State police

Police technology has greatly changed over time from the telegraph to police radios and how in-car cameras are now on police officers, other known as police body cameras. The first time cameras where used to record police officers was between 2000-2004 for law suits alleging racial bias in police stops. At first 11 percent of state police and highway patrol vehicles were equipped with cameras then a few years later nearly 75 percent of these agencies were able to equip cameras in police cars.…

A city relies on its local police force to both “protect and to serve.” However in order for that to happen, the police must rely on the community for support and cooperation. The process isn’t always easy, flawless, successful or even welcome. Fortunately, former United States Marine and Trenton Police Officer Randall Hanson realizes this all to literally, and along with his colleagues is working hard to both discredit negative assumptions, and promote a more effective approach to “community…

Police were getting reports of gay men missing around the area in the early 1990’s. Baumeister would frequent gay bars when his family was out of town. He would go under a different alias; he called himself Brian Smart. Baumeister would pick up gay men and…

And such a situation makes it difficult for even ethical officers to admit mistakes. In order to improve police supervision several things need to happen. Eradicate the root causes of the ‘code of silence.’ What makes officers believe in and practice the code of silence is if they too believe they are victims of their workplace. The workspace should safe and…

watched breaking news with an individual getting attacked by the police and wondered if what they did was really that bad? Sometimes you’ll see a video of that person with their face pressed against the ground extremely hard, but ask if it’s necessary. Police officers have a tendency to abuse their power and with that an abundant of helpless people are harmed. Recently, at Spring Valley High School a student was attacked by a school police officer that believed that she was disrupting class.…

Studies of police effectiveness over the last 30 years show that the most effective police strategies are those that are focused on areas, places, and offenders that account for disproportionate amounts of crime and disorder. When police focus on problems, areas, places, and specific offenders, they can have a significant impact on overall crime levels. No matter how many police officers a city has, there never seems to be enough to do all things that the community ask of them (Boba Santos and…

2. Assess how you would investigate identity theft. Unit 3. Having personal information on one’s identity stolen for fraudulent purposes, known as identity theft, is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. The criminals that conduct this type of crime are also the most difficult to apprehend and incarcerate because they usually never make personal contact with the victims. Everyday activities such as selling an old computer, filling the car up with gas, going out to eat, or…

Should the Police Enforce Zero Tolerance Laws? Generally zero tolerance laws are considered an approach to policing, although due to the high controversy and various perspectives of zero tolerance laws, it is hard to specifically define what the laws consist of. The mission of zero tolerance policing approaches is to provide police action against both minor offenses and public disorder (Marshall, 1999). These laws work in coordination with the broken windows theory. Currently, policing…

During the summer of 2016, I worked an internship with the Thomasville Police Department. The main idea behind this internship was to gain exposure to law enforcement and learn what a career as a police officer is like on a daily basis. During my internship I was able to ride with all four of the patrol units, which I enjoyed the most because that is what I am hoping to do after graduation. However, I was also able to observe the Criminal Investigation Division, as well as, ride with the…

The criminal justice system in the United States has increasingly targeted people of color, more specifically African Americans, for crimes that they may have not committed. A huge number of incarcerated African Americans have been wrongfully convicted within the past 20 years. Through the creation of the national police force in 1893, African Americans have had a target on their back. Ever since the establishment of Jim Crows Laws in the 1890s through “separate but equal,” racism has been…