The analysis and viewing of these officers interviews was insightful, surprising and honest. It gives us the opportunity to hear answers to questions that create a human connection to the people who serve and protect our communities. As people are shown a particular role or attitude of police officers in media, movies or social media, this gives an individual look into why law enforcement workers choose this career and how they handle the two identities of carrying a badge and the person behind the uniform. One of the most intriguing questions from the interview for me, was “do you feel supported by the community?” To my surprise, most answers were that officers do indeed feel support from communities that they serve. I expected all of the …show more content…
Primarily because of what officer Shaw brought up about being a woman in this profession. She explained that it was similar being a woman, as maybe a minority, as an officer because of the stereotypes and beliefs that others have towards you. Either believing that she isn’t capable of performing her job well or that she received preferential treatment because of her gender. When many of the white male officers were asked what they would do if they were accused of racial bias, it seemed it was easy for them to simply “ignore” the rhetoric or accusations, because they just believe in doing their job well. Which I completely understand and believe you’d have to do with this profession to a certain degree, but it’s easy for someone to ignore issues that don’t particularly resonate with someone’s experience in life. I think these accusations, regardless of how outlandish they may be, need to be addressed for clarity. What Williams responded with really touched me. He said with his ethnicity, he’s been both the profiled black man with the puffy jacket and he’s been the officer. He understands that although not often, racial profiling does happen. And when officers really take the time to communicate and connect with everyone and explain why they do what they do, it makes a monumental difference in what someone may perceive to be happening or true in that moment. Communication will always be the key to diffusing these tough
My goal’s I attend to achieve in pursuing a certificate in Basic Law Enforcement are primarily to make an impact in the community. Furthermore, I enjoy the various jobs that Law Enforcement has to offer. Last reason, would be to be part of an exclusive organization that I can be proud of. My past experiences in my work history have been mostly related to customer service, problem solving, and interpersonal skills. I also have interacted with plentiful of people, on many different social levels and many diverse cultures.
Society in general have showed the distrust, protests and many questions for the like hood of the police profession. The reputation of the police profession is that of the 6 pillars of policing in the modern world as outlined by the President’s Task Force on the 21st Century Policing, which sought to recommend steps forward. Under the banners of ‘Building Trust and Legitimacy’, ‘Policy and Oversight’, ‘Technology and Social Media’, ‘Community Policing and Crime Reduction’, ‘Officer Training and Education’, and ‘Officer Safety and Wellness’ – here are concise definitions for each one and what they mean for American policing ("Final report of the resident’s task force on 21st century policing," 2015).
In many cases law enforcement likes to do justify many of their wrongdoings on the hunch that he was “just doing his job” in the instance of killing or brutality injuring an innocent man or child for being somewhere at the wrong place or time can be validated with a simple statement (Kiely 209). Similar to when Paul was once telling Quinn “It’s harder to be a cop here now than it used to be” (Kiely 167). Nostalgically thinking back on time when Whites made up majority of the town's population and minorities precisely made up a unreasonably small fraction less than half thus implying that because there are more minority races particularly African Americans taking occupancy, the town has become more prone to violence, stealing, and other crimes . According to The New York Times, “In 15 high-profile cases involving deaths of Blacks, one officer faces prison time” (Lee). Implicating that only one officer out of 15 cases was convicted for the crime he committed and the others were given a leave of absences from duty. For the families of those who didn’t receive rightful justice they were granted payouts to pay for funeral expenses leaving the officer able to walk away scot free acquitted of all charges. However, thankfully the family does walk away with a hefty amount of money but, at the expense of their love one’s life. Racism within law enforcement takes so many innocent lives each year on account of just because of race alone regardless if a crime was committed or not. However, society as well is a major component revolved around
Finding a career in which you feel personally rewarded by helping others and knowing that you are making a difference should be one’s main goal. Officer Mares, was able to achieve this goal when he joined the LAPD as a police undercover agent back in 1996 when he was only 21 ½ years old. Nineteen years later, he is going strong, satisfactorily performing his duties as an officer and serving the community of Los Angeles. He feels rewarded, with this career and loves his schedule, and he is happy when he goes to work. He focuses on knowing that he is making a difference one person at a time. He states, “ I may not change the world, but I am making a difference one individual at a time, which in turn makes a better community for our kids to grow in.” (Mares) Back in the days, around 1960 being a police officer or becoming part of a department that served and protected the public was highly regarded. However, that is no longer the case. Now the Police Department is an affiliation you almost do not want to be involved in.
The criminal justice system is a very interesting career path to go into. You have many opportunities and different jobs that you go into. I am very interested in both the correctional side of the criminal just and the law enforcement side. The correctional side I would be very interested in as a diversion officer. For my interview I decided to interview Santiago Vazquez who is currently a diversion officer for Platte County.
