Respect Law Enforcement

Police departments undergo an immense amount of scrutiny. Many members of society question their motives, if they are performing their jobs adequately, and if they are using police discretion appropriately. Over the years there have been many cases that have involved members of law enforcement or the entire police department, that have placed law enforcement in a negative light. This negative light is attention that neither society nor the police departments will benefit from. One major case that has been in the media is the case of Kelly Thomas. Kelly Thomas was beaten and eventually died from injuries he had sustained from local law enforcement. This case is a major case because it brings awareness to society about police overstepping their boundaries, the lack of training police officers receive with dealing with the mentally ill, and how the mentally ill are treated in the criminal justice system.

In all of the articles reviewed, the youth emphasizes danger, prejudice and dehumanizing encounters with police officials, seven out of the nine articles revealed the police encounters as controlling, and six out of nine articles reported the police as being ineffective (Nordberg et al., 2016, pp. 144-145). The minority youth experiences in these police encounters were negative and caused the youth to feel as though the police were not there to serve or protect them from violence (Nordberg et al., 2016, pp. 144-145). This article can be of great benefit to anyone that seeks to bridge the gap between the police department and the community. The report can help provide a better understanding of the youth encounters with police officials and inform authoritative officials of the current issue they face to help promote better practices amongst police

Kappeler, Sluder, & Alpert (1998) explain that through the police subculture deviance enters into law enforcement. The police character that is developed can be attributed to several paradigms such as psychological, sociological, and anthropological. The individual personalities of an officer and the authoritarian personality, characterized by cynicism, aggression, and conservatism, is that the psychological paradigm analyzes (p. 85). The socialization process which officers experience when they go through the academy, training, and field experience, contrast that dispositional model of the police personality, and this is the focus of the sociological paradigm. When officers internalize these norms and values that are learned, this professionalization occurs. The occupational culture of policing and the -beliefs, attitudes, and values that make up the subculture is seen as the anthropological paradigm or the culturalization perspective (Kappeler, Sluder, & Alpert, 1998, p. 87-88).

There have been many explanations about citizen’s perception or including others minority groups on how they feel about law enforcement and racial profiling. Moreover, there has not been numerous quantitative study but not a real qualitative study. However, the research will be completed through qualitative study approach of an ethnography experience with African-American’s attitude toward law enforcement (Regulus, Taylor,& Jackson, 2000). Also, it does not address the perception of African-American community alone or even if there is a racial issue. Understanding the challenges that blacks faced as a group enslaved by white Americans has impacted America. The research will try to dig into the mindset of the African-American community on

Young adults pass perception on everyone they encounter. Law enforcement organizations are prime subjects to their perceptions. During my twenty years of service as a New York City Police Officer, I have encountered daily hassles, uncooperative behavior and hostile behavior. In essence, a general lack of no respect for police authority. I interacted with young adults in various capacities from minor to felonious crimes, domestic disputes, rowdiness and other calls for service that may alter their opinion of police. The purpose of this study

Law Enforcement is the first part of the Justice System. This consists of police officers, sheriffs, and marshals. They make sure the law is enforced hence the name. All should respect the law enforcement and the hard work they put into their jobs, for they do keep us safe. When there are critical emergencies, the first person that all people call is the police. There is nothing unfair about the police enforcing the law. Without them, our cities that we call home would be utter chaos, and we would not be safe. Watching today’s events, I have noticed that people are not respecting the Law enforcement agency as much as they should. We should respect their hard work and determination to save our lives and those of our loved ones. There is nothing unfair about these officers enforcing

There have been protests, marches, officer outreach events and general conversations. But has anyone really asked teenagers their true feelings? How do they feel when their parents are sitting them down and explaining ways to make sure they are alive after a traffic stop? How does it feel to know that you have to make sure you protect yourself from those that are supposed to protect you? The deaths of minorities continue to occur because there is not a severe consequence. Police officers that commit these reckless murders receive light punishment such as suspension, but never a severe consequence like life in jail. A life for a life would be an accurate punishment because every life that is taken is another family left broken and a future doctor, lawyer, or teacher that will never be able to contribute to the world. But the younger generation faces an uphill battle dealing with the negative connotation associated with the police. Until the justice system proves it is not biased and equal these fears of the police will continue to develop and

