Law Enforcement Goals

Becoming a police officer takes a lot of heart and determination. To become a police officer you must obtain a high school diploma or GED, pass the law enforcement entrance exam, graduate from the police academy and work towards promotion. In order to graduate from the police academy recruits must undergo 21 weeks of intense training. At the police academy recruits will learn all the following: state laws, criminal investigations, patrol procedures, firearms training, traffic control, defense driving, self-defense, first aid and computer skills (“An Overview of Police Academy Training”). The final step before graduating from the police academy recruits will take the Oath of Honor. “On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution, my community and the agency I serve” (“What Is The Law Enforcement Oath of

Law Enforcement officers have one of the most critical jobs in the United States. Their lives are always on the line and they are of high regards. This means they cannot fail! The results of their jobs do not only depend on their actions but also on the people. What this means is the community has a huge role when it comes to solving crime. Though many people may not believe it, they are the key to a successful crime prevention community. The people of the United States don’t really understand both the positive and negative effects that community policing actually brings. Some may say it is very dangerous based on their experiences. Others may say it’s the best way to do away with crime. Today the two will be compared and put to test by true officers serving our country. The facts will be stated and questions will be answered. Let’s take a look at what community policing is really all about!

The purpose of law enforcement is to protect the lives and property of both the community’s citizens and people who visit and work in the community. There are many different levels of law enforcement careers such as local, state and federal agencies. There are also many different occupations within the law enforcement field. One of those occupations is a police officer. (10 Things You Need to Consider Before Becoming a Police Officer, Criminology Careers.com, August 2012, Timothy Roufa, Criminology Careers Expert). To become a police officer it takes more than just wanting to carry a gun and “catch the bad guys”. The hiring process will be long. After submitting an application, each candidate must go through a written test, a physical agility test, an oral interview or two, a “background” check of nearly every aspect of his life, including driving records, drug or alcohol usage, a thorough medical and psychological exam, and a polygraph test. Then after that, each candidate must go through an exhausting physical and mental challenge known as the Police Academy. If the candidates make it through the Police Academy then they advance to on-the-job training known as Field Training, which is even more difficult than the Police Academy. After all of this training and becoming a police officer, one would have to ask themselves if the job is worth it. Police officers are put into dangerous situations daily. After all they have to deal with drunks, the mentally disabled

Key issues facing law enforcement in identifying and interviewing someone in this particular special population segment of our community.

Most police officers are just trying to protect and serve — they would never consider discriminating against another person due to their race, and they try to responsibly deescalate situations whenever possible instead of resorting to violence. However, there are problems endemic to law enforcement culture, and many institutionalized problems that affect the work police do. No matter how good a police officer tries to be, it’s hard to make the world a better place while working from within an imperfect system. Law enforcement is something society will always need, and we are grateful to those who protect and serve, but the current system has issues it needs to address.

As women entered the law enforcement profession , on equal footing with men ,one of the primary concerns women have to struggle when obtaining the title in field , was that a woman would be able to control a large violent offender. In the 1970's The 350 Pound Man in the Alley was used when it came to hiring women. However,the job standard test as of today has changed when hiring women include

The goals and objectives of the federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies differ in what they can each handle. As a whole, they have the objective to protect and serve the public, but separately, each branch, federal, state, and local handles their own sections of the government services. For example, the federal law enforcement agencies have goals and objectives that involves the protecting of our border, making sure that we are enforcing customs regulations, as well as upholding immigration laws. The state law enforcement goals and objectives are lie with highway patrol, investigations, and emergencies that extend beyond the control and power of local law enforcement agencies (2008, Matrix Group). Whereas, the local law

Ever since a little kid I had the dreams of becoming a Police Officer. My police career began with the Amtrak Police Department on August 30, 2001. During my years with APD I held many positions, I was an explosive patrol K-9 handler, a criminal Investigator, and I am currently Sergeant in the Training Unit. I have completed training for and am a Field Training officer, Peer Support officer and Community Relations officer. I have received many Officer of the month awards and in 2012 was awarded Officer of the Year. I have assisted in the creation and am a Chairman of the Mid-Atlantic North Safety Committee and the National Safety Committee. During my career with the Amtrak Police Department I have been awarded two lifesaving awards for

I always thought about my skill set differences between my military police experience compared to the city, county and state law enforcement agencies. After retiring from the military, I wanted to pursue another career in the criminal justice field after graduating from Miami University. Even though in this profession today, it is under tremendous amount of scrutinization from the media and communities nationwide has never deterred me from this professional goal.

No matter ones view on the police it is safe to say they are not only extremely hated and stereotyped but they also have one of the most dangerous professions. It is my goal to be the defense for the police and to bring to light the dangers that they deal with on a daily basis while promising to protect and serve our communities, how threats police face influence the split second decisions they make in day to day situations, and how critiquing criminal justice management on police departments requirements may help set an even standard of what is expected of police officers across all county, city, and state police. I believe that this will help weed out a big majority of the corrupt officers that make the majority of them seem untrustworthy to the society

Law enforcement in the United States sole purpose is to ensure the safety and abiding of laws by all citizens. Though law enforcement try to act as if they conform to such things, has the police system gone corrupt? As far back as one can remember that have been numerous attacks of Caucasian police officers brutally mistreating and killing African Americans, most of which are unarmed. Is there a deeper meaning as to why law enforcement are acting so unethical, and how will it be resolved? Police corruption has escalated to horrifying measures and African Americans have just begun in the movement to step forward for change in our country.

I want a major in Criminal Justice/Science. You have to know what the major requires, what the major is about, the mission and the career. This major tell you about how to care, help, and to protect one another.It will cost me a lot of money.

After receiving a degree from WLC I am not too sure what I want to do with my life, however i have currently been thinking about the field of law enforcement. For this project I interviewed a member of the Houston police department, Officer Brian Williams. Officer Brian is an old family friend which I have known for about 4 years. . After speaking with him, he offered to take me on a go on a ride along during one of his shifts this coming up January. During the ride along I am hoping to get first hand experience and find out about what the daily life of a police officer really is

For as long as I can remember I have wanted to be a police officer. I’m sure, as a little boy, what first caught my attention were the flashing lights and sirens on the police cars. It could have also been then the facts that police officer were permitted to carry a gun and had the ability to run red lights. This is why as I grew up and played games like cops and robbers, I was always the police officer. During my teenage years, I later joined the police explorer program and really started to learn about police work. That’s when I

Today I interviewed Officer Larry Tabor, He has been working at the Nashville police department for twenty-five years. Officer Tabor assured me he enjoyed his job and when growing up he always had a desire to become a police officer. Although, after he had already enlisted in the military the Tifton police department called him in for an interview due to his former decision he couldn’t go. Tabor stated that he was in the army for three years and the ready reserve for eight years afterward, he had the chance to join the national guard but, he didn’t want to.