Safety Measures Should Not Be Mandatory With All Security Personnel

Departments should also provide defensive tools such as pepper spray, bulletproof or stab-proof vests for

It is easy to take a look across the occupational spectrum and see that Law Enforcement is a very emotional and dangerous job. Law enforcement officials come in contact with homicides, street violence, and other tragedies while “protecting and serving”. They

Guns and other equipment in an officer’s arsenal play a key role in the officers safety as well as the safety of others

Police work can be dangerous because with any situation they face, there can be a possibility that it results in personal injury or death to the officer. Throughout their line of worker, there are many variables that create constant dangers for police officers. They are responsible for ensuring everyone’s safety, which means if an incident occurs they must correct the problem. Any of their every day duties can lead to an accident as a result of the offender’s, victim’s, or officer’s actions. Dangerous incidents can take place during their police duty can happen while: responding to a code 3, responding to traffic violation, involved in pursuits, or making an arrest (Brucia). These incidents

The safety and well-being of United States citizens continues to grow more important with each passing day. Events such as the Newtown massacre, and several other active shooter situations have led to a greater need for private security. Chris Hertig and Charles Thibodeau say, “The use of force against violent, aggressive or resistant persons is a necessity in the protection of people, property and image.” So exactly what amount of force can a private security officer use in a given situation? First one must look to when force is required, and what levels of force are granted under “Continuum of Force” (Hertig & Thibodeau).

As a police officer, the major objectives are to maintain order, enforce the law, protect one’s property, and to save lives. In addition, police are divided into two roles based on how they perform their duties. The two roles of a police officer are a public servant and a crime fighter. A police officer whose role as a public servant is to serve all types of people, as well as criminals. Public servants regularly provide advice and make judgments as to the degree of risk they should take with the public. Many decisions involving risk are relatively easy to make, but others are complex and significant consequences (Kernaghan and Langford, 2016). These risks may involve using force and the consequences could be media backlash or a potential termination. Public servants abide by the oath and uphold the integrity and honor of the organization as an officer. Also, public servant officers like to play it safe because they like to be known as ordinary citizens who like to go home to their

With municipal and state budgets being slashed across the nation, in response to the prolonged economic recession which devastated America's bottom line, many professional police forces have been compelled to reallocate resources or reduce their numbers. To fill the void in law enforcement left by these cuts to police budgets, many private companies have become increasingly reliant on the services provided by the private security industry. Although private security officers safeguard our apartment buildings after sundown, patrol mall parking lots to prevent theft, and enhance public safety at sporting events, most members of society fail to ascribe the same sense of heroic duty to private security officers as they do the police. Indeed, criminal justice researchers have consistently demonstrated that "without the services of private industry, a gaping, colossal, protection vacuum would exist in the distribution of justice, [and] the protection of assets and facilities" (Nemeth, 2011), but nonetheless private security officers are not afforded the same respect or legal protections as traditional law enforcement officials. One of the most alarming trends to develop in the last decade, as private security contracting grew from a niche occupation to a full-fledged industry, is the rising rate of incidence involving private security officers discharging their service weapons in the line of duty, and being charged with manslaughter or even first degree murder simply for doing

“Hypervigilance is the necessary manner if viewing the world from a threat based perspective, having the mindset to see the events unfolding as potentially hazardous” (Gilmartin, 2002). The down side to being hypervigilant is how the officer is perceived by the general public and in their own private circles. Officers often come across as rude or unfriendly. What we need to remember is that the average citizen does not work or live in a hyperviligant state therefore they do not understand the potential risk when an officer encounters citizen with unknown abilities, disabilities, dysfunctions, or private agendas to name a few and the hazards they bring with

Even though policing doesn 't make the top 10 most dangerous American job, that does not mean police officers have it easy. Police officers face many dangers in their jobs, they never really know the outcomes of any situation they go into. Dangers that policemen face are the risk of getting shot, stress, biohazard exposure, dangers in making arrests and serious/ minor trauma. All of these dangers occur in different situations such as: in making arrest, vehilce stops, hazmat scenes, and even directing traffic.

Law enforcement officers have encountered some very deadly days. The life of a law enforcement officer is one of constantly being aware of your surroundings, dealing with the uncertainty of not knowing the individuals you have to approach, and being able to cope with the visual images seen after vicious crimes. The life of a law enforcement officer, who protects and serves, is both challenging and rewarding. The first law enforcement system was established in Boston, Massachusetts over 350 years ago. During this time in the Colonies that were not heavily populated, the sheriff served as the main law enforcement officer. During the 1800’s, 24-hour law enforcement service and systems similar to what is used today began to emerge (NLEMI). Law enforcement officers face incredible dangers. With over 900,000 law enforcement officers nationwide the Federal Bureau of Investigations reported approximately 1,165,383 violent crimes in 2014. Approximately one law enforcement officer dies every 61 hours (NLEMI).The law enforcement profession is the most challenging and dangerous career, because officers must be aware of every law and action they take at all times, manage constant training and stress, and protecting others as well as themselves in the line of duty.

One of the most persistently recorded and examined conduct in policing is the utilization of force. Law enforcement specialists have acknowledged a chasm persists in the variety of weaponry accessible to officers. In some situations, guns could be too strong of a response, where some situations may need more than soft or hard hand techniques. Due to this perilous chasm, there have been significant advancements in the defense/restraint alternatives available to law enforcement officers (LEO). These defense/restraint alternatives are items such as oleoresin capsicum (OC or pepper) spray, conductive energy devices (CEDs or Tasers), expandable batons, and trained police canines. These alternatives have been credited by some to have reduced police shootings, use of force incidents, injuries to LEOs and civilians/suspects in events including use of force, as well as excessive use of force incidents.

Security officers learned a very large lesson on September 11, 2001; they learned that they needed to care about and perform their job to the best of their ability in order to safeguard our country.

Around the world, at an alarming pace, public safety responders are finding themselves in the crosshairs of society. Gone are the days of respect and authority as being a given. In a time where everyone generally has access to a video or camera on their phone, there is nothing normal or typical in regards to interactions with the public. What used to be a simple traffic stop, has the potential to be escalated and posted out on social media or smeared across the prime time news channels. The threat is no longer primarily reserved for just one field within our profession. Police are being ambushed and killed in astronomical numbers. Firemen are being called to a scene and shot. Dispatchers are being followed into stores for wearing a uniform

Although certain conditions and laws should be implemented for safety, Death with Dignity acts should be an option for the suffering patient. In order to enable terminally ill patients the ability to relieve their pain and lift the financial burden on those ill and their loved ones.

Friederich Nietzsche wrote, “Whoever fights monsters should seek to it that in the process he does not become a monster”. This aptly applies to police officers who face unexpected and potentially dangerous situations every day. Police officers are confronted with destructive and negative behavior on a regular basis. Law enforcement is one of the most stressful and demanding professions in the United States. Characteristics of police work are stressful because a situation can change at any time. An FBI report shows that approximately twelve out of every one hundred or 60,000 police officers are assaulted each year (Stevens, p. 587). Combined with many other factors,