National Police Memorial

1894 with a motto “Proud Past. Promising Future.” That later became better known with words like violence, police brutality and social unrest, it is called Ferguson city. We know this city in this time and age because a white police officer killed an 18-year-old named Michael Brown who was unarmed in 2014. The Country that we live in is going through hard times because we hear things like Police Brutality, racially related fatalities, legislation and fundamental rights, and for law enforcement…

Americans have been killed by U.S. police officers. This is almost equal to the number of American soldiers that lost their lives on duty in Iraq. Besides this, there are thousands of cases of police misconduct every year. Over the past few years, police power is beginning to grow at an alarming rate. Police power is defined as “The inherent authority of a government to impose restrictions on private rights for the sake of public welfare, order, and security”. This means police officers are…

are getting involved on the topic of police brutality. Police brutality is “the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians” (The Law Dictionary). Even though police brutality has become a major issue in today’s society, it has been around for decades. Not only is it a racial issue, but it’s also an overall abuse of power and control. Police brutality is an ongoing issue in the United States and should be resolved. Police brutality has been ongoing ever…

Police Vs. People Many people died from police shooting. According to Killed by police website, in 2013 seven hundred sixty eight people died, in 2014 around one thousand one hundred eight, and in 2015 around one thousand fifty one until now (“Killed”). On the other hand, according to National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund website, around eighty-one the police died from people shooting last two years. However, there are many reasons for the shooting, and the police problems are…

Most people perceive a cemetery as a place of mourning and sadness. What most people do not realize is that a cemetery is a place for remembering loved ones, heroes, and givers. At Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia, lies the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier which represents those soldiers who fought and sacrificed many things, but were never found or identified. These soldiers deserve to be remembered, honored, and respected for everything that they did for their country. I believe that the…

social networking argues that current public administrations, such as professional practices may face new questions about their proper roles based on the development of technological advances (McSwite, 2009). In order words, governmental bodies such as police departments might not know how to address public scrutiny created by amateur video which makes its way into a Facebook page. Therefore, creating more stress for the First Responder has he or she prepares for a public…

Police are committed to their duty, to serve and protect the people. Going back in history how did it all started? How the law enforcement in United States is connected to England. Back in the old days policing was different from what they are today, with the same principle of protecting the citizens of United States, police nowadays are going with the trend of the modern world to maintain the peace and fight crimes in the community, they are ready to manage and control the situations they…

can’t take me in because their proprietors won’t allow it. I wish I could help change things, but I can’t vote, serve on a jury, or join the military. I tried to get a car but most insurance companies won’t insure me. I left Missouri because the police stopped me for a DWB (driving while black), so I moved to Indiana. Now in Indiana, if a business denies me goods or services, I can’t even sue them. I will try to stop complaining and tell you about myself. I’m P.A.T. I am an acronym for a…

Racism in police treatment of minorities has caused many disparities within our criminal justice system. Racism and excessive force seem be what the media is covering now. There are many cases that we find out from the media, but many more that police racism and brutality go unreported. Series of reports have been published, says that young black men are more likely to be incarcerated at a rate far greater than their number in the overall population. Does the media play a role in how police…

Orwell’s essay reflects what many may go through today. The struggle to do what is morally right when an entire world persuades individuals, or gives a different vision of the opposite. ‘Shooting an Elephant’ represents a very powerful essay with a police officer that suffers from inner conflict. Orwell seems to be a very weak individual with a weak mindset. Confused and lost as to what decisions he really should make on his own. He sets the mood of this impression in the start of his essay. In…