Law Enforcement Officers have quite a challenge in today’s modern times. They require patience, discipline, morals to differentiate right from wrong, and the intellect and mental agility to make life or death decisions in mere seconds. It is also imperative of them to have effective interpersonal skills to interact with a variety of different people with different outlooks on society. The attitude today towards Police Officers along with the technology to record everything sets a lot of restrictions
who pops right into my mind is our law enforcement officers. In fact, they are constantly looking fear in the face right here at our home. As a matter of fact, the typical hero everyone thinks of is our service men and women, but think about the men and women who you call when there’s a robbery, or a disturbance, or someone is slinging dope on the street. You don’t call the national guard, or the marines you dial 911. First, let’s look at what a police officer must go through on a daily basis. Sure
Abstract Law enforcement officers are faced with the challenges of using the appropriate amount of force during arrests or apprehensions and are criticized by the public on a daily basis. Not all excessive force is restricted to physical violence; this is where brutality fits in. The reasons for these actions might be explainable, or unacceptable. It may appear that the law enforcement officer is taking advantage of the situation, when in fact they may be following procedure, and in turn can articulate
public, the job of a law enforcement officer consists of integrity, honesty and humility. Officers of the law are held to a higher standard than other individuals that hold public service positions. Therefore, there are policies and procedures in place that require more from them while they are performing their duties. Due to the high-level of integrity expected from law enforcement officers, truthfulness and a high standard of ethical behavior is required. However, some officers fall short, and departments
Law Enforcement Ask anyone who is interested in a career in law enforcement why they choose that career, and they will say it is to help their community and make a difference in the world. In an average day an officer patrols his given area to keep the safety of the people. For instance the the presence of a police officer in the neighborhood keeps away the criminals who break into homes while people are at work or asleep. It is hard for people to imagine what a world without law enforcement
communities and riots against law enforcement agencies due to publications of pictures or video footage of law enforcement officers exhibiting the use of force. Due to these recent cases, many are requiring a reform in the surveillance of law enforcement officers to provide viable evidence to support their case on the degree of force they used during the incident in question. One of the majorly used and promoted reforms is the use of body worn cameras on all officers during their shift. Research
The purpose of law enforcement is to protect the lives and property of both the community’s citizens and people who visit and work in the community. There are many different levels of law enforcement careers such as local, state and federal agencies. There are also many different occupations within the law enforcement field. One of those occupations is a police officer. (10 Things You Need to Consider Before Becoming a Police Officer, Criminology Careers.com, August 2012, Timothy Roufa, Criminology
As a law enforcement officer, every situation will be handled differently. Everything is not always black and white, in fact when it comes to policing there are a lot of grey areas. This is where discretion plays an important role. An officer will use discretion in almost every situation he or she encounters; however there are times where an officer’s discretion is limited. There are many different factors that come in to play, some that are limiting to an officer’s discretion, and some that
Law enforcement officers equipped with body-worn cameras lower external use of force complaints and better compliance during police and citizens encounters creates a more positive experience for police and law-abiding citizens. In recent years, law enforcement officers have come under tremendous scrutiny by the public due to police officers’ use of excessive force. Several deadly force incidents captured on video and not captured caused the arrest or dismissal of police officers. Video footage
Kansas Law Enforcement officers are mandated after the initial Law Enforcement Academy attendance, to have annual training of at least 40 hours. The officers in some manner are frequently training on topics such as Domestic violence, Racial Profiling, Defense Tactics, Firearms training, less lethal use of force along with many other topics offered locally by trained instructors or in other venues across the State. Deputies at the Barton County Sheriff’s office are in a constant mode of training