Free Essays on Police Descretion

  1. History of the Pennsylvania State Police

    The Pennsylvania State Police is the first and finest police agency in America. With the passing of Senate Bill 278, Governor Samuel W. Pennypacker created the Pennsylvania State Police. Through many ups and downs since its inception, it continues to be the best in the nation. Patrolling highways, solving...

  2. police

    the Father of Policing, advocated for an organized police effort that would require police officers to wear uniforms and actively engage in an effort to prevent crime. Sir Robert Peel establishing the nine principle of policing which includes police being responsible for maintaining law and order and...

  3. police brutality

    Police brutality is the wanton use of excessive force, usually physical, but also common in forms of verbal attacks and psychological intimidation, by a police officer. Widespread police brutality exists in many countries, even those that prosecute it.[1] It is one of several forms of police misconduct...

  4. Police Brutality

     Police Brutality in USA Jazmin Pointer DeVry University Police Brutality in USA From what has been transpiring in the media lately, there are strong indications that majority of people lose their lives in USA every year due to police brutality. Although the exact number...

  5. Police Brutality

    Police Brutality University Name Date Class   Abstract Police Brutality is common today, but that is not to say it was not common ten years ago. It was as common then as it is now. The media is portraying more and more events happening which is causing individuals to believe...

  6. Police Ethics

    Three approaches of police behavior in the U.S have been pinpointed as; the legalistic method of policing; watchman method of policing; and the service method of policing. The legalistic method of police behavior is described as police officers who believe they are symbols of the law they are sworn to...

  7. Police Discretion

     Police Discretion and Control Mechanisms Available Edith Garcia-Figueroa American Military University     Introduction             Police, during their official duty, act between the thin blue line between an illegal act and lawfulness. They are faced with...

  8. Global Police Modernization and Counter Terrorism

    The Global Police Modernization and Counter Terrorism Market 2014­2024 Report published by  Strategic Defence Intelligence, provides readers with a detailed analysis of both historic and forecast  global industry values, factors influencing demand, the challenges faced by industry participants,  analysis of industry leading companies...

  9. Police Brutality

     POLICE BRUTALITY The police are constituted body of persons empowered by the state to enforce law, protect property and limit civil disorder. (Wikipedia) .They are the people who keep the public safe. The police have various roles. One includes patrolling,...

  10. police officers

    Tuttle 1 Mary Adams English 101 When some people hear the words “Police Officer” a few words such as disgust, racist, and bias come to mind. Others tend to look up to police officers for doing their job and protecting our communities. However, multiple incidents over the...

  11. Police Code of Ethics

    POLICE ETHICS Police ethics is a branch of applied normative ethics. The most well known branches of applied ethics are medical and business ethics. The link between ‘theory’ and ‘practice’ is what makes applied ethics different from philosophical ethics. Applied ethics is the field that holds...

  12. Military Police

    The United States Military Police  By: Christopher Regno Each branch of the military of the United States maintains its own military police force. Military Police Corps is the United States Army. Provost Marshal's Office is the United States Marine Corps. Personnel assigned to the Master-at-Arms...

  13. Police Brutality: Common Occurence or Unusual Phenomenon

    Position Paper: Police Brutality; Common Occurrence or Unusual Phenomenon? With the two recent police brutality attacks this summer, the question arises whether or not police brutality is common practice in the NYPD, or just a few bad apples? The most current happening in Brooklyn with the tattoo...

  14. Police Reforms

    Police Reforms is a priority I am compelled to write this article by the opinion of the former President Daniel Moi a few days ago while celebrating yet another of his birthday at Kabarak University, in Nakuru. Moi opines that police reforms should be put on hold until elections are over. His fears...

  15. police discresion

    Police discretion is when an officer “has a choice over how to respond to a specific problem or situation” (Grant & Terry, 2012, Chapter 5). Most of the time, law or police procedure dictate how an officer acts or reacts to incidents, but sometimes, when not clear, it is up to the officer to make a...

