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    The problem with officer-written reports is the job of a police officer is very stressful. One may be the first to arrive on the scene and have six situations happening all at the same time, while the officer is just trying to gain control of the situation. The officer is not thinking about the reports he or she has to write when the situation concludes. The constant recording of the body cameras provides the officer with footage to help him or her write up their report. Norman Pattis, a Connecticut-based

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    1. When most people are mentally visualizing a police officer, most likely they are picturing a physically fit male who is dominant and powerful. Growing up, that was most certainly true for me. Television films about the police fighting crime always depict it as a male-dominating role, and occasionally only one female officer will be given the same title. I never gave it much thought as a child, but now that I aspire to be a police officer because of my desire to help and save people from following

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    Police Officer Screening

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    Too Intelligent to be a Police Officer Hiring and training employees is costly and many employers use screening methods to filter out unsuitable candidates that do not meet the assessment criteria. In valid selection systems, there is a match between required job abilities and assessed abilities (Kitaeff, 2011). Cognitive ability tests are widely used in the application screening process and measure how well an individual understands and solves complex problems, applies reasoning to difficult situations

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    The duties of a police officer, also known as a law enforcement officer, focuses on protecting and serving; people and property. They patrol the areas they are assigned, respond to calls, enforce laws, make arrests, issue citations, conduct investigations and occasionally testify in court cases. Rush is a movie that takes viewers into the undercover work of two police officers, Kristen Cates and Jim Raynor; who went undercover to catch a major drug dealer. While undercover both got sucked into the

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    Police Officer Violations

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    Law enforcement officers are constantly bombarded with different types of situations that they need to make split second decisions on. Their decisions in any given situation can fall under scrutiny from the citizens, the news media, and even the courts. This makes the jobs of all law enforcement personnel extremely complex. Policing is a difficult and challenging occupation. A law enforcement officers’ duties are plenty, but the main focus is protecting people and property. To do this, they patrol

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    Life Of A Police Officer

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    of a police officer would be so rigorous. My ride along experience with the Wichita Police Department ended up being exhilarating and intense at the same time. I was fortunate enough to get to ride the entire shift, which starts at 6:00 p.m. and ends at 4:00 a.m., pending on how much paperwork needed to be done at the end of the night. I was to be at the substation at 6:00 p.m. on a Friday evening. I was briefly introduced to the Sergeant of the overnight shift. At 6:30 p.m., the two officers held

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    The police must obey the law while enforcing the law." Which means that the police have a strict policy they need to follow to not get in trouble themselves. The career of a police officer is dangerously attractive, because of the adrenaline rush you get when you are faced with danger. Also the unknown challenges you can face that change from day to day. The research will describe the career of a police officer, what is required to become a successful police officer and the impact that police officers

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    What are the values do you think police officer should have? Asking a potential police officer about their mindset on what an officer’s values are vital. This particular question seeks the motivation on why a person would want to be a police officer. They should understand that they have a responsibility to serve the public and to work towards the mission and goals of the police department they are serving. There are expectations from the public that police officers follow and abide by these values

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    and cons of hiring police officers to engage in private security work Abstract Hiring police officers to perform private security work has positive aspects and potential pitfalls. Business owners vary in their opinion on hiring police officers. Liability and cost are reasons some prefer to hire private security guards or take other security measures. Other business owners prefer the training, professionalism, deterrence, and authority that come with hiring a police officer. Due to lawsuits involving

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    Would you risk your life everyday to protect people you have never met? Police officers do everyday! I chose this career because police officers work everyday to protect people in their states and neighborhoods. Police officers work around the world to protect, serve, and respect. That takes a lot of hard work. Becoming a police officer isn’t easy. In order to be a police officer, you are required to have an associates degree in criminal law. That means you must complete two years of college. Some

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