Police riot

We know that racial profiling is an ineffective strategy that makes our communities less safe. Multiple studies have shown that when police officers focus on race, or other impermissible factors such as national origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation, they pay less attention to criminal behavior, reducing their hit rate in detecting contraband or uncovering crimes. Racial profiling also undermines the trust that is critical for solving crimes and keeping our communities safe. When…

of Camden’s economy. Once they all left the city, the economy took a turn from the worst. Even today, Camden is still trying to recover from businesses that left town over 40 years ago. But that wasn’t the only factor in the demise of Camden. Race riots throughout the city in 1969 and…

To Protect and Serve: The Progressive Expansion of the Police During the depression at the end of the 19th century, the Bradley-Martins, New York socialites who were determined to organize their most extravagant party to date, spent large sums of money to host a costume ball. This ball was highly criticized throughout the country due to the public’s antagonism towards the wealthy and prevailing public opinion that the elites were living wasteful lives. While the Bradley-Martins argued that they…

According to the article, Dialogue Police, Decision Making, and the Management of Public Order During Protest Crowd Events, police need to effectively communicate with protestor groups before, during and after a known event. Communications should especially be maintained during times of trouble to ensure prior arrangements are upheld (Gorringe, Stott, & Rosie, 2012, p. 112-113). The communication aspect is very important when dealing with protestors or the public in general, due to the…

The Militarization of State and Local Police in the United States Military functions and police functions vary. The main function of the police is to maintain order within a community. While crime fighting is one aspect of their job, according to a study conducted in Baltimore by Christine N. Famega, James Frank, and Lorraine Mazerolle, about 76% of an officer 's time is undirected, while only 19% of their time is actually spent answering calls for service and the other 5% is directed…

The history of American policing can be traced back to early English society. During the earlier years, England had no regular police force. People living in villages had to scatter throughout the countryside and were responsible for giving aid to neighbors and protect the settlement from thieves and marauders. The pledge system these villagers used were called tithing’s. Tithing’s were people grouped together into ten families and were responsible for policing their own minor problems such as…

An unrest between the Ferguson police department and the colored people in Ferguson has been growing for years. Research has shown that racially bias acts have been committed by policemen for some time now. But it wasn 't until the killing of Micheal brown that the racist behavior of Ferguson police came into the light. Darren Wilson may have been let off the hook but new evidence proving other cops in the Ferguson department being blatantly racist and letting it effect their job as the law. Now…

whites were in “fear of insurrections and riots,” and because of this, slave patrols were established so they would the slaves under control. (Nirhani 2) Discrimination was also mentioned by Nirhani in is essay. However, his approach was on racial profiling. Racial Profiling is a discriminatory practice by law enforcement officials in the 1700s. They target individuals based on their race, ethnicity, or religion. Racial profiling was established because police wanted to prevent crimes before…

followed around in a store by security or the police because of the color of your skin? Have you ever been pulled over by police because they thought you stole the car you were driving? Both of these things have happened to me before. African American male’s relationships with police have been dwindling more than ever in the recent months. It seems like almost every month you turn on the TV to see a headline something like this, “Black man shot and killed by police”. This theme reoccurs in…

to prevent crime from happening. The specific aspect of the police which I think needs to be most reformed and reformed as quickly as possible is the racial bias that can be seen widespread across police forces around the United States. Seeing as the bias can be traced back decades within the United States police force, it has been difficult for people to come to a conclusion as to how this should be handled and altered within the police force and throughout…