  16. Career Aspirations: Police Officer

    Police officers have a ton of responsibilities, you're always on your toes and you have to be ready for anything. Police officers have many different jobs, they enforce laws, help maintain order and something as simple as giving someone directions. Police officers can collect evidence; testify in court...

  17. police corruption

     Police Corruption March 29, 2013 Police Corruption Corruption in policing is viewed as the misuse of authority by a police officer acting officially to fulfill his/her personal needs or wants. There are two distinct elements of corruption; 1) misuse of authority...

  18. Surrey Police

    Surrey Police | | |[pic] | |[pic] | |Area covered | |Area |Surrey...

  19. Police Dogs of America

    idea of the police dog is not uncommon among our communities, we know that they’re out there and we have a general idea of the responsibilities that these dogs carry; but in reality what do we really know about police dogs? Everyone has their own set of feelings towards the idea of the police dog. Some...

  20. Media and Police

    way police officer and other members of law enforcement are portrayed. The fictional image that has been given to law enforcement by the media has caused the public to falsely view the roles of police officers. It has also kept the public misinformed and uneducated of the requirements of police officers...

  21. police brutality

    measures when it is not needed, police brutality should be addressed. Introduction Police work is dangerous. Sometimes police put in situations that excessive force is needed. But, because some officers use these extreme measures in situations when it is not, police brutality should be addressed...

  22. Extreme Police Corruption

    Extreme Police Corruption 1 “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” This quote taken from a letter by Lord Acton to Bishop Mandell Creighton in 1887 is as true today as it was back then. Power, and the corruption that this power brings, is found in every facet of...

  23. A Career as a Police Officer

    Research Paper (Final) A Career as a Police Officer Presented to: Ms. Hall’s 4th period By: Jose Rosa Research Paper Outline Requirements a) Education b) Training c) Qualification Benefits a) Earnings b) Medical and life insurance c) Special allowances Work Environment ...

  24. The Chevy Police Cars

    2011 Chevy; Police Car Jeanette Ector Mr. Teague Febuary 5,2011 Analysis Essay “We can run with the best of them.” The quote, “Transition is a key for us. We can run with the best of them.” Devin Harris comes to mind when analyzing the police cars of today and even the police cars fifty years...

  25. NSW Police and special powers

    making sure they are followed is the responsibility of the police. The police are responsible for the investigation of crimes, making arrests if required, interrogating suspects and collecting evidence against the accused person. The police are given special powers which are often controversial as they...

  26. Police Corruption at Its Finest

    Police Corruption At Its Finest Lynette Brown Charleston Southern University Criminal Justice Department Police Systems and Practices Bruce Owens In society people consists of many different races, shapes, and religious beliefs. Parents set out in their child’s...

  27. police ethics

    exercised by these individuals, just as law enforcers have always existed. Police officers credibility depends upon their own personal compliance with the law and with behaviors that promote public order and citizen safety, since police officers are entrusted with the responsibility of enforcing society’s...

  28. Police Brutality

    Police Brutality In the first nine months of the year 2010, there were 3,814 reports of police misconduct that involved 5,711 alleged victims and 4,966 officers of the law in the United States (Packman). I think that everyone would agree that this is too many cases of police misconduct. I know what...

  29. Under Paid Police Officers

    Hunter Tanner Mrs. Moonshower English 1010 April 6, 2015 Under Paid Police Officers All the time I see on the news how a police officer has been shot, or how the police officer has been in a gunfight with a criminal on the street. It’s frightening to see every day officers of the law risk their...

  30. police recruitment

    In order for a police department to employ competent and proper police officers, the recruitment process must be formatted correctly to the city operating the hiring. By working in compliance with established procedures, departments ensure that highly experienced and appropriately skilled officers and...

  31. Requirements for El Cajon Police

    The El Cajon Police Department has 146 sworn employees, 76 civilian employees and 85 volunteers. The Department operates two bureaus, Operations and Support. There are various divisions within each bureau, which include Patrol, Traffic, Detectives, Training, Community Policing and Forensic Laboratory...

  32. police department organization

    INTRODUCTION TO POLICE THEORY AND PRACTICES SEPTEMBER 8, 2014 DR. STEWART STANFIELD Major organizational theories associated with policing  Describe the organization of police agencies at the local, state, and federal level.  The civil service system and how it affects police organization...