So, what is their side to the story? Contrary to what some officers may say, many other officers admit that they use racial profiling and they have several justifications for it. Sgt. Mike Lewis of the Maryland State Police Department (one of the many departments that has been accused of racial profiling), reasons that racial profiling can help with the issue of drug trafficking, in which he says that, “…it is most likely a minority group that’s involved with that.” He comes to this conclusion as a result of statistical data, not racism. Lewis then goes on to talk about how the scrutiny from the public faced by police makes it hard to carry out their job, knowing that if the person they pull over happens to be black, it is automatically a case of racial profiling and the officer enforcing the law is a racist. Not only does Sgt. Lewis justify his actions, but officers nationwide justify racial profiling as effective strategy in law enforcement, as well. As long as race is not the only factor in building a criminal suspect profile, they argue, police have every right to use it. Rather than looking at racial profiling as the problem facing African Americans today, black officers argue that they themselves are to blame. Reuben Greenberg, who is the police chief of Charleston (South Carolina), believes that rather the ‘black-on-black’ crime is to blame: “... the greatest problem in the black community is the tolerance for the high levels of criminality…Fifty percent of homicide victims are African Americans. I asked what this meant about the value of life in this
Growing up is exciting and very scary. Being young is fun while it last but eventually everyone has to grow and go in to the working field. Law enforcement has been a big topic whether it be bad or good things said the law enforcement is always brought up. When I was young I took a fast interest in business. The moment I decided I wanted to be a cop was when I met my dad’s best friend that was a cop, and businessman. All any person wants in a career is to make a decent living and do something that they enjoy doing. I’ve always enjoyed helping people that needed help, the Kansas career pipeline let me take some surveys and showed me that I enjoy helping people more than I enjoy building myself something, which I believe that is true.
Within the past year, law enforcement officers across the nation have come under intense scrutiny for police encounters that have resulted in the use of force and police involved shootings. Every time a person of color is killed by a police officer, the media broadcasts the shooting nationwide, inciting hate, anger and racism. Nothing productive is achieved when the media focuses on officers killing people of color. Instead, trust, faith and respect is lost from the public, and law enforcement officers are feared. People fear that when they encounter the police, they will be shot because of who they are. Sadly, all officers across the nation deal with the harsh scrutiny that has resulted from the actions of few. Majority of officers are good, hard working individuals who would put their life on the line to save and protect human life. Yet, on a daily basis, officers across the nation are disrespected and hated, simply for the job they do and who they represent. Despite recent events, police brutality is not an issue; law enforcement officers are still deserving of the public’s trust and this trust can be rectified with the understanding of use of force, increased community policing and continued use of force training for officers.
Correctional Officer’s have been around for a very long time and were designed to keep major offenders off the street after they have been arrested by the Police. The offenders are put in a holding cell at a Pre Trial Centre awaiting their court date.
As a civil servant of the city of New York, I am pleased to have the responsibility to serve the public. I would like to continue serving the community by working as a NYC Police Officer, while at the same time enhancing my education by obtaining a NYPD scholarship with the concentration in urban policy. New York City is known for its ethnic and cultural diversity. I have witnessed how this influences many aspects of the environment and my personal experience has also shown me the prominent role that education and communication play in serving our community.
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 curriculum that is devised for a police officer is very important to the police officer and his or her success in their chosen career path. An officer’s training is also very important to the community in which they serve and the department in which they work. An officer must receive training in a variety of fields to help them be a well-rounded police officer. Officers receive training in such areas as: law, community relations, firearms, vehicle driving, search and seizure, and cultural awareness. The basic curriculum that is offered to a new recruit is focused on giving the recruit the best overall training that will give him or her the tools necessary to become the
The core values of honesty, integrity, respect, fairness & compassion and courage are at the top my personal and family values. The importance of honesty and integrity prompted me to join the academic and non-academic misconduct board at Mount Royal University. In my current part time position of a Loss Prevention Officer at Calgary Coop, I am demonstrating respect, fairness and compassion with the shoplifters and unruly customers that I have to deal with on a regular basis, many of these individuals can be suffering from mental health, addiction, poverty and other serious issues.
There is a perception of distrust between law enforcement and the community. This distrust stems directly from the dangerous words police use when communicating with the community. (Willis, 2015, p.) Simply choosing better words can help build relationships between law enforcement and the community. It is necessary for law enforcement to have trust with their community. There are many things that hinge on the police-community relationships, the ability of law enforcement to perform their duties, are the most important. Law enforcement must be willing to rely on the public to observe the law. They must always demonstrate absolute impartiality to the law.
My first interviewee officers jack Davidson, patrolman from Somers point police department. When interviewing Patrolman Davidson, I found the following to be his impressions of the police force in general. Officer Davidson spoke of why ethics and character are important in the field of law enforcement. His response was that ethics and character go hand in hand. In law enforcement it seems that there are so many reasons to do the right thing. The reasons began with public opinion and also should include their influence on the youth who will be growing up to be citizens of the city, state, or country. If a police officer does not behave with