Non-commissioned officer

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.…

The people on the floor were protestors and by the looks of it it seems as the police officers are going over board in how they are treating these so called “delinquents”. The actions of the police officer all the way in the back guide the viewer to see how cold and harsh these targeted civilians were truly being treated at the time. Finally, the last photograph Members of Sons of Watts (1965)…

it closer and causes many innocent lifes to be harmed. The fact that our police officers have been shooting unarmed victims is a very unsettling topic indeed. I read, one case a police shot a man that was wearing headphones. The police pulled the young man over at a local gas station yet as the man went to turn off his music, the police then shot and killed the unarmed man. It is still unknown why the police officer did this without warning, though there may be fear to blame. I also forgot to…

begin as much of an issues, however over the recent years, many cases of police brutality have arisen and been dealt with. The national average for police brutality claims, according to one study, is 9.5 per 100 full-time officers (Auerbach 2). While almost 10% of all officers may not seem like a lot, the number is much higher than it should be. The actions of police brutality hurt the people being detained, the community the police serve, and the actual police force itself. While there are…

police officers access to military weapons would bring safety to the nation, but then victims and their families argue that police brutality is an outcome of militarization. The issue first arose when reformers, such as August Vollmer, wanted to professionalize the police in the beginning of the 20th century after the 9/11 attacks in New York, according to Schultz. Militarization of police includes the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers. In other words, officers…

use an unnecessary amount of force on civilians. However, most of the force used by police is legitimately needed. Police have little time to assess and react in very serious situations. The men and women who are police officers are well-trained professionals. All police officers, with some unfortunate exceptions, have procedural manuals that they strictly follow when using force on civilians. Most of the information put out by the media about the use of police force, is not correct. The media…

Throughout the novel New Jack: Guarding Sing Sing, author Ted Conover (2001) writes of his experience as a Correctional Officer at Sing Sing maximum-security prison. Behind the prison doors, a different world takes flight. Conformity As a correctional officer there are a number of rules, regulations, and unwritten rules one may learn. Higher ranked officers often place stress on new officers, referred to as new jacks, pertaining to the control over inmates (Conover, 2001). The stress or…

a police officer is more difficult and dangerous than it has ever been before. An officer has many duties and they consist of enforcing the laws while making sure not to infringe on a person’s property or life. Officers are forced to make many split second decisions and when they don’t react correctly the media heavily scrutinizes them. This causes the community to mistrust its officers and can lead to a bad relationship between both parties. Along with the stresses of the job, officers may face…

In a world filled with soldiers who lay their life on the line so we can sleep safely at night, police officers who chase down criminals, and fire fighters who run in burning buildings, we aspire to be Kardashians. The astronomical pay difference, striving to become a celebrity, and the lack of memorial services that our heroes receive is incredibly disappointing. As a citizen, I’m worried if our nation does not start respecting the substantial sacrifices our heroes make every day. The work that…

police department and the police chief position. The death of young black teens on the hands of white police officers has put the citizens and police officer at a constant battle, so I will have restore the trust citizens had on the department, the police chief, and on the criminal system. My process will have to offer more than store killing unarm black teen but the theory that every police officer is out to get the minorities.…