Police power

free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial). The custody officer has the power to either decide if bail is granted or not. If the officer refuses to grant bail they must present the case to magistrate court soon as possible. Bail Bail means that after someone has been charged they are free from police custody until the next stage of the process of the case (trial). The custody officer has the power to either

Abstract Controversial issues associated with police power are at the very front of current public debate. In the current crime control environment, law enforcement officers enjoy a privileged status, and the legitimacy of policing has recently been questioned because of several highly-publicized incidents involving police violence. The justification of the police actions and accurate portrayal of occurrences where (sometimes lethal) bodily damage is caused is of utmost importance to the society

for example police discretion in the investigation process, the judge’s discretion when sentencing and the decisions on whether or not to set bail. Discretion is very useful in ensuring that everyone’s rights are balanced but it can sometimes cause some issues which mean the rights are left unbalanced. One of the groups of people within the legal system that have discretionary powers are the police force. The discretionary powers that they have can be found in the Law Enforcement (powers and responsibilities)

reviewing all the issues raised in Modules 1-5 I actually found it a little difficult to directly relate any of them to my present occupation. As I mentioned in my introduction I am currently employed as a law enforcement officer. When we discuss police powers and the Constitution directly in relation to law enforcement the mind is naturally drawn to the amendments. I most certainly don’t stop to consider the implications of judicial qualifications and the impact of our government structure on our day

Na’Darius Nealey English 4 Period 4B Ms.K 2 September 2014 Police Abuse of Powers Police officers are given a lot of power because it is needed to help protect citizens and the community. However, police often abuse their power by the over use of force, corruption, sexual misconduct, bias based policing, and failure to maintain police ethics. (Peak, 2011) The over use of force would include: unjustified shootings, severe beatings, fatal chokings, and rough treatment. Policing is a very dangerous

problem police violence is. The argument put forth in the Guardian article is that the reason why black men are killed by white police officers is not due to an atmosphere of tension and mistrust between minorities and police officers or police in general, that atmosphere is merely a manifestation of the institutional racism that exists within police forces throughout America. And in turn the government has been essentially inactive when it comes to real reforms of the structure of police departments

stressful role that takes its toll on police officers, more so because in these situations, an incident may arise that needs to be dealt with decisively. However, with the plethora of inaccurate and unjustified reports of police brutality, and the reciprocating media backlash, police officers are put in a haphazard situation that does not allow them to make quick decisions and act accordingly. The fact of the matter is that for decades, the tension between police officers and the overall populace has

of people in Argentina are lying in hospital beds and clinics, wounded from the gunshots fired from federal police officers, rubber bullets being used to scare off the protesters, not kill them. Killing them would be too easy. In the streets, there is a mix of sounds ringing, showing the fear and anger within the air. Crying mixed with bold shouts of protests; voicing their need for police brutality to end. In the streets, young and old people are also coming together to fight against the corruption

Use of Power by the Police Historically police were not limited to laws which prohibited bad behavior and/or corruption such as, curbside justice which entailed police beating citizens with nightsticks especially targeting racial minorities. With a lack of organizational control, inefficiencies and disorganization the courts, legislatures and U.S. Constitution stepped in creating retrains on the power of government agencies with what is referred to as “the rule of law”. The two examples

Scenario 3 Weatherbell and Farzal are Police Constables on duty when receiving a call from 'All That Glitters ' - jewellers in the shopping centre about a woman who is believed to be a theft.The information they have got about the suspect is : young,tall woman with long blonde hair wearing jeans and black jacket carrying a black rucksack. As the police constables mentioned above drove past Station Square they see young woman meeting the description they have. When officer Weathrbell runