A Career In Law Enforcement

Law enforcement is a career that is both violent and rewarding in many capacities. Justice needs to be served in law enforcement and they have a responsibility to uphold the law and serve the people in the community. Law enforcement is crucial in the world today as a global realm as life continues to be more complex and law enforcement struggles to combat many aspects of crime. In order to combat these problems and have a positive future in the criminal justice system, everyone must work together on a bigger scale.

In every community, there's some type of law enforcement that carries a strong role of enforcing the law and protecting the community. Law enforcement is an old concept that has been existent in multiple shapes and forms since early civilizations. There are many ways to learn about early policing and

Policing Practices and Operations CJA/394 08/24/2014 Policing Practices and Operations Law enforcement officers have many duties. Law enforcement officers are sworn to serve and protect society as well as to fight crime. They also maintain order within their jurisdiction, as well as providing other services that the community will benefit from. Most of the time, police officers are considered to be crime fighters, in which this image has been brought to citizen’s attention by the media. The styles of policing should match the community in which they serve, so there is no conflict between the community and the law enforcement officer. The future policing structure does have a huge impact socially, economically, and

Running head: Law Enforcement Law Enforcement December 12, 2011 Introduction The criminal justice system has many components that make up its system. This paper will explore the historical development of police agencies and their jurisdiction, while analyzing their roles in contemporary society. It will describe the main types of law enforcement agencies, including local, state, and federal agencies and their components.

1. My family can afford to give my two siblings and me an in-state, post-secondary education, giving me a head start in my career. 2. We can afford health insurance in case of a medical emergency. 3. I can watch television and movies and can reasonably expect to see characters representative of my class status

Ambitious, leader, hard-working, and career-oriented are just a few among the many characteristics I possess. I have always been a very studious individual. I became intrigued with criminal justice at the age of 12; when a former teacher gave us a project on various types of career goals. While in high school, I completed internships and worked with mentors to assist in my career goals. I had the ability to work in a private law firm and jail. The internships gave me the exposure I needed in criminal justice administration. While I worked as a student deputy-sheriff in inmate records at the Iberville Parish Sheriff’s Office, I processed bonds and scanned files of past and current inmates. The most exciting, but fearful part of my internship was the close contact with inmates. When interning at Myles and Myles Attorneys at Law; my role as a mentee allowed me to interact with

My major is criminal justice. I chose it because it is a field that has always fascinated me, and I want to work in law enforcement. I have a deep rooted love for law and order and for serving my fellow citizens. I have had some experiences reading and writing in the criminal justice field. I have worked for the last 4 years with a team who train local, state and federal law enforcement officers in intelligence analysis. The trainings that we conduct focus heavily on both reading and writing intelligence documents so I have been exposed to those type of documents. When I am working in the field, I expect to do a variety of reading and writing that include law enforcement training materials, criminal investigation reports, intelligence reports

I would recruit individuals who became correctional officers because that’s what they wanted to do (veterans or new officers). Not the guy who just lost his job and made the switch because they wanted job security and a paycheck. I would structure the training with guidelines and the knowledge of veteran officers that can be trusted. I would organize teams and ask them to keep their roles to themselves. Thus, keeping any corrupt officers off the trails of others who could bring their activities to superiors. The training content will consist of how to perform normal activities while carrying out objectives for the internal affairs unit. Training will also demonstrate how to intervene in situations in a safe and effective way. I anticipate rookie

Career Reports Student Name-Justin Woodard Teacher-Mrs. Dunham I have wanted to work in law enforcement for a long time. I have studied the skills necessary to work in this field.

I want to be a Special Agent for the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). This career provides me with the opportunity to protect and serve United States citizens and their safety. My short term goal is to become a Special Agent, and in the long run become an Intelligence Analyst. Special Agents investigate violations of federal and state laws, which entails case paperwork, obtaining evidence, and other tasks. This career requires critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills, which would keep me engaged and interested. Every day is different for a Special Agent; I could work different hours each day and do tasks from paperwork to field work. This is a high-stress job, but Special Agents receive benefits such as life and health insurance

Law enforcement has a crucial role in the community which goes beyond enforcing the law in a politically correct manner. The role of law enforcement includes preserving the peace and generating trust within the community. Communities rely on law enforcement to "protect and serve," while in return, law enforcement relies

According to Earl Warren, " The police must obey the law while enforcing the law." Which means that the police have a strict policy they need to follow to not get in trouble themselves. The career of a police officer is dangerously attractive, because of the adrenaline rush you get when you are faced with danger. Also the unknown challenges you can face that change from day to day. The research will describe the career of a police officer, what is required to become a successful police officer and the impact that police officers have on society.

Police officers are our first line of defense in protecting society from the effects of crime. The construction of the criminal the justice system composes of various agencies with explicit procedures to control and diminish crimes along with, implementing penalties on those in violation of the laws. The criminal justice

Criminal justice professionals are charged with upholding the peace and ensuring that laws set by federal, state, and local governments are being followed by citizens, and if not enforce penalties. Criminal justice professionals whether an officers or an official are held at a higher standard compared to most civilian occupations. Being that criminal justice professionals hold a tremendous responsibility they are

I. Introduction “If the work of police and prosecutors and prison guards is not effecting in preventing crime, what is the social importance of their jobs?” (Zimring, 2007). Law enforcement officers clearly have an impact on crime in America. If they didn’t, society would not require police officer presence. The question is what is police officers effect on crime and which criminal justice approaches and theories will impact crime.