A Career In Law Enforcement

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 how it was introduced to colonial America. This paper tells how different civilizations, especially that of England, shaped law enforcement in the United States.

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

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.

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.

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

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

Any misconduct by a law enforcement officer does damage to the reputation of the law enforcement profession. The saying comes to mind “one bad apple, ruins the whole bunch.” Though that statement is untrue, it is the collateral damage caused by an officers actions, filtering over onto all in the law enforcement profession. For instance, a cop who is unethical and keeps money and or drugs instead of turning them in to the evidence technician. If that officer were to get caught, the media would have a field day. The public would say all cops are dirty. You hit the nail on the head, stating it can harm the entire LEO community.

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 on the community to support and cooperate. In a perfect world, the relationship between law enforcement and the community would be mutually beneficial and harmonious. However, it is not easy enforcing the law in today’s free society. Law enforcement officers face the best and the worst in humanity. The strained relationship between law enforcement and the community hinders the effectiveness of police officers. There are several approaches to improve the relationship between police officers and the community. Some of these approaches include community policing, use of force, body-worn cameras, and specialized training requirements for police officers, among others.

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 system prior to the American Revolution was not as complex and intricate as it is today, which focused primarily on punishment and retribution rather than deterrence. Traditional policing continues to be the norm, in spite of this, law enforcement agencies have adopted additional effective strategies and approaches, relating to curtailing criminal acts before there committed.

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.

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

“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.