Sheriff

As a young child growing up in Davidson County, North Carolina, I never imagined the person that I have become today. While I did not “hate” school, I was not fond of the experiences that it brought. School was more of a means to an end, than a true quest for knowledge at that early point in my life. Upon graduating from high school, I knew that if I wanted to succeed in life I would need to go to college. However, after a brief experience at Appalachian State University in the early 90’s, I…

Unfortunately, local police now a days are equipped with weapons powerful enough to conquer a small country. The use of SWAT teams have risen up 1500 percent over the past two decades. Police departments have developed a “it’s only us vs them” mentality towards the public that they have sworn an oath to protect. Even though that possession of powerful weapons do not perform misconduct, there is the saying that, when you have power and no one to stop you from using it, why waste it? There are…

The government affects my life in many ways. First, I will break down the different types of government in the American Democracy. Local government is the closest to home for us. This can be our city police department, our public administration of the towns, cities or counties we live in. I would think we come into the most contact with local maybe with our police departments. Whether for being pulled over or maybe not following city ordinances in the towns we live in. The next level of…

On November 10th I experienced something new when I attended the weekly meeting of St. Louis County Council (Council). The Council conducts weekly meetings to discuss and manage the affairs of St. Louis County. In this report I will discuss my observations of one such meeting. The meeting was called to order, the pledge of allegiance was conducted, and Chairman Dolin opened the meeting. As expected the beginning of the meeting was formal, roll call was completed and the council proceeded with…

In his article, If Most Police Officers Are 'Good Cops, ' These Are Even Better, Nick Wing argues that great cops are the cops that put humanity before the badge; he argues that great cops see themselves as human first, and a cop second. In his article, Wing argues that a great cop uses his or her badge to do good for a community and that his or her first duty and improving the human experience for everyone. Nick Wing concludes that a great cop understands that it is not “them vs. us,”…

I learned a lot about police during my ride along. I learned a few things about a police officer daily duties and the benefits about the job. I also realize that being a police officer is not exciting or required a lot of paper works like I thought. There is way more aspect to be a police officer than car chase or firing a gun as television portray it. A television episode about policing is not an accurate portrayal of an officer everyday work. On Sunday, April 16, 2017, I completed the…

Report on “The Murder of William Marsh Rice” and The Spindletop Oil Gusher The purpose of this report is twofold: to discuss the novel “The Murder of William Marsh Rice,” by Paul Spellman and to discuss the Spindletop Oil Gusher, one of the significant Texas history events that serves as the backdrop for the story. The book is a fascinating combination of fiction and history. Though the main character and others are fictitious, the events that happen around them—the Great Galveston Hurricane,…

Throughout this paper we will be Analyze police culture, including the significance of stress in policing. Analyze the culture for women and ethnic minorities in policing and how they can achieve equality in law enforcement, and then we will be Describe the internal and external mechanisms that control police discretion. Police culture is the result of history and behavior of the police officer within the force. Before someone could be appointed to the police department they have to be trained,…

On Tuesday, 03/22/2016, at approximately 16:56 hours, I, Deputy Stacy Stark #1815 was dispatched to the Murphysboro Police Department lobby to speak to a victim reporting a battery. I arrived on scene at 16:58 hours. I met with the victim, Janie L. Brown (F/W, DOB: 02/03/1975). Janie stated she wanted to report that she was battered by her husband, Joseph D. Brown (M/B, DOB: 08/10/1961) yesterday evening. Janie said the incident occurred at the parking lot of the All Hours Auto Repair…

Bounty hunter Levi Owns glared at the wanted poster one last time before folding the heavy paper along its deep creases and sliding it into his vest pocket. He loaded the remaining supplies on the pack mule and turned back to his sister-in-law Rose. She rested one hand at her side and wrapped the other around a smooth handled shovel. “Sis wanted you to stay,” she said, her voice cracking. “Let the law handle that no-good land-grabber.” Few people challenged him, yet Rose rarely waved. The young…