Elijah And Xander: A Fictional Narrative

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.

One hundred and seventeen police officers died in 2014, and one was a police officer from Placer County Sheriff. His name was Mike Davis and gunned down on October 24th, 2014 with another officer from Sacramento County. Since 1791, 20538 police officers have died in the line of duty. Also, videos have ruined their reputation, like a San Francisco homeless man who resisted arrest, but the bystanders did not see him kick the officer. Finally, the reason why there is police is to stop people from killing other people.. To conclude, police officers deserve credit and honor than they have been receiving right now because they risk their lives to make our world safer.

When one thinks of a cop. What should come to mind is “hero.” But nowadays cops are seen as people you want to stay away from. In the past, they were publicly displayed as heroes on television shows and parents, as well as children, knew the names of the officers patrolling their neighborhoods. However, times have certainly changed because police departments have increased the size of their force and tactics have switched and have become less about protect and serve, and more of a militaristic approach. Police officers have abused their power for too long because they have access to so many different types of weapons and there’s been so many cases involving police brutality that it needs to come to an end and they need to be held accountable for what they’ve done.

Police Officers are there to help people and protect them, but sometimes Police Officers go above and beyond the needs that are put on them. When these instances happen, these Police Officers usually have a very big impact on the lives of the people that they touch, and the people that they help out the along way. I personally was fortunate enough to have met a police officer that went above and beyond the call of duty and was known to be there for you if you were ever in a situation where you might need help. Lieutenant Charles Joseph “Joe” Gliniewicz was a Police Officer that went above and beyond the things he had to do in the oath that he was sworn into. He always believed a lot in integrity, and was inspirational to not only the younger generations, but also to people his own age. He was one of the most loving people I have ever met.

Suddenly the boy stopped again, I was a second too late stopping this time. Prayin' to the heavens above he didn't hear me, I heard somethin’ myself. They sounded like footsteps. Lighter than my own, but too heavy to belong to any child. Knowin’ I was losin’ time I lunged at the little girl with my knife held high. Then, a shadow of a man tackled me off. Caught off guard I didn't know what to do. I threw the shadow off me. Then I saw the boy helpin’ his sister up. Not wanting to lose my chance for good, I attacked the boy. We scrambled for a bit, but he was no match for me. My ears were met with the satisfying sound of that boy's screamin' over his arm. I must have done a number on ‘im to get that kind of noise. Then, the girl crashed into me. Taking my chance, I tried stranglin’ the life outta her. The shadow man yanked me off

I understand police officers everywhere have their own lives on the line, every time they suit up to protect and enforce the law amongst the population. I do appreciate the risk they do to keep us safe from absolute

I was raised to respect those in uniform because of the duty and service they provide our country. I think my upbringing plays a large role in my opinions of law enforcement today, I believe the majority are honest, trustworthy people who would lay down their lives to protect others. As an adult, I know this is not always the case but I choose to believe that those who abuse their authority are the minority who give hardworking law enforcement officers a bad

A second example of my relationships with the police is my cousin Johnny Basilio. Johnny is in his 30s or 40s and, like Mr. Haley, is also an incredibly nice guy. I rarely get to see him because I don’t get to see that side of often but when I see him, he’s always happy and nice to talk to. One story I have of him is when his sister, my cousin Karen, had twins they decided to name him as one of their godfathers. When they asked him, with everyone around, he broke down in tears of joy. Another story is, coincidentally, at my high school graduation party. My party was shortly after his wife died from cancer, so he came and was inside talking to my mom about life and other things for a while. Eventually, he and my mom were talking about food and he asked who the caterer was and mentioned how the

Police officers are a sign of protection, safety and justice. Their presence around a community is to help establish the feeling that the community is under watch all the time, helping some feel at ease, while making others feel tension and hatred. The past activities of a police force have left everlasting impressions in some people’s minds, making them feel that the police is out to get them, not help them, then pushing these feeling of animosity onto the next generation. This type of behavior is a continuous chain reactions, making the police out to be the bad guys, making the police work harder to prove that the past does not define the present or the future.

As a tax paying American citizen, I expect nothing but the best from our Police officer. The ability of the officer to protect my family while away at work, or out of town. Police Officers are task to up hold the law, but also entrusted to make the right decision. One story that caught my attention was a story about a famous football player, who played for the Houston Texans, by the name Ryan Moats. Moats was rushing to the hospital with his wife to see his dying mother and law. Moats was pulled over for driving reckless and the Officer Powell drew his gun on him. The nurse and Doctor came out to let the officer know what was going on but the Officer Powell did not listen. Officer Powell wrote Moats a ticket and during the process his wife’s mother passed away. Officer Powell used Deontology reasoning.

Police officers continue to put their lives on the line to protect others. They don’t even know you and everyday they wake up, put on their uniforms, and set out to do whatever it takes to keep you safe. It is not their fault you or someone you know broke the law and got a ticket or was arrested – it's your own fault; you chose to break the law, that police officer was only doing his job. "Police officers take risks and suffer inconveniences to protect the lives, defend civil liberties, secure the safety of fellow citizens, and they endure such risks and tolerate such inconveniences on behalf of strangers."

We are taught as children to respect police officers, as they serve and protect us. However, as an adult, the majority of our population shudders in anxiety every time we see an officer. We fearfully assume the worst every time we see a marked police car or receive a phone call from them. Our national news has been littered with stories of police militarization, beatings, and the violation of our Constitutional rights.

We have seen in recent days where people do not respect or even value the life of law enforcement and others. When we think of heroes today, we think about soldiers, policeman, fireman and other people who lay their lives on the line every day to protect ours. These people are strong in many different ways besides physical, they all have morals and they are fighting the bad guy in one aspect or another. The difference is they are normal people who continue to live their normal everyday lives. It is sad when people who are trying to protect have to fear for their lives from those they are

People often ask if officers do their jobs correctly or questions one’s judgement. Officers are constantly under the microscope on and off duty and are held to a higher standard, both by the employers and the citizens of the country. After making split second-life or death decisions, officers often times are ridiculed by stereotypes or misconceptions. When an officer makes an arrest it is for a person committing a crime, not because they have any dislike or hate towards that person. People tend to forget this.

When we think of the police, we normally think of the brave men and women out on the street, enforcing the law, catching criminals, helping out the public in cases of emergency and making us feel safe in general. Most of the Police in most of the world is like that which is a good thing, However in the United States of America the police here are a bit more ruthless. Most of the police officers are very nice people and they really do want to help out in their community, but unfortunately there are some bad and corrupt cops in the system that will break the law and do some bad things. In the Modern world most bad cops are seen as racist and trigger happy. They don’t kill for fun of course but whenever they feel threatened they are trained to feel as though they need to take down their target since they are taught to make sure they don’t do something that will end up killing them. While nobody is at fault with these cases it is unfortunate that it does happen. Thankfully most of those cops are not as bad as the actual corrupted ones where they do business with drug lords and take their money just so that the criminals don’t get ratted out and so that they can continue their business. While there are some organizations that are corrupted the people in America do have power and a decent morality to do something about it. There are many organizations and cases that happened in the supreme court that has changed how the police behave and act when they are out on the