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    Asian Community Policing

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    must have trust in one another; agree to conduct peaceful dialogues and mediation in order to solve various issues. Culturally competent police officers When officers fail to comprehend a specific culture and their linguistics, critical information could easily be misinterpreted, or it could also fall into the fine lines of racial profiling (Newburn, 2011). Police officers must be trained in skills that could help them deal with various incidents in Asian communities. Patrol officers who are…

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    Police Force Scenarios

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    public service where a man or women is so dependent upon their own intuition and resources than in police departments (Brereton, 1935). These men and women are subject to department policies, as well as the publics array of opinions and accusations.The use of force is a sensitive topic in todays society, where the public expects text–book strategies for deescalating confrontational scenarios. To police officers, use of force is a necessary part of the job, yet no one can predict when they will…

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    Most times private security officers are only required to have a one state background check, drug test, and obtain a FOID card. The training that a public police officer must obtain is much more extensive. The typical training and screening usually consists of an extensive background check, psychological exam, physical fitness test, and the applicants must also have a minimum level of college credits. As time has went on private security companies are realizing that the need for better…

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    The National Organization for Victim Assistance was established in 1975.According to Tolley (1996, “Since it first opened its doors in 1996, “founded in 1975, NOVA is the oldest national victim assistance organization of its type in the United States as the recognized leader in this noble cause. NOVA is a private, non-profit, 501(c)(3)…

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    Enforcement Police Officer Being in the law enforcement as a police officer have been a common feature in American society for more than a century. Today, police officers are seen patrolling streets, directing traffic, and serving the public in a multitude of ways. It has not always been so. Historically, the police were political assets for the power elites and had no pretence of treating everyone equally. The purpose of this research paper is to review briefly the history of the police,…

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    behaviour. Police forces were established in the Australian colonies in the nineteenth century. They were largely based on the English model, although the colonial context obviously determined some special roles (for example, the policing of frontiers, and the employment of ‘native police’ – often to…

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    Current Police Issues

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    that the police face today and they are trying to make these issues better. The issue today that stood out the most to me was the relationship between the police and citizens. The news constantly talks about different situations that the public encounters with the police, right now all of the stories have been a negative light on the police. This negative light have cause issues among the police and community. In order for this to be fix, there must be a building foundation for the police and…

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    reported fatal shootings last year (Kindy 4). Police are shooting left and right no matter the race or the gender they are shooting. "The average age of a person killed by police in 2015 was 37" (Swaine 3). This is showing us that police may be killing innocent people like those people may have families and children. Usually people in their thirties are just new to starting families are already have a family but that may be taken away because of the police. "Police will have shot and killed…

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    City of Rochester, New York police officers received a report that a man entered a convenience store and attempted to steal beer. Later the man was identified as John Tipsy and was said to be intoxicated. In New York theft by shoplifting is a misdemeanor crime. The responding officer went to the store and viewed video surveillance footage of the suspect’s truck. After a short period of time the officer saw a truck matching the description of the suspects. The truck appeared to have one passenger…

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    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 instead of a ticket for speeding. However, police discretion can also lead to major problems such…

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