Police Force Observation

in relation to the problem of policing in Jos which is located in the northern region of Nigeria. The work is aimed at taking an indebt look into the Nigeria police force, which of course is the major law enforcement agency in any country especially in a democratic setting. The evolution, roles and effectiveness of the Nigerian police force have been variously analysed by different

Starting a Spa Business in Singapore Despite the economic crisis, health and wellness sector in Singapore has always recorded a steady growth starting from S$140 million a year. The factor causing the high amount of revenue is due to high tourist arrivals and the increase in wealth of individuals. People are more willing to part with their money in return for exotic treatments and multiple-treatment packages. There has also been a 63% increase in the number of spas since 2003. Due to the potential

military police (Mercier & Castonguay, 2014). This data was attained through the Access to Information Act but its accuracy remains to be determined. Military sexual trauma (MST) is defined as, sexual harassment, pressured into sexual activities, having been unable to give consent, or any variation of unwanted verbal or physical sexual acts experienced during military service (U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, 2015). There is a current lack of research regarding MST within the Canadian Forces and in

A participant observation is where the researcher takes part in the event that they are observing or the everyday life of the group whilst observing it. There are two different types of participant observation. One type of participant observation is an overt observation, this is when the researcher makes the participants aware that they are taking part in an the observation. A strength of participant observations are ecologically valid. Rather than gathering quantitative data from participants

Rise of the Warrior Cop, by Radley Balko, centers around police in the United States and how it has gone through militarization throughout the years. Militarization is a process in which the police departments take on tactics that are similar to the tactics used by the military. Police forces were initially made to make our environment a safer place to live in. In this book, Balko explains how that has changed. Practices of policing first began when people would get hired, unofficially, to keep slaves

Some people believe that becoming a police officer takes years of training. Well, that statement is incorrect. According to the CNN News (2016, [online]), many “[s]tates require more training to become a barber than a police officer.” For instance, in California, it takes 1528 hours to become a barber and only 664 hours to become a police officer (Yan, 2016). This news may be shocking, but it is true. However, it is not that easy in every state. Police Officer EDU stated that depending on that

to go to school for many years before becoming a police officer. Well, if you thought that then you are wrong. According to the CNN News (2016, [online]), many “[s]tates require more training to become a barber than a police officer.” For instance, in California, it takes 1528 hours to become a barber and only 664 hours to become a police officer (Yan, 2016). This news may be shocking, but it’s true. It is not that easy in every state though. Police Officer EDU stated that depending on that state

prominent at this time in social media and mainstream media is the presence of police brutality in the United States. Two instances in the news recently are the disputes that resulted in the deaths of Eric Garner and Michael Brown. On July 17, 2014, a plainclothes officer for the New York Police Department stopped Eric Garner on the street and attempted to take him into custody. After Garner resisted arrest, the police officer placed him in an apparent chokehold—a move that is banned by the NYPD

crime reports linked to only four racial groups, Caucasian, African American, Native American, and Asian. There is also discrimination in the police force. According to Women and the Criminal Justice System, women are discriminated against when seeking a job in the police force (Wormer and Bartollas, 2007). Society and men who are already on the police force believes that women are too weak to carry out law and unable to capture criminals. This is an example of men being the dominant group over women

In determining the rationale of police use of force against individuals, it is also important to discuss factors such as the environment in which police officers in have in explaining police use of force during routine patrols. Terill et al. (2003) aimed to determine the effect of neighborhood context on the severity of force exercise by patrol officers (p. 292). Utilizing the findings of Black (1976), the authors reviewed that, "police will be more punitive toward suspects with lower economic or