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There have been many instances in the news lately of protests following the shooting of an unarmed African American male by a white police officer. These riots have taken place in cities like Ferguson, Missouri and Baltimore, Maryland. In Ferguson the riot developed following the court’s ruling to not Indict the police officer in the case of Michael Brown. These cases are widely known due to national coverage, but people are unaware of the smaller cases that predate cases like that in Ferguson.…

Force Crimes are a growing problem to the United States, and the types of crimes committed are more horrific than ever. They happen in every city, of every state, every day. In recent years, many cases involving decisions made by police officers have divided the nation over the verdict of each case. Most of these cases could have been solved quickly if one thing had been used, body cameras. Cameras are already used in police cars and provide clarity to traffic stops, police chases, and…

highest-ranking officer at the time will conduct the official call. When an additional team associate is needed, any off-duty SWAT officially will be contact. VII. Criticism of SWAT Teams One of the tactical movement that SWAT team conducts is a raid, it forms in a file line which relate to like a snake. This reduces the number of team associates that can be a widespread target to a suspect. However it will be tough on the danger of the officer in the front of the line. The officer in the…

Police brutality is a cruel use of excessive force, which is usually physical. Police abuse remains one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States. It is understood that police officers carry an enormous burden each day. In many confrontations the police officers are put in a position in which they may have to use force to control the situation, but that does not give them the right to harm an individual or to take their life. While citizens worry about protecting…

policing need to be left in the past is because new methods can be just as effective. With so much new technology why shouldn’t law enforcement be using it to better the community? The whole goal of law enforcement is to protect the citizens and officers should want to explore new options that will do just that. Community Oriented policing services (COPS) for example provides unique programs that respond directly to the emerging needs of state and local law enforcement. According to Alexander…

1. The police must be stable, efficient, and organized along military lines. Police departments around the county are organized, stable, and efficient by establishing a chain of command similar to military lines. There are multiple divisions with their own leader that directs the everyday workload. This insures that all employees follow the laws and there is accountability on the job. 2. The police must be under governmental control. In the past when individuals attempted to establish a…

The Truth Is Not Always What It Seems “Our need to believe what we want to believe is stronger than our need for the truth.” by Errol Morris from the documentary Thin Blue Line. The truth is ambiguous. In the Thin Blue Line, the truth was so ambiguous that it resulted in the imprisonment of an innocent man. In October of 1976, 28-year-old Randal Adams and his brother were driving from Ohio to California when they arrived in Dallas, Texas. David Harris, a 16-year-old boy, stole his father’s…

The image of a police officer is shown to be very strong morally and mentally but in reality, policing actually has significant effects on the officer’s personal life. Effects on police officers have not been focused on until recently with all the studies, but all of these effects have later described have been involved and have been a part of daily stresses since the beginning of policing. The work life of a police officer effects officers like having to deal with stressful situations, effects…

Today more focus is spent addressing the stigma of police suicide in comprising to past years. The primary goal of this work is twofold, to provide a better understanding of why officers take their lives and to review an article that highlights this tragedy. Furthermore, this article will examine the author’s approach toward police suicide and if they limited the information they provided when their article was published. Ultimately, concluding whether or not all considerations on the topic of…

feared for his life would clearly be a great understatement. During the time when bigotry existed without a veil, John was probably accustomed to being treated very differently. Being numb and utterly helpless in a situation where one's life is on the line is indeed a strange…