Okeechobee City Police Department: Case Study

On Monday, May 23, 2016, at approximately 12:45 a.m., I, Trooper Bradley Brachear, received a telephone call from Sergeant Robert Ventura. Sgt. Ventura advised Trooper Bradley Otten of Illinois State Police District 13 requested my assistance with a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 4 approximately 0.23 miles south of Norton Lane in Tilden Township, Randolph County. I responded from the Lebanon area to assist. The crash resulted in one fatality.

Police brutality in the U.S. has been a phenomenon that has caught international attention in the last few years. As defined in thelawdictionary.org, police brutality is “the use of excessive and/or unnecessary force by police when dealing with civilians.” In many cases, civilians that were law-abiding and even unarmed were victims of police using unjustifiable force upon them. While independent organizations and activists have tried to eradicate this unacceptable behavior and phenomenon through protests and demonstrations, their efforts have not been enough. If law enforcement agencies, such as local police departments, educate their employees on the right and wrong ways to behave on the streets with civilians, the root cause of the problem will be addressed.

On 11/19/16 at 1156 hrs, I was dispatched to Carrollwood 4068 78th Ave Apt 5, Pinellas Park 33781. Reference the complainant’s daughter receiving text messages from her daughter’s boyfriend stating they were going to committed suicide.

Criminal justice majors have defined militarization of police forces as “the process whereby civilian police increasingly draw from, and pattern themselves around, the tenets of militarism and the military model” (Greenwald, 2014). Whereas, Kraska and Kappeler (1997) defined militarization as “a set of beliefs and values that stress the use of force and domination as appropriate means to solve problems and gain political power, while glorifying the tools to accomplish this [with] military power, hardware, and technology”. Militarization of police involves the use of military equipment and tactics by law enforcement officers (Balko, 2013), including such things as the use of armored personnel carriers, assault rifles, submachine guns, flashbang grenades, grenade launchers, sniper rifles, SWAT teams, etc. (Wood, 2014).

On Friday, January 20, 2017, I, Officer McDaniel #147, of Mansfield ISD Police Department, located at 1522 N Walnut Creek Dr, Mansfield, TX, was on a campus check a James Coble Middle School, located at 1200 Ballweg Rd, Arlington, TX, when School Counselor Smith, Murrielisa, B/F, DOB unk, stated that she has a student in her office having suicidal and homicidal thoughts.

The San Antonio Police Department has multiple lawsuits against it. Two of those cases include Richard R. Buchanan and John David Palmer. According to Buchanan v. City of San Antonio, “Richard R. Buchanan was suing the city of San Antonio under the Americans with Disabilities Act” (Buchanan). The Disabilities Act prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in all areas of the public life. The city of San Antonio repeatedly turned down his application to become a police officer. Buchanan was already a patrolman with the Bexar County Sheriff’s Department, when he received an injury to his back during a foot chase of a suspect. He claimed that he was fully recovered from his injuries. Buchanan wanted to become a San Antonio

The Houston Police Department has is one of the best known police departments in the state of Texas. It was first formed in 1841 by the first City Marshal. According to the Houston Police Department, “The mission is to enhance the quality of life in the city of Houston by working cooperatively with the public to prevent crime, enforce the law, preserve the peace, and provide a safe environment.”

The Hialeah Gardens Police Department was established in 1948. Since then the organizational chart has changed drastically. With budget issues, staff shortages and a growing city, the organizational chart and department will continue to change. As of now the City of Hialeah Gardens Police Department currently has 38 sworn personnel, 4 public service aids, 6 dispatchers and 6 support staff members for a city the populates nearly 22, 257 residents. The above staff is bonded by an unbroken line of authority extending from the Chief of Police through each level of command to an individual employee of the Hialeah Gardens Police Department.

On October 8, 2017 at approximately 11:42pm, I, Officer Kyeishia Evans, with the Ville Platte Police Department, was dispatched to 210 Pecan Street, Ville Platte, Louisiana, in reference to a break in. Upon arrival I spoke with Kermit Miller, who stated he recently returned home from and noticed someone broke into his residence. Miller stated he left his residence as approximately 1:00pm, on Friday, October 6, 2017, and went fishing. He stated his wife was in Lafayette for the weekend babysitting. Miller showed me a glass panel on his patio door which was broken. Miller stated he has an alarm on his residence; however, he stated he did not have it on. On call detective, Charles Hall, with the Ville Platte Police Department, arrived on scene

I did my forty-hour patrol practicum the Perry County Sheriff’s Department. I started on February Fourth, 2016 and went ever following Friday until April First of 2016. I learned a lot of useful things while riding with the Deputy. I learned some of the codes that Perry county uses. I learned the Youth Correction center and even went to one in Lancaster. I have got to see a Domestic Violence happen and how the Sheriffs, State Trooper, and Town Officers deal with them. There was so much to like about riding with the Sheriff’s department.

Throughout the fraud New Castle police was released Davis with the $22000 unsecured bail. This case is associated with the government as well as patients that are under low income. There are many types of sanctions consider with this fraud according to the government acts. The investigation is still going on by the New Castel police and according to the Delaware Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control the charges of suspects are recognized innocent until the suspects verified

According to Sgt. Ronda Fox of the Billings Police Department, early this mornins at 8:36 a.m. Billings Police Officers were sent to the intersection of 6th ave N. and N. 27th street for a two vehicle accident.

During Mrs. Kumar's class visit to the Law Enforcement Center, Officer Hill taught the class about the ranks and regulations that exist. She explained that unlike city officers, county officers have the authority to enforce the law further across an area rather than a city officer can. For instance, if a city officer sees a traffic violation occur out of their jurisdiction, he or she cannot pull a vehicle aside unless other drivers' safety is in jeopardy. In that case, the officer could contact dispatch and inform them of the violation, so that an officer who has jurisdiction over that area can perform the arrest. Office Hill shared that these situations are frustrating because some drivers will commit minor infractions when they

Law Enforcement: The following case study is from the Baltimore Police Department April 2015 and involves a young African-American man named Freddie Gray and how he was mistreated, arrested, and killed by Baltimore Police. Freddie Gray was running when he was stopped and pinned to the ground by police officers. The officers stated that Gray had a knife on him but did not see or find one until after he was detained. Gray was screaming when he was being detained and he also requested an inhaler, which was ignored by the officers (BBC, 2016).

On Wednesday September 20, 2017, members of Pasadena Police Department’s HOPE Team and Park Safety Specialists worked together to identify quality of life concerns within The City of Pasadena’s public parks. The Pasadena Police department has been inundated with complaints and calls for service regarding illegally lodging, abandoned property, smoking, drinking, narcotics activity, and trespassing after hours within the park.