  33. Police Agencies

    Sacramento State Public Safety/University Police State police Services: |24-hour patrol of the university campus and surrounding area. 24-hour public safety | |dispatch center ...

  34. Police Act

    capacity do the police have to reduce crime? The police forces in the United Kingdom exist for the protection of members of the public from dangerous situations and persons. The police are answerable, ultimately, to Parliament, and their powers are therefore limited. As will be seen, police action may now...

  35. Police Personality Paper

     Police Personality Paper Police Personality Paper Police officers represent symbols for “justice” and “order” for the majority of people of this country because they are the ones who uphold the laws that make the United States of America so great. For those...

  36. Police Brutality Interview

    Drawn to a manipulated image of reality. Of the many genres of entertainment portrayed through the media, Crime shows have become very popular. We see police officers in high-speed chases, search for suspects who’ve committed violent crimes and so much more. Teenagers are beginning to choose this as a career...

  37. Eccessive Force in the Police

    Excessive Force Nathaniel Reed English 122 Excessive Force                 Being a Police officer is dangers work, every day and every night they are put in harms way and at times have to use bruitily aka excessive force when they fill the needed. Yet there has been cases where the authorities...

  38. Police Force Militarization

    War on the Home-front: Law Officers or Infantry Officers? Many small-town police departments now boast the same weaponry once wielded by U.S. military units in Afghanistan — including tanks with 360-degree rotating turrets, battering rams, and automatic weapons. Those weapons are today deployed against...

  39. Should Police Persuits Be Banned

    Speech The question of how police should handle high speed pursuits has always risen however this is a pretty intricate topic to talk about due to the fact that both sides of the argument are quite even. I wouldn't want high speed police pursuits to be fully banned but I would encourage...

  40. The Function of Police Officers in a named Caribbean Country

    SEMESTER 1 2012/2013 Wednesday 14th November, 2012 SENTENCE OUTLINE TOPIC: The function of police officers in a named Caribbean country. THESIS STATEMENT: Essential features of the function of police officers in Trinidad and Tobago entail enforcing laws, apprehending offenders, community policing...

  41. Police Powers

    Police Powers-Task1 What is a Warrant of Arrest? If an Injunction Order has been broken then the courts can issue a warrant for the arrest of the person who has broken the Injunction Order The warrant is sent to the police who then arrest that person and can either hold them in custody until...

  42. Public Police Officer vs Private Security Officer

    Public Police Officer vs Private Security officer Unice Hunter ENG 121 Lori Hawks October 15, 2012 Many people look at Public Police Officers and Private Security Officers as being one in the same. In many ways Public Police Officers and Private Security...

  43. Police functions

      Police Functions Jeremy Barnett CJA394 June 9, 2014             The United States have a more deferent approach to policing than in other countries. In 1999, the U.S. had almost twenty-thousand police agencies located throughout the nation, in...

  44. UTEP Police Department

    UTEP Police Department The UTEP Police Department is located at 3118 Sun Bowl Drive. They are available 24/7 and are to keep students and faculty safe all throughout the day. The UTEP police men are there to keep everyone safe, that’s their job and they love to help us out. Don’t ever hesitate to call...

  45. 26/11 Police Aftermath- a Sci-Fi Story

    proud with Our Indian 200 NSG commandos, around 50 MARCOSs, more than 300 RAFs, many AFT officers, around 200 Army personals and more than 300 mumbai Police personals who fought with 12 terrorist in the 26/11 mumbai attack to restrict them to do more damage. I am also proud to hear that 11 terrorists were...

  46. Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Dept., Honest or Crooked?

    Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department: Honest or Crooked? The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department is an agency of highly disciplined and trained people whom sometimes, although not terribly often, do the wrong thing. We were taught at an extremely young age that the police are friends of the community...

