The Corps of Noncommissioned Officers (NCO) has an essential and almost unique task of any profession. We must function as combat leaders, mentors to junior Soldiers, and subject matter experts in our particular field. This requires a constant participation in the daily activities of our unit and the Soldiers within it. Being combat leaders that are capable of leading Soldiers in a combat environment to achieve the wartime function. There are several factors which threaten the ability of the…
Introduction General Motors (GM) is a Detroit based American automobiles manufacturer, and as of 2015 was the world’s 21st largest company as per Fortune 500. GM was founded by William Durant in 1908. Pursuing the strategy of “a car for every purse and purpose”, GM made a number of innovations to the automobile in the early 20th century. Later on, environmental concerns, increased oil prices, and foreign competition, forced GM to innovate further, bringing about engines that could run on…
were responding to a call from a nightclub where they were to evict a disorderly customer. When the officers arrived they noticed an intoxicated person in the parking lot. Although the officers saw the subject staggering in the parking lot for several minutes, they did not take the individual into custody. Without the officers’ knowledge, the subject left the parking lot in a motor vehicle. The officers left the nightclub and about ten minutes later they came upon two vehicles on fire. The drunk…
"USA - Violence erupts in Baltimore over black man's death in police custody." FRANCE 24. SyndiGate Media Inc., 2015. General OneFile. Web. 27 Sept. 2015. 31. Over the course of a year, protests have been arising as a result of a colored man’s death while in police custody at Baltimore. The protests began peacefully with march on the streets to City hall, then turned into barbaric riots (“USA- Violence”). 32. The sudden bursts of violence appalled millions. The mayor addressed the…
came across countless clinicians who not only were well-learned and experienced, but also very much willing to guide and mentor students like myself. Someone who stood out amongst them was Dr. Xiu, an family practioner at Tianjin Medical University General Hospital. In him I saw greatness. He not only had an extensive knowledge of pathophysiology, a great clinical intuition, but also believed in good doctor-patient relationship. Despite being busy, he always had time for his patients and always…
NYPD police officer after being arrested for selling untaxed cigarettes. Many news reports including NY Daily News stated that Eric Garner yelled “I can’t breathe”, repeatedly after at least 5 NYPD officers took him down in front of a Tompkinsville beauty supply store when he recoiled at being handcuffed. Within only a few moments Garner stopped struggling and appeared unconscious as police called paramedics to the scene. The Department of Justice posted a statement from the Attorney General…
Yesenia Gonzalez What are your thoughts on the multiple examples of the officers’ use of discretion? Since I started to read “cop in a Hood” I get to understand in a deeper way how police officers work in the state and in the county where I live: Baltimore, specifically the eastern district. I know that no one is perfect and when I say “no one” that also includes police officers. Now back to the question, I will answer that it all depends on the people, the citizens. The police uses discretion…
The automotive industry is dominated by five key players General Motors, Chrysler, Ford Motor Co, Toyota Motor Co, and Honda Motor Co. The majority of the markets shares are divided up respectively between these five giants. This makes this industry an oligopoly, since not one company has full control over the market. When talking about the way profits are measure we turn to the GDP. The GDP, gross domestic product, is the total market value of all goods and service summed together in the course…
the Austin Peay State University Police Department needs to create a physical fitness and wellness policy. This physical fitness policy is necessary because the functions performed by the police and security officers employed by the department require a level of physical fitness and general good health to carry out their duties effectively and efficiently. A physical fitness…
Unnecessary excessive force by police officers is how most people would define police brutality. However, everyone can interpret the term ‘excessive force’ differently. The absence of a true definition raises issues between police officers and the citizens of a community (Alpert & Smith, 1994). Violence regarding police brutality is not something that is new. Recently, many cases have been brought forth. Many communities are trying to find causes and similarities between different cases.…