State police

The nature of the police force within the United States of America is one of extremes. Either they show an overzealous and overly aggressive approach to their duty, or they show complacency and acceptance to those who exemplify latter. In the article Why Militarized Police Departments Don’t Work: Confronting Angry Citizens in the Garb of Jack-Booted Thugs Does Plenty of Damage, Accomplishes Nothing published in Newsweek Global, the author states “what this country has just witnessed in Ferguson…

the 1960s and 1970s. As a result of the police response to civil rights demonstrations, racial strife, Vietnam War protests and political dissent, the Lyndon Johnson administration organized the President’s Crime Commission to examine policing methods and practices (Peak, 2009). This group was tasked with finding solutions to crime, including the root causes, examining the methods of the justice system and solving the combative relationship between police and civilians. The recommendations of…

sake of this assignment, I believe Canon 1, 4, and 6 are the most important. Canon 1 states “The Primary responsibility of police officers and organizations is the protection of citizens by upholding the law and respecting the legally expressed will of the whole community and not a particular party or clique” (Bohm & Haley, 2014, pg. 183). I have observed many police officers lose…

For this paper the North Charleston Police Department was contacted and Lieutenant Hardee provided insight into an issue faced in the law enforcement organization and how they are going to address it, along with how it is impacting the organization. This report is a summary of the information that has been researched concerning the use of force by police officers. There are several avenues for an arrestee to complain about use of force issues concerning the arrest by a law enforcement officer.…

When dealing with small town police departments, many issues tend to arise when comparing the problems faced in a small town to an urban environment (Johnson, 2000). Some factors that small-town areas face include budget constraints, response time difficulties, and community relations (Gordner, 2006). These issues greatly affect rural areas due to a high poverty rates, low unemployment, and detrimental funding issues (Gordner, 2006). These problems cause small-town police departments to have…

which I selected that has affected police operations, missions and values, or goals and objectives in the 21st Century in the United States are technology and standards of community involvement. The 21st Century is a deplorable time to be a malefactor. The advances in video and computer technology in the past 20 years have made getting away with malefaction more arduous than it has ever been. The amendments in law enforcement technology commenced gradually, with police cruisers being outfitted…

Causes of Police Corruption Police officers are meant to be seen as protectors of the peace. Lately, they have been seen as the corruptors of the peace. The ones who want to put us away, possibly for life. This has put a nonstop stress on many, who are involved with such officers. It’s not always good to point fingers, but without knowing why police officers do this, we cannot fix it. Trusting the ones who protect us is one of the biggest issues in our society. We have to assume that the police…

Police System: Prior to an arrest of a crime is going through an investigation. When the police have decided that a crime has been committed, afterwards the police decide whether it is worth investigating or not. If they then decide it is worth it, they have to think about how carefully they are going to have to investigate. The basic idea of an investigation is to search for any type of evidence that associates the person to the specific crime that was committed. An example of this would be if…

focuses on those most likely to commit crimes, allowing for better relationships between police and residents. The little independent evidence available also suggests that these systems may not actually improve community…

The article I am summarizing is the Increasing Organizational leadership Through the Police Promotional Process. The author is P.J. Hughes the journal is Current Issues in Crime, Law, and Law Enforcement ISSN: 1935-3545 Volume 2, Issue 1 © 2010 Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Mr. Hughes article summary reflects the effects that promotions within the justice administration of what he calls hyper bureaucratic form of military organizations which mirror formal ranks of management and…