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    Body Cameras are the most recent and seem to be the most challenging form of police equipment to date. All the way from its decision to make its way into police departments in America to the way it should be handled and used. They are the newest extension to police departments that allow police task force to become tech-savvy in the 21st century or what sociologist and communications theorist Manuel Castells would say the “digital information age”. The police executive research Forum (PERF)…

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    The role of this research was to establish a thorough understanding of police corruption. This is different than the literature review in that we want the public opinion on police corruption. The most effective way to find out about the opinions on police corruption was a combination of surveying and interviewing different persons. In addition to surveys and interviews, I used previous research that has been completed, that was found on ICPSR. In order to successfully do this a survey was…

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    As a police executive, the study of criminological theories would help not only the leadership of a department, but it would benefit the entire department as well. Many theories discussed in this course, as well as outside of it attempt to understand, predict and prevent criminal behavior. For example, using a theory such as situational crime theory may help my department better predict and assist citizens in preventing crimes. By educating the leadership of my department on this theory…

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    One of the most important tasks associated with analyzing crime and intelligence information is to know the data. Data and information are the key element within the analytical community; however, very little, if any of the information that falls under the preview of crime and intelligence analysis is ever collected with that purpose in mind. 3.1. Philadelphia crime dataset This dataset represents the real-world crimes in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It includes criminal offenses, crime incident…

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    Police officers play a pivotal role in maintaining safety and welfare at all levels of government and across the nation. Being a police officer is about helping people and about enforcing laws and apprehending criminals. Crime fighting is an essential role of law enforcement, it is not the most prevalent, and in the view of many, not the most important. Dangers of the job are real, and police officers are expertly trained to respond to any situation, the heart of policing lies in daily…

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    The BPP was an american “revolutionist” group. They were a black nationalist and socialist organisation. They was started by Huey Newton and Bobby Seale, they formed in 1966 to 1982. The BPP only had one internationalist group that was in Algeria from 1969 until 1972. This grouped formed in Oakland, California. They would listen and follow the police when they was in their neighborhood. They was trying to put an end to police brutality. To keep cops from hurting more black men and women. After a…

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    From TABLE 7- 24, more observed than expected respondents who walked to visit neighbors reported availability of crosswalks and pedestrians signs as well as short spacing between intersections in their neighborhoods. Intuitively, providing safe locations for pedestrian-vehicular interaction should reduce instances of jaywalking. However studies have shown more pedestrian injuries at intersections and marked crosswalks compared to jay walking. This could be due to risky pedestrian and driver…

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    Lecture to Police Recruits: I would tell the rookies to embrace being a Police Officer with pride, bravery, and integrity, as well as with a positive outlook. I would tell them that It is important that watching each other’s back and teamwork is practiced at all times because, in the fight against crime, their partners is all they have. They need to be prepared to go through some difficult and emotional changes during their tenure as a Police Officers. Police subculture will become an…

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    Introduction Like most research in within the field of citizen police academies, or CPAs, Brewster, Stoloff, and Sanders attempt to ensure that CPAs are meeting the goals of the departments. Overall, they examined demographic information, opinions before and after the academy, and how likely participants were to become involved with the police department. They compared and contrasted two different CPAs in Virginia: one urban and one suburban department. Comment: The authors seem to research…

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    In community policing, there are two key players, the community, and the police. In order to achieve community policing, there must be an equal amount of effort put forth by both parties. One component of community policing is “community partnership.” In the community partnership component, the primary goal is to create an atmosphere of trust between the police and the community’s citizens. Once trust has been established, the community becomes an active part of helping the police identify…

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