Law enforcement and society

“the rule of law,” as used in a democratic society? The rule of law and democracy go hand in hand. The rule of law states that law should govern a nation and that the nation should not be governed by individual government officials. A key feature of democracy is the constitutional limits on power. “Fundamentally, constitutional limits on power, a key feature of democracy, requires adherence to the rule of law.” ("Rule of Law: Essential Principles | Democracy Web", 2016) The rule of law…

Building trust and legitimacy is vital to foster relationships between law enforcement and the community as well as relationships between supervisors and officers within law enforcement agencies. Since the 1990’s, policing has become more effective, more organized, and better equipped to efficiently handle crime (The President's Task Force on 21st Century Policing, 2015). The principle of trust and legitimacy is foundational to the success of 21st century policing. Integral concepts like…

Security is very important when it comes to college campuses. Keeping students safe should be at the top of the priority list for colleges. When parents choose a college for their child one of the biggest factors that influences their decision is how effective the security is on campus. Parents expect their child to be safe at college, but we sometimes have to question how effective is the security on campus? The University of South Alabama should provide more security because it would increase…

education, negotiation, and conflict management (Schmalleger, 2015). Police officers identify problems throughout the scanning stage. Then they will collect and analyze information during the analysis stage. This is done by working with other law enforcement agencies and the community. Once the analysis phase is complete producing solutions and developing implementation protocols is completed in the response stage. The assessment phase involves evaluating the effectiveness of the response. “The…

offenses, said that “There 's no distinction between arresting a drug lord or arresting a college student who has a couple of joints. An arrest is an arrest and there 's no question that it 's important for law enforcement, in order to maintain funding or increase the level of funding for drug enforcement” (Sheets). To make matters worse for the Tuscaloosa Police Department, Jeff Snyder, the head of the West Alabama Narcotics Task Force, was federally indicted for stealing $125,000 in assets…

______________________________________________________________________________ Literature Review Article by Jose Docobo stresses the importance of community policing and deems that it can be the primary prevention strategy for homeland security at a local law enforcement level by implementing the use of community-oriented policing resources and practices that can effectively be applied to terrorism. These strategies includes crime mapping with GIS system, data collection and analysis protocols,…

department has primary responsibility for crime prevention, law enforcement, parking control, emergency preparedness/response, and security at special events. In the eyes of many universities that is not enough for campus safety. Over the last 10 years, public safety officials employed by the university have been growing at an astonishing rate. The Bureau of Justice Statistics report in January of 2015 stated that “full-time campus law enforcement employees grew by 16%, which outpaced the 11%…

These rules are put in place to protect the city’s citizens. One of these rules is that the members of the society follow a schedule. Although this may seem restrictive it protects the citizens from harm. It helps the city work efficiently with a constant structure. The city thrives off of uniformity and in a since, equality. Everybody has a job to do and if everyone…

department has its own rules for police officer requirements. It’s always a good idea to ask the department that’s caught your interest in joining for their basic educational or college course requirements. USCCR validates this by saying, “Law enforcement agencies should encourage all new police recruits to have a college degree. They should also build closer ties with local colleges and universities to recruit cadets, provide career guidance, and utilize faculty in their training programs.…

appropriate and realistic solution within situations. Reiner further supports this argument by highlighting that the laws cannot be mechanistically applied to every enforcement decision (Reiner, 2011). Focusing on the fact that the law needs to be subjectively interpreted. The British Crime Survey further supports this fact. It shows that police discretion is desirable as it ensures that the law is not applied heavy handily (Office for national statistics, 2015). It is important that the…