Patrolling

College and University campuses are generally thought of as safe academic retreats, but actually they are not impervious of crime. In 2012, there were more than 18,556 burglaries, 3,983 sex offenses, 3,234 motor vehicle thefts, 2,615 aggravated assaults, 1,664 robberies, 699 arsons, and 13 murders perpetrated on campuses nationwide. Campus police are responsible for responding to and controlling crime on college and university campuses, although they also respond to several incidents involving students

Terrence Mox’s Vietnam War Experience: The Memories Left Behind 101 As once said by George Orwell, “war is war. The only good human being is a dead one.” Orwell is saying that when someone is in war, you can never be innocent since you have to kill the enemy. Terrence Mox is a Vietnam War veteran who worked in the United States Marine Corps. Terrence knows about not being innocent in war and also has many memories from the war that he was willing to share; such as what he dealt with in patrol and

duties, whether that is on foot, or by bike or car. Because local police cover such a vast amount of territory, the duties are slightly different in metropolitan areas, rural areas, Indian country, and counties; however, the main focus is still on patrolling and emergency

takes a truly dedicated individual. These officers usually work outside, day or night, for extended periods of time in all weather conditions. A typical full-time work week consists of at least 40 hours. Many work with limited supervision, either patrolling on foot or in a provided vehicle. Uniforms, and a set dress code, are mandatory, just like for a police officer. A parking enforcement officer must maintain a calm demeanor. Often, they interact with irate people in potentially hostile situations

professional environment. Communities began to negatively change there perspectives on the police. The lack of relationship between them created mistrust and violence. However they enforced new tactics like patrolling in vehicles to response quicker to 911 calls. Other tactics that took place was random patrolling, and quicker investigations (Bond, 2016). In order to improve policing research and studies began to take place which lead to the era of Community

particular reason. They would have that video proof showing why they pulled them over. Along with that it would give the officer accountability to ensure they are not abusing their powers. This would also lead to a reduction of citizen complaints on patrolling officers, which is also another strength. In a study conducted by Policeone.com they found that after body cameras were used by police citizen complaints dropped nearly 88% (Lewinski). The last strength that comes along with body worn cameras is

Texting While Driving Everyday innocent people die from people while texting and driving. Texting while driving is something very scary and people need to ease away and stop texting while driving. More than nine people lose their lives from distracted drivers a day and about 3,000 a year. (Safety.com) When people are driving they should be more focused on keeping their life and other lives safe instead of texting someone who can wait. Some people think that texting while driving is okay but there’s

The socialization aspects of policing are a huge factor to think about before entering the profession. Each police officer has a different mind and sometimes a different mindset. Not everyone is able to carry on a positive look on their work the whole time, while being in this profession. It also can have ample effects on an individual and cause some very big personal issues in a police officer’s life. The sociological theory of policing states “attitudes are shaped by the demands of the profession”

A newly hired UAPD officer just out of training is excited for her first patrol of the campus. Eli recently graduated from the U of A this past spring with a degree in Criminal Justice and has dreamed of being a cop her whole life and now, is her chance to start her career. During Eli’s first week of working with the UAPD, a dilemma ensues and moral judgments are brought into question. It was the third Thursday night in September and the weather was absolutely magical. It was a perfect dark blue

Introduction Police officers are required to maintain law and are bound by law themselves. Police functions are about the objective of the police; not what they do. Police provide assistance to the public 24 hours a day 7 days a week. For most people, just knowing that there are police officers driving or walking around it usually makes them feel more secure. Police officers tend to be a positive role model. History One of the earliest known methods of policing was called kin policing;