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of Officer Forcillo, who is charged for killing Sammy Yatim. The court heard that police officers are taught they can only use lethal force when an officer as good reason to believe that there is probable risk of death or serious injury. It was also stated that officers have training in how to deal with high risk situations without resulting to lethal force. The officers are also trained to recognize people with mental illness and how to react appropriately in those situations. The officers say

1. “You are the new Leading Petty Officer.” This was uttered to me by a volunteer adult leader as a 15 year old Naval Sea Cadet following the division’s tragic loss of two petty officers, in what was dubbed by the media as the “Hail Mary Murder” (reference a). It was only about a year into my experience as a Sea Cadet when the senior most cadet in the unit was killed by another cadet petty officer. A third senior cadet, who was very close to the other two, dropped out of the program as he couldn’t

career in law enforcement there is a lot to consider. The job can be stressful and come with a lot of dangerous situation. Being a police officer can be a very rewarding job and can make you have a sense of purpose. Police officers can be put into dangerous situation very quickly, so they have to be able to think quickly on their feet. One may become a police officer for the sense of reward, but it comes with a lot of stress and dangers. Policeman can have a stressful job and sometimes it gets in the

police officers themselves and there are certain stereotypes that police officers are accused of following. Both are a major concern for the safety of everyone involved. Many things are contributing to the stereotypes that are surrounding police officers and if those stereotypes were reduced, it would be a much safer place for the officers and the citizens. There are many stereotypes about being a police officer, but some of them are far from the truth. People categorize police officers as being

On Wednesday 07/26/17 at 1306 hours I heard Officer D. Jones state via the radio a male had just possibly broken into a vehicle near 602 Auburn Way N. Officer Jones stated he detained the male on 6th ST NE just east of Auburn Way N. I arrived and observed Officer Jones had a male detained in handcuffs who verbally identified himself as Zacary Perrymore. Officer Jones told me he was travelling southbound on Auburn Way N past the Red Lotus, located at 714 Auburn Way N in the City of Auburn, King

as a police officer it is important to remain true to yourself and others. By emplacing and respecting the following fifteen codes of ethics I believe I will be successful within my career as well as in my personal life. My mission to be the best police officers I know and can be, and to help and instill hope in peoples lives who have rather distasteful situations and circumstances. By having my code of ethics readily available it will help remind me of why I want to be a police officer and refresh

While the first campus police officers were actually two off-duty City of New Haven (Connecticut) officers hired to patrol the campus in 1894, research shows the evolution of campus police agencies occurred over three specific eras, each of which had unique features (Sloan, 1992). For example, during the “watchmen era” of the 18th and 19th centuries, a variety of college or university personnel, from university presidents to custodians, performed security functions on campus that ranged from preventing

of an everyday police officer. I spent two days at the department observing the officers and riding alongside one in the police car. Throughout my experience I learned that most of the stereotypes I had about police officers were completely wrong. One of the first officers I talked to was Corporal Donaldson, who is also my father. I asked him about his experiences with the general public. He told me that

Hiring Police Officers 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 off-duty police officers, the Courts have had to

The Crisis of Officer-Involved Shootings Each year law enforcement officers throughout the county are involved in shootings, some of them fatal. Frequently the shootings are reported by the media, which exploits the feelings of the victim while ignoring the effect of the shooting on the police officer. It is “estimated that approximately 87 percent of all emergency service personnel will experience a critical incident at least once in their career, which include officer-involved shootings” (Kureczka