doing justice the right way and making sure that people obey government laws the right way is the kind of job I would like to pursue. This job is becoming a police officer. In this essay I am going to write about three main aspects of becoming a police officer: the job description and responsibilities, and the education required to accelerate in this career. Police officer is a warranted employee of…
The British police service has notoriously been subjected to allegations of corruption and miscarriages of justice: allegations that would undoubtedly ruin their reputation as a legitimate service that maintains authority over everyone. Taking this into account, it calls into question why should society obey the police (Tankebe 2012). Ultimately, if legitimacy is a product of how the police treat the public, and how they make their decisions when they are exercising their regulatory authority…