over 5,000. To be more exact there is 4,500 sworn members and 900 nonsworn members of the NYSP. The State Troopers are a full-service agency. Which means they not only enforce basic laws, they enforce traffic and vehicle laws as well. In some regions and towns across the state, Troopers are the only source of law enforcement ("New York State Police Recruitment Center"). The State Troopers also respond to many kinds offenses. Those could include domestic incidents, missing children, assaults,…
body language to looking at one’s appearance, profiling is used all of the time by ordinary people. When profiling is applied to a crime scene it is known as criminal profiling. Criminal profiling is considered an investigative tool used by law enforcement in order to identify suspects or prevent future crimes of an offender from happening. Criminal profiling is used throughout a crime when there is no conclusive evidence that can be inferred from the crime scene. With criminal profiling,…
An officer must be aware of communication barriers that exist within their job, especially in a society that is increasingly diverse. The two main barriers in such diverse communities are language barriers and cultural barriers (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014, p. 153). In the United States, there are more than 55 million people older than the age of 5 who speak a language other than English at home and 62 percent of this group the language is Spanish (Miller, Hess, Orthmann, 2014, p. 153). In…
archive in 1976 and began publishing the “Stolen Art Alert”. The ALR has a range of services including item registration, search and recovery services to collectors, the art trade, insurers, and worldwide law enforcement agencies. (ALR 1) In March 1990, two men disguised as Boston police officers gained entrance to the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum located in Boston, Massachusetts and successfully stole five hundred million dollars worth of art. Among the thirteen priceless works stolen were…
within the community. Also it taught us to be time oriented, and how to stand by an agreement. It is a great opportunity for us to get involved out in the community and make our selves known. It also teaches us that it is important thing for law enforcement officers too volunteer whenever they are able to because it helps a lot with community relationships. For my Service Learning Project I have decided to volunteer at The Humane Society of Northwest Iowa (HSNWIA). The HSNWIA is a non-profit…
the clause 10 in the Hong Kong anti-corruption law, he was given seven-day…
“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…
Sir Robert Peel, known as the father of modern policing, describes patrol as being the top priority in every police department. Patrol, as he says, is the essence of the police mission and its overall goal is to prevent crime and minimize disorder. In accomplishing this, there are various patrol methods such as on foot, motorcycle, bicycle, horseback, etc. The methods are endless and the reason for patrol is to show police presence in hopes of deterring crime. And although the reactive,…
Federal agencies have led law enforcement efforts against computer crime since these agencies hold the technical expertise and political influence to gather significant financial and operational resources at the national level. Thus, these agencies have progressively reorganized in an attempt to channel resources directly at preventing digital crimes and capturing computer criminals, including the creation of special sections within these organizations, employing of new personnel who have…
and way of life can thrive.” To ensure this vision is met there are five missions that have been updated as per the last quadrennial review: prevent terrorism and enhance security, secure and manage our borders, enforce and administer our immigration laws, safeguard and secure cyberspace; and strengthen national preparedness and resilience (DHS 2014, 14). The relationship between risk, threat and consequence is one with very fine lines and a very critical necessity for stern and…