Law enforcement agency powers

In the article “To Serve and Collect? Police Department Fundings, Effectiveness, and Legitimacy”, Brian A. Jackson discusses how the financial crisis that hit the City of Ferguson has lead the people to mistrust their Justice, Law, and most of all Police departments. In Ferguson due to the insufficient fundings in past years, the Police Department has come up with a method to gain revenue on their own. However, their method of seizing properties from crimes that in some cases have yet to be…

suspicious activities and report those activities to the police. According to the national crime prevention council, “Neighborhood Watch is one of the oldest and most effective crime prevention programs in the country, bringing citizens together with law enforcement to deter crime and make communities safer”. I believe this is effective for those crimes that follow the event dependency type of repeat victimization. The way a neighborhood watch is set up, you have people of the community…

The purpose of the mission statement is to “focus on the objective of the organization, to call attention to what is important, and to set agency goals to align practices with values” (Cordner, 2016). Most police departments adopt “To Serve and Protect” because it’s easy to remember, but different police agencies have different needs and capabilities. A mission is designed to express the organization's goals for themselves and their communities. When comparing the simple mission statements…

and conversely, what hit a little below the standard set? The concerned citizen gets my attention right off the bat, he handled the whole situation with grace and understanding. Moreover, the two By-law officers attended each individual call and heard the complainant out and subsequently, served due justice for the man in the form of violation tickets. In addition, they displayed concern and respect, fulfilling their titles duties professionally. On…

Community policing is beneficial for both police officers and the community because the officers put in the effort to fix any problems in the community in addition to enforcing law (Pollock, 2017). This type of policing produces a relationship between the police department and the residents throughout the community (Pollock, 2017). The focus is on social issues that ultimately result in crime being committed (Pollock, 2017). “In community policing initiatives, police officers were involved in…

the United States (and around the world). In the United States officer involved shootings and uses of force have divided the public and police alike. On one side of the argument people complain about police having too much unchecked power. People argue that this power leads them to use excessive force in encounters with citizens (during or after someone is placed in custody). On the other side of the argument it is believed that police are doing a good job by meeting force with force when needed…

Community Policing Community policing was developed in attempts to deal with aspects of traditional policing models which were not addressing specific problems within a community. Community policing focuses on the relationship between the police force and the community they protect, more specifically it aims to strengthen the partnership between the police and community (Stephen Schneider 2015 pg 339). Community policing is not a developed program but more of a philosophical approach to how…

meant to support community by allowing them to be actively involved in decision making. The hope was to improve police legitimacy especially among minority groups. Many minority groups have felt they have been targeted and profiled unfairly by law enforcement which has been an important issue among blacks, Latinos, and more recently Muslims. The poor treatment of minorities has negatively impacted procedural justice which can dramatically impact cooperation from the public. Without cooperation…

What is community policing? According to dictionary.com, it is “the system of allocating policemen to a particular area so that the policemen can become familiar with them, as a way of reducing crime.” The policemen collaborate with individuals and organizations to develop solutions to problems. The organization management, structure, personnel and information systems are used to support partnerships with the community and to also have good problem solving. Community policing has the goal to…

COP community “College Opportunities Program” was established in the early 1970’s. It is a federally funded model cities project aimed at recruiting students around the island to pursue a post-secondary education. COP furnishes an alternative opportunity for students that lack the requirements to get into UH Manoa. This program requires student to pass a 6 week intensive summer academic and residential program. The program was made to prepare students academically for a successful freshman…