Military Style Training In Law Enforcement

In the article, “Police Academy Socialization: Understanding the Lessons Learned in a Paramilitary Bureaucratic Organization”, Chappell and Lanza-Kaduce discuss the positive and negative effects that occur with type of recruit training, as well as, the outcomes of transitioning towards community policing training. The paramilitary structure entails hard physical training, performing under stress, defense tactics, the use of force, and mastering weapons skills. This paramilitary form of training focuses on being “able to mold them to accept the organizational culture”, drilling recruits on the basics, while preparing them for the demandingness of the job (Chappell, 189). There are numerous pros, which include a prominent chain of command, understanding

Military Police have many jobs and have to meet many requirements to be able to do their jobs. They have to go through a lot of training in order to do everything required of them. They have to be able to react quickly and calmly in any situation and evaluate the situation with clear and responsive actions and everything in the training helps them do that. They receive a good salary and benefits and it goes hand-in-hand with the rank of the officer.

Differences and Similarities in Police Training and Policy in the United States and other Countries

Supplying law enforcement with military-style gear can lead to citizens losing their trust in the police force. While President Obama visited Camden, New Jersey he said in a speech that "we have seen how militarized gear can sometimes give people the feeling like there 's an occupying force- as opposed to a force that 's part of the community that 's protecting them and serving them" (Obama quoted in Johnson). By seeing law enforcement with equipment that is used against an enemy, it creates the image that the public is the enemy. People become defensive in run-ins with the police because of the equipment being used. Not knowing whether or not the officer will see you as a citizen or an enemy causes the public to be hesitant to trust the police. The equipment is an addition to the officer, but sometimes the officer themselves are not the best to begin with. There is a lack of diversity in the police force not just regarding race but also intelligence. When hiring many police departments cap “acceptable” general intelligence test scores. The average points scored on the test is 21 to 22, the equivalent of an IQ of 104, which is a little above average (“Courts Ok Barring High IQs for Cops”). They do this in order to “reduce turnover rates, fearing smarter candidates would quickly get bored with day-to-day policing” (Rizer). This also limits the emotional intelligence, “one’s ability to perceive, use, manage and understand their emotions as well as the emotions of those around

Lack of training and policing standards are closely linked to the myriad problems bedeviling police work, especially in small departments (Brodeur, 2010). All over the country, police departments report cases of officers being caught in uncompromising and unprofessional situations, resulting in disciplinary actions such as redeployment, suspension or sacking. These cases of unprofessionalism have led to questions being asked about policing, occasioned by recurring series of questionable and controversial encounters with police officers (Brodeur, 2010). The consequence of such encounters is increasing public distrust in law enforcement agencies.

The police academy does prepare you physically and also provides theory that you may use. The academy is also where you learn proper handcuffing procedure, self defense etc. However, to have the academy without FTO or vice versa is ludicrous! When you bring the craft and the profession together then you have a great officer in the making. Most of us learn our skills and knowledge

The profession of policing derives its effectiveness from its ability to attract and employ quality individuals who will strive to better their community. Therefore proper recruitment and selection of officers is incredibly important to a police organization. Some major needs to Missouri’s recruitment process will be addressed in the following paragraphs.

The staffing of the administrative structure of COP, as well as the COP unit, are important elements of the pilot program in development. The experimental area of the program will be tested in 5 Brooklyn precincts, preferably in the 67th precinct, 71sr precinct, 73rd precinct, 75th precinct, and 81st precinct.

Some departments offer better insurance packages to the new recruits or more flexible sifts. Some departments even provide take home vehicles for their officers. The police recruiters have to come up with new ways of connecting with new recruits. During this century the technology has gotten so advanced with computers, cell phones and different ways to collect evidence the new recruits need to be knowledgeable or have the ability and willingness to learn.

Lawyers and psychologists require even more schooling, a minimum of around eight years. Police officers end up being all of these things, and more. To obtain the real goal of law, and prevent crime, officers must have the trust and respect of the community they serve. "Instead, policing has been defined as uneducated people's work" (Fyfe, 262). Many citizens feel that the people protecting them are not as smart as they are. This leads to disrespect, and a sense of superiority within the community. With disrespect comes uncooperation, something any department would be worlds better without. If officers were required to obtain more basic schooling, and focus on social issues and psychology more during training, they would be better equipped to take up the position of law enforcement in any community. Besides the obvious benefit of being more adept at dealing with citizens, there would be added bonuses in police departments requiring more strenuous schooling. With four years of general education, officers would inherently become acquainted with a wide range of topics that they might not otherwise be exposed to with the minimal curriculum now required. Foreign language, art, and psychology classes would be especially useful in exposing up and comers to the varied environments they might encounter in their careers. Most importantly, people in the community would have a new respect for the

Each year citizens die in encounters with law enforcement officers. It is reported that “Americans are eight times more likely to be killed by a police officer than by a terrorist” (Rucke, 2013). Although there is no official data base tracking these occurrences it is estimated that between 500 and a 1,000 people are killed by police officers each year. To put this in greater perspective this number equals approximately 5,000 since the 9/11 terror attack which is roughly the same number as U.S. soldiers who have been killed in the line of duty in Iraq (Rucke, 2013). This statistic is justifiably concerning. The cause of police related killings are multifold and cannot be attributed to only one factor. Many deaths may be unavoidable and perhaps, dependent on the situation, necessary. I contend, however, that many of these deaths may very well be preventable.

Law enforcement officers are inducted into the police subculture early in their career. As early as the academy, law enforcement recruits begin learning about ethics, rank structure, ethos, and other values. During the academy, recruits are trained on specific tasks tailored to police work from 8 to 16 weeks. They are taught combative skills, marksmanship, defensive driving, and other techniques unique to law enforcement by the academy staff. The academy staff normally consists of seasoned officers that usually have military training or backgrounds. In most cases, recruits tend to emulate or try to identify with these officers.

Reason/evidence: Higher education and training will reduce the possibility of corruption as it will equip police with skills and mindsets that are less likely to influenced by corruption, (Rowe, 2007).

Law enforcement like much of the economy and society has had to adapt to the rapidly changing Atmosphere of the technological advances. To counter these advances, education has served in the forefront to combating the technological sophistication that is rapidly sweeping the workforce. The need and desire to remain competitive with the technology that we have is a need that can be satisfied with more education. Much like technology, education has benefits elsewhere in the equation of remaining competitive. Education on the higher tiered level provides a professionalism to accompany by the demands placed on students during their scholastic years of study. Activities required by many professors in the higher education

The US has three main information resources, which collect statistics regarding the employment status of law enforcement officers together with other relevant evidence that is unique to every collection. For instance, the U.S Census Bureau, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), and FBI information gathering programs have varied purposes, respondent universes, data definitions, and information collection approaches (Banks, Hendrix, Hickman, & Kycklhahn, 2016). According to the U.S. Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (OCPS) (2009), in America, every jurisdiction that is served by nearly 18,000 local and state law implementation agencies regulate the number of non-sworn and sworn police officers that it