Law enforcement

of fields, such as: healthcare, law, education, and even criminal justice, but more specifically, law enforcement. The progression of technology has had many direct and indirect effects on the criminal justice system (Stojkovic, Kalinich, & Klofas, 2015), starting with the automobile, and then expanding into other innovations such as computers, database management software, and DNA analysis (Roberts 2014). The use of technology has greatly impacted law enforcement; however, one cannot expect…

Job Related Experiences of Women in Law Enforcement To better understand whether education impacts male and female officers differently, the experiences of females navigating this gendered organization must be examined. The culture of masculinity in policing is only a microcosm of general androcentric attitudes found in society and though such perspectives did not originate within law enforcement, police agencies are certainly inclined to reinforce them (Crank, 1998, 2004). Such hegemonic…

Discuss and list the relative merits and disadvantages of law enforcement’s shifting priorities and focus after the 9/11 attacks. The terrorist attack on September 11 gave a wake-up call to America regarding threats. It also created numerous challenges for the government and law enforcement that proved greater than any natural disaster from previous years. In the aftermath, several agencies shifted resources, developed counter-terrorism capabilities, increased spending to improve security, and…

The field of Law Enforcement is ever changing, and it is the responsibility of not only the individual Officer to keep themselves up to date with current trends, but also that of the organization. Law Enforcement is a desirable profession, and the selection process is competitive. Once in the system some Officer choose to continue to develop and others are satisfied and become complacent. My Agency does what it can for those who are willing to work for it, and have shown the ability and…

Women in Law enforcement To be a law enforcement officer, a person must be mentally and physically tough. Officers have to have many virtues like being patient, compassionate, caring, strict, and fearless. Being an officer means a person is fully dedicated to the job and what it stands for, protecting the people. Law enforcement has been around since the beginning of time. Its purpose is to enforce laws and to protect the people from crime in this world. In the different societies there are…

Through the Publics Eyes: Law Enforcement “Stop, police!” A common phrase found in many people’s homes, coming from their television, nearly every night of the week. It seems that included in many people’s repertoire of television shows, cop shows are most definitely included. These television shows about law enforcement reinforce the public’s positive view of reality, but also create can stereotypes that result in strong but mostly uninformed opinions. But do these stereotypes in these shows…

The field of law enforcement in America has seen numerous changes and challenges over the last century from the radio communications equipment, the advent of the automobile and their employment in patrol practices, to modern advanced smart phones that can employ combined technologies that can triangulate with near precision accuracy the location of gun fire and then notify an officer through an app on his or hers smart phone. The continuously changing security environment over the years since…

Police Brutality Towards Unarmed Victims Many people in today’s society fear policemen because the media has shifted the way they are viewed. Most people no longer view policemen as men or women who are available to provide safety and enforce laws to keep order. Now, many people view them as corrupt tyrants who abuse their power and take advantage of people. In the past few years, America has seen many issues regarding policemen shooting unarmed victims who were not doing anything that called…

As the head of the organization, I know it can be hard being a police officer or just being in law enforcement period and I also know that there are a lot challenges that come with being in law enforcement, how it can affect your personal life. Suicide amongst police officers are always high because they see the good, bad and the ugly parts of every situation and those things can take on someone as well as their minds. We must remember our officers are still human and still have emotions and…

In the past year, our country has experienced economic challenges that have translated into major changes in the way law enforcement delivers services. Budget cuts for a significant number of law enforcement agencies have resulted in layoffs, furloughs, hiring freezes, retirement incentives, and operation consolidation or elimination. While agencies are determining how to best manage their shrinking budgets, these changes are impacting officers1 in various ways, such as creating larger patrol…