Are All Cops Bad?

This essay is not attempting to push the ideology that the main issue isn’t because of them. However, the fear and hatred that is driven behind everyone on both positions is being perpetuated by the amount of negative coverage that this issue is receiving. In psychology, there is a term called confirmation bias, which is used to describe a mindset where people will only seek out information that conforms to their preconceived notions about something they believe to be true. (Fontinelle) Because of this, those who are in that mindset will be unlikely to be convinced otherwise that they are wrong. The fact that police are generally only talked about negatively in the news will almost force an individual who keeps up with mainstream media to see only negative things about police officers, and start to believe that police officers are not as trustworthy as they should be. This creates an immediate confirmation bias in people’s mind, which is a problem when the issue is already heated. Statistically speaking, the majority of officers are not the same as those being covered in the news. Good officers, alongside bad officers, have been seen as problematic because of the excess police brutality coverage, which in return negatively affects the entire police

Growing up everyone has been told stories of cops and how they represent being hero’s. Cops are supposed to save peoples lives and stand up against crime and violence but the stores we have been told are not exactly one hundred percent correct. The LAPD was involved in one of the most talked about scandals known as the Rampart Scandal where many police officer where involved in the beating, racial discrimination, and racial profiling.

As of today police officers are under constant scrutiny because of the way some officers might handle a situation under a moment of distress. Furthermore, because of one officer the public assumes that every officer acts this way when in fact they do not. To sum it all up a police officer once told me that people do not hate you the individual they hate the badge. This hate can grow from a simple ticket and individual gets for speeding. Nonetheless, officers must remain calm, respectful, and willing to put their lives on the life in the face of those who hate them. They do this every day and they take pride in the fact they get to save lives.

When it comes to the public's perception of police officers, the media plays a major role. Individuals who hear frequent media reports of abuse or corruption in law enforcement are more likely to believe that misconduct is common. Likewise, African-Americans who live in high-crime neighborhoods are more likely to believe that misconduct is common if they hear about frequent cases of police misconduct. While personal interactions and the interactions with family or friends are more important, scandals reported in the news can have a strong impact on how the police are perceived by the community.

Police officers have one of the most dangerous jobs in the United States. In the mainstream media the stories of “Police Brutality” is extremely popular and race is always tied into the news stories without any justification. Anti-police rhetoric has been heavily publicized in the press for last several years. Any reasonable person would question the police force after watching the news and that’s understandable because media outlets in the United States tend to be very controversial. So the question remains, are the police racist or are they just doing their job?

Have you ever asked yourself what it would be like to become a police officer. Becoming a police officer isn’t an easy take because they have to risk their life everyday to protect and serve the community. They have to go through the dangers of arresting criminals when there is a chance that they could die. However, in today’s society only a small amount of the police officers actually serves their community and protect citizens from danger. Right now, most police officers abuse their power to the point where they don’t seem to care for the safety of the community. They would usually arrest innocent people, make accusations, and even use their power as a source to show their dominance. If you think about, whenever you are stuck in traffic

"Relations between the police and minority groups are a continuing problem in many multiracial societies. Surveys consistently document racial differences in perceptions of the police, with minorities more likely than whites to harbor negative views." (Weitzer and Tuch, Race and Perceptions of Police Misconduct, 2004)

The United States of America has many horrible police officers. This has created a stereotype that all police officers are terrible. One of the main reasons police officers have been target lately is, because many innocent people are harassed by them daily. There are multiple ways to classify these police officers as horrible being, but police brutality, corruption, and how they handle violent protest are three of many classifications.

Police have many roles to take on an everyday basis. The main goal for an officer is to keep criminals off the streets and to try and maintain a safe environment for people to live. Many people disagree with some of the decisions officers make to enforce these rules and causes a lot of controversy. Today many people don't respect our police officers because of actions made by others. A major issue today is police use of force, stop and frisk.

The uniform worn by a police officer often psychologically embodies each individual’s stereotype about the officer’s authority, status, and motivations. In this formal paper, will explore the cause of the negative perceptions that Canadian minorities have on police uniforms.

Imagine waking up and not remembering a single thing. You’re digging in the past, but the past doesn’t want to be exposed. Daniel, also known as “Hank”, is a lost boy who woke up in Penn station knowing nothing. Not his name, where he’s from, why he’s where is is. Nothing. All he has is a “walden” book as his guide and the memory of a tragic accident that happened with him and his little sister Rosie. Along the way from running, he runs into these two other teenagers. Nessa and Jack. They work for Magpie who is a drug distributor. Their mission was to bring Henry to him. Once he got taken to Magpie, he ran away from him because he didn’t want to be in that situation. While running from Magpie, he was exploring the streets and came across a cabin in the woods that was named after Thoreau. He met a tourist named Thomas and they became closer, seeing as Thomas took Henry in and helped him do research on his background to find out who he really was and what his real name was. Henry then came across the high school and a girl named Hailey. They hung out for a while and participated in the battle of the bands at school. Henry ran away shortly after that to the summit of Mount Katahdin. At the top of the mountain, stood Thomas and what looks like to be Henry's dad.

According to “Policing in America: What the Cops Say”, people can admit in general that most police officers are decent people who risk their own lives for the community every day. When it comes to officers coming together as a group they seem to be more distrusted. The article summarizes interviews from six police officers who discuss the other side of police brutality. The first finding explained that most cops have a hard time because of social media. The media makes things worse than what they really are for ratings. When people watch the news, officers good work only gets recognized for two seconds, but when they do something bad they are

I believe that I deserve the MUSIC scholarship because I value my education, I am a high performing student, and I am a dedicated worker.

“Hello! I’m a volunteer here. Is there anything that I can provide you with?” I asked, nervously waiting for their response. There were generally two kinds answers to that question: “Yes, please get me some more water. Thank you for your kind offer!” or “No, please stop bothering me.”

When you hear the words ‘police officer’, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The people that protect us from the bad guys, right? Well, that might be the stereotypical answer, but is that really what we all think? Most would agree that in today 's society, the words do not have the same positive correlation anymore. It is actually almost the complete opposite. Police officers and others in the criminal justice system have created a poor reputation for themselves from the actions they have taken. Crooked cops seem to be the headliners of countless news stories. Now, that is not to say there are not any stories of people of the law doing their jobs to the best of their abilities, but lately, those stories are like finding a needle in a haystack, abnormal. It is not hard to search for a story on a legal personalities questionable conduct. Now, here 's something to think of: if these are the people that know the ins and outs of the law and are put in their positions to help protect us, why does it seem like us citizens are the victims of their actions in a greater part of these stories? How are we supposed to put our trust in these so-called notable people if they are the ones putting us in danger? The people within our criminal justice system are corrupt by brutality, drugs, money, and just overall abusing their powers.