Law enforcement

Hello, I’m Levi Musson. I am currently a junior studying law and society with a minor in forensics as well as OLS. I decided that I wanted to go into the field of law and society because I wanted to go into law enforcement. When I think about law enforcement I feel that there are a lot of rewards that can come from working in this field. I feel that I will be able to make a positive impact on some of the youth and hopefully steer them in the right direction as they grow to adulthood. I have a…

could be the fact that police departments haven’t done anything to influence their staff members prior to their actions. As they ignore the wishes and concerns of the public, they lose their authority and trust of the public. Injustice of the law enforcement towards the public and the use of force only causes more violence and mistrust between individuals which influences society only in a negative way. Sense a child starts growing up its parent`s responsibility is to teach the kid what is…

highest has been tasked to ending corruption. Police are to be viewed as authority with a very high ethical standard and once this has been abused it is very difficult for the community to view that officer or officers any other manner. A law enforcement agency can hire some of the best candidates and one of those turn at some point in his or her career and become unethical and engage in deviant and criminal behavior. That is why the hiring process is sometimes a lengthy process because…

the Law Enforcement field. Each field has its own perks and duties, but the common ground with each and every field is being one with the community. Law enforcement is present in all capacities in the community. Whether it is road patrol, homicide, or even volunteering, all are a part of helping the community. For me, a career in Law Enforcement is a great opportunity to be a respected member in the community, as well as enforcing the laws of this great nation to protect its citizens. Law…

understand the mission of the Ivy Tech Department of Public Safety, one must know the differences between Ivy Tech’s security officers, and local law enforcement. While law enforcement has the legal power to enforce the law around the campus, as a security officer, while also trying to enforce the law as well, they lack the legal power that law enforcement poses. For the most part, a security guards main mission is to discourage criminal activity within then legal means, and observe and report…

In law enforcement, change is inevitable. Officers retire or resign for other employment or career opportunities. Societal norms change and the tactics and strategies previously employed by law enforcement are no longer acceptable. Organizational development (OD) is the ability of an organization to meet the challenges associated with change (Raia, 1972). One area of focus to affect extensive change within a law enforcement agency is in how we view training. When an officer is hired, training…

1. In policing, what is meant by the ‘gap between how things must be done and how they should be done’? Explain and discuss formal and informal rules and police discretion.  Law enforcement possess a considerable amount of discretion in day-to-day police actions. How discretion is imposed solely depends on each individual officer, their personalities, and their influences. Police discretion can sometimes benefit individuals, for example when the officer decided to let someone go with a warning…

Police officers are continuously under a large amount of scrutiny due to the amount of power individuals in this career possess (Taslitz, 2010). Law enforcement officers, while they are highly trained, have their individual decision making altered by external factors. These factors in particular causes a major discrepancy in the criminal justice system on how to avoid and neutralize bias influences (Kang, Bennett, Carbado, Casey, Dasgupta, Faigman &Mnookin, 2012). These biases can be both…

Police officers in gun searches face disbelief in courts simply because judges do not believe them or their stories. This is an important issue because this has to do with both our court system and our law enforcement officers, which should be working together to enforce laws and provide justice to individuals that were wronged. For a judge to have this type of problem of disbelief in a court room from a police officer that is truly an ethical issue that should be fixed. I believe that police…

Running Head: POLICE BRUTALITY 1Police BrutalityKarla GonzalezTexas Southmost College POLICE BRUTALITY 2Law enforcement is a fundamental part of society. Officers of the law are viewed as protectors of the nation who are to ensure peace and safety. Over the years, it has come into question the unconstitutional misconduct by law enforcement officials. In particular, police brutality has been a controversial issue. Defined as “the use of excessive physical force or verbal assault and psychological…