Fresno Police Department

organization from which the case study is based is the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) which is the law enforcement agency for Los Angeles, California, United States of America. The problem herein referred to in the case study emanates from the 1992 Los Angeles Riots that were in response of what became to be known as police brutality. The problem is particularly a conflict between the LAPD and African American residents who felt that the police were unfairly treating the blacks with…

that guy?’ one officer asked. ‘Yeah, he was one pale black man,’ another chipped in. ‘Do you think he’ll die?’ The response was ‘No way! You or I, we’d die, but not a negro. They’re too dumb to go into shock.’ ” These were the words of Los Angeles Police officers in 1992, in this same year one of the most violent riots in American History occurred. Due to the discrimination of the minorities in Los Angeles the beating of one man becomes the push needed to send the minorities, mostly African…

Police officer have been serving and protecting citizens for decades, to first understand what is about to be introduced in this paper we first must understand what police are, and who are the citizens that serve under the badge. The police were invented in England and in the United States roughly around 1825 to 1855, the police were not in a sense created to solve crime, crime was at a low and technically it did not matter because crime had more to do with the acts of an individual. The ruling…

The personality of a police officer What does it take to become a police officer? What type of skills do you need to possess, to do the job and continue to excel at the job? Police officers have one of the hardest jobs, having to deal with criminals and other civilians who criticize the work when most officers want to provide aid to people in need. Many police officers use discretion that could account for the different personalities they use. Empathy is to put yourself into the same shoes as…

Introduction Police brutality is causing a major fuss with all the current African American sh ootings. People believe that African Americans are being targeted when others believe that it shouldn’t matter. When police officers are trained, they are taught to go into high crime areas and low-level signs of disorder. “Racial segregation this both concentrates African Americans in “high crime areas” in which entire communities are criminally suspect and makes African Americans “out of place” and…

afraid of the police that they will do anything in their power to have their own control of handling the issues. Whether others had a bad experience with the police officers which could lead the officers into danger that people will put into their own hands which no one will be winning at this situation. While people claim there is a war on cops, the fact do not support this claim; not only are there already enhanced punishment for offenders who assault or kill police officers, but also police…

The use of violence against masses is a common way to diffuse protests. However, is it an effective way? While it is quite common for police brutality to be enacted in order to stop protesters, it is neither a safe solution nor a permanent one. Protesting is one of the most basic rights of citizenship. Therefore, stopping a protest before it happens is not the answer, but stopping it before it gets dangerous. Finding a secure and effective way to defuse a violent crowd is imminent as to ensure…

Van Maanen, J. (1978) explains how police label citizens in public in various scripted ways. The first and worse label is the “assholes”, next is the “suspicious person”, and last is the “know nothings”. The police in their culture and occupation view these individuals much different and this can have a high cost associated with it. The assholes get treated the worst and are likely to become victims of physical street justice. The know nothings are the least likely to receive street justice.…

issues between the law enforcement and the citizen are presented. In End of Watch, a variety of segments from the movie involving law enforcement dispute develop the themes of ethnicity and race, and their relation to police deviance, social disorganization , and immigration and police. End of Watch is about two hardworking and motivated partners in LAPD names Brian Taylor and Mike Zavala. They were assigned to patrol the most high crime area in Los Angeles. Despite the facts that their…

I have nothing harmful on me. A police officer is coming my direction. I thought to myself, “ There is nothing suspicious about me. I have done nothing wrong. There’s no way he’s coming for me.” Is he looking at me? I was suddenly distracted by my thoughts when I felt a sharp pain in my stomach. I looked down and saw blood gushing out… An innocent, unarmed, black man. But he is shot. Why? The police brutality in America is out of control that is why. The police perform unnecessary tasks, they…