The results of the study indicated that 58% of African Americans and 53% of Latinos disagreed to the statement that they felt comfortable around police, and 54% of participants disagreed with the statement that they feel safe when police are in their neighborhood. Out of the 36 youths, 50% of the sample were critics of the police with statements such as, “More police means more fear of police.” Young men are more likely to have a negative encounter with police, and African American men are more than twice as likely to worry about being detained (Fine, Michelle, et al.). In summary, our youth needs to be integrated into

According to Wu, Lake, and Cao (2015) juvenile were found to have more non-criminal enforcement interaction with the police due to increased police presence in the school system. In addition, juveniles are at “higher risk of both offending and victimization compared to adults” and “efforts to control youth and gang violence.…promoted aggressive police actions against youth” (p. 446). Juvenile perception of police is an important area of study because mistrust of the police may create a strain of juveniles’ future cooperation with the police in criminal investigations and police legitimacy. Also, research has shown that long-lasting impressions and attitudes are formed during adolescence and if juveniles form negative perceptions of the police, these perceptions tend to be permanently embedded or very difficult to change (Wu et. al,

The world of Law Enforcement is something that often gets laughed at, especially in this day and age. People don’t respect Law Enforcement, or even care about them, as much as they actually should. After all, who comes to find the culprit if your home has been burglarized? Or what about a loved one being killed, who finds the murderer? There are so many things that everyday citizens forget about, things that happen more often than we’d like to admit, and we should be thankful that we have people to deal with all of it for us. Why would you let the action, poor judgement, or any mistake of one single person affect the way you see an entire group? That’s like saying every German is a Nazi, and they all hate Jews.

There is a significant health issue facing the public as well as law enforcement every day, suicide. The numbers surrounding suicide are shocking effects people of all backgrounds. In the year 2010 more than 38,000 adults committed suicide. Then in 2011 around 1 million adults admitted to attempting suicide, while 8 million had serious suicidal thoughts. Law Enforcement officers are at an even higher risk then most due to experiencing such a large number of risk factors. These factors include but are not limited to poor physical health, access to fire arms, domestic abuse, substance abuse, exposure to violence and suicide; depression, anxiety and other mental diseases. These factors lead to an above average number of officer suicides every

Police officers not only have to follow a set of rules and legislation, but they also must behave in a decent manner while on duty as well as off duty. Unfortunately, nobody is perfect, and police officers also make wrong decisions that could jeopardize the integrity of their police department. Often people know something they do is wrong. However, they still do it because they feel no harm will come to them or it they think nobody will ever find out. For instance, cheating on a test is wrong, but people do it because they think they can 't get away without the professor finding out.

Police subculture undermines ethics and has a constant influence on officers’ decision-making process, which ultimately leads to misconduct. Police, like most professions, have a secretive yet unique type subculture because the lifestyles of its members are significantly different. Law enforcement officers tend to befriend other officers or people with similar roles within the criminal justice system. Many times, friendships extend to firefighters and other civil service personnel to include military members.

I have an extreme amount of respect for the criminal justice system as well as those who uphold it .The criminal justice system is crucial for a unified and peaceful community. With everything happening in today’s society many people lack the care for the criminal justice system and the support for those have significantly decreased over the years. Those who risk their lives and spends their days doing their best in order to keep everyone safe deserve the up most respect.

The Criminal Justice System is just like every other agency or corporation ever. Police integrity and ethics are fundamental to effective policing and helps with building trust within communities. Sound conduct by police improves the community interactions, enhances communication, and promotes shared responsibility for addressing crime and disorder. (USDOJ, 2014) Restoring ethics starts from the beginning, and that is too look harder into the employees or officers that you are going to hire. The thing is that it is much harder than it sounds. People can change or lie on their interviews. So you will never be able to fully prevent every person who might break ethical codes from entering into law enforcement. What you need to do first is let all new officers be aware of what they are getting themselves into.