  47. UOP CJA 204 WEEK 2 INDIVIDUAL POLICE HISTORY, STYLES, AND ISSUES PAPER

    INDIVIDUAL POLICE HISTORY, STYLES, AND ISSUES PAPER CJA 204 Week 2 Individual Police History, Styles, and Issues Paper Complete the following CJi Interactive activities located on the student website:  ·         Ch. 5 > Learning Modules  o    History and Professionalism of the Police o    Modern...

  48. Police, Protesters Clash Briefly in Thailand

    Police, Protesters clash briefly in Thailand BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — Nearly 2,000 Thai police faced off against thousands of demonstrators demanding the prime minister's resignation at his office compound Wednesday. The government sought arrest warrants for at least eight protest leaders. Leaders...

  49. Protesters, Police Clash Outside Convention

    09/7/08 Current Event “Protesters, Police Clash outside convention” This article is about the about the assembly of protesters outside of the Republican National Convention. A total of three hundred ninety six people were arrested only after tear gas and percussion grenades were used. Many protesters...

  50. law relating to false imrisonment: whether police officers are liable to arbitrary arrests

    The law relating to false imprisonment: whether police officers are liable for arbitrary arrests Abstract The right to liberty is a human right that is embodied in various legal conventions across the globe. Even though it can be derogated in certain circumstances, depriving someone of their liberty...

  51. Police Pursuit Policy

    suspects. It is the policy of this police department to protect all people’s lives to the fullest extent of the law. It is the responsibility of the police department to assist officers in the performance of their duties. To affect these duties, it will be the policy of the police department to narrowly regulate...

  52. Police

     Pakistan but they are  not  the  true  reflection  of  the  actual  crimes  because  there  are  various  cases  which  are  not  reported to the police because of different reasons. When some of the victims of the crimes like  mobile  snatching  and  pick  pocketing  were  interviewed,  it  was  revealed ...

  53. Police Identification

    Williams III PSC 316-01 3/20/2008 Issue #7: Police Identification Hiibel v. Sixth Judicial District Court of Nevada(2004) Background: Larry D. Hiibel was arrested and convicted in a Nevada court for refusing to identify himself to a police officer during an investigative stop involving a...

  54. Issues with Police Discretion

    first place. One way to control discretion is to make sure you really know, or at least have a very good suspicion you know what is going on. Police officers are also considered investigators, and without investigating these types of situations, something could go very wrong like in this case....

  55. Police and Courts

    impact the rest of their life. In the Article “How Can You Defend Those People”, the author Lee writes, “Defense attorneys are the ones who view the police reports with a critical eye, fight violations of the Bill of Rights, and stop the prosecution from abusing its powers. Defending a criminal charged...

  56. CRJ 220 Assignment 5 Ethics Crime and Criminal Justice

    challenges facing a police chief in a large city or county sheriff 1. Describe three (3) key skills required of a police chief in a large city or county sheriff, explaining why they are important. 1. Explain how ethics, virtue, and character should be reflected in a police chief in a large city...

  57. cja 214 new UOP Course Tutorial / Tutorialoutlet

    tutorials visit www.tutorialoutlet.com CJA 214 Week 1 Individual Assignment Police History Paper CJA 214 Week 2 Individual Assignment Police Department Roles and Functions Paper CJA 214 Week 2 Team Assignment Police Department Organization Presentation CJA 214 Week 3 Individual Assignment...

  58. CJA 214 Phoenix Tutorial/Shoptutorial

    tutorials visit www.shoptutorial.com CJA 214 Week 1 Individual Assignment Police History Paper CJA 214 Week 2 Individual Assignment Police Department Roles and Functions Paper CJA 214 Week 2 Team Assignment Police Department Organization Presentation CJA 214 Week 3 Individual Assignment Officer...

  59. Criminal Justice. Essay

    mistrust between the public and today’s police system, first you have to look at the public as a whole. A large amount of these people are uneducated, and an even larger portion is that come in regular contact with police. For the most part these people see how the police look and act like in movies and television...

  60. Oral Presentation

    Cassidy on December 11, 2008 at 9.40 pm, when he was shot by a member of the police force. It is one of the most horrific events that has occurred in an Australian history, mainly because it has made us question the capability of police to protect Australian citizens. Tyler was an educated teenager who had...