Regulatory agency

First of all, talking about confidential information that includes wire tapping the United States National Security Agency has a big part with the law. Laura Poitras is one of the main focuses of the documentary. She is known to monitor programs after the incident of 9/11. In the movie, Laura Poitras receives an email from a “senior government employee in this intelligence…

Pandora’s Box of Cyberspace In December of 2015, a man in San Bernardino walked into his place of work, the Department of Health during a holiday party and opened fire, left, and then returned again killing a total of 14 people and injuring 21 people. It was highly speculated that this man was a terrorist linked to a radical organization and was possibly planning multiple attacks following the shooting in December. Law enforcement officers believed the information about these future…

One of the most obvious and yet simple reasons for why we explore space besides figuring out how life started is because, by nature, we are curious. We have an innate curiosity engraved in us as human beings, and because of that we yearn to discover and to explore what we don 't yet understand. The first people that walked on this earth had to of looked up at the sun and the stars and wondered how they function and what their purpose was- but they didn 't necessarily have any of the tools or the…

Should the United States Continue Its Use of Drone Strikes Abroad? Remotely-controlled aircraft, otherwise known as unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) or drones can be equipped with bombs and missiles for attack missions. The original drone, the MQ-1 Predator and the upgraded MQ-9 Reaper are the two most commonly used unmanned aerial vehicles. They are cherished for their ability to fly thousands of feet over a target for long durations of time and relay high-resolution, live reconnaissance. In…

Technology is becoming so advanced in today’s society. Officers are starting to wear body cameras to record what takes place on duty. In a piece written for The New Yorker, Veronica Majerol has written about the use of theses cameras and if they will benefit today’s society. Many say this will help from the police not obeying citizens rights, while other believe this will raise a concern for privacy. There is no question that something needs to be done, and theses cameras will give the public…

mentions the Fraternal Order of Police(FOP) Lodge#9 located at 1201 Hawthorne lane, next to the Hawthorne Junior High School. Additionally, the Fraternal Order of Police lodge number 9 consist of 1,900 members from all the county law enforcement agencies in Charlotte, North Carolina. The FOP is one of the oldest organizations dedicated to helping law enforcement officers. It was founded in November of 1915 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. As of today, it has over 330,000 members and 2,200 lodges…

The photograph was supposedly produced in April 1894, after the capture of the Cook family by Middlesbrough Police. That hypothetical date is based upon the article which was printed in the Daily Gazette for Middlesbrough on 06 April 1894. The article reported the burglary of John W. Mitchell’s house where he accused the Cooks of the intrusion and in addition to that assessed the damage to his property inflicted by the notorious family. It is believed that later on the photograph was included…

No one will ever know the truth if the government is keeping hidden information from the public. Edward Snowden a former Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) computer technician leaked classified documents from the government system to inform the public of what’s going on and what really happened in past events. This created a controversy among the public and government officials because some people believe he is a traitor to his country and others think he is a hero. Edward Snowden informed us of…

understanding into the United States Department of Homeland Security, it’s creation, purpose, and function. This book is essential in making the connection between federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies and just how information is shared between these organizations. Carafano, J. J., Bucci, S. P., & Zuckerman, J. (2012). “Fifty terror plots foiled since 9/11. The homegrown threat and the long war on terrorism.” The Heritage…

Kirk Bloodsworth’s case serves as a stark example of the potential for error within our judicial system. On July 25, 1984, nine-year old Dawn Hamilton’s body was found in the woods of Rosedale, Maryland after she had been brutally raped and murdered (guest lecture). Within one week, law enforcement found and arrested the primary suspect of Dawn Hamilton’s murder, twenty-three-year old Kirk Bloodsworth (guest lecture). Police seemed certain that they had the murderer in custody. The young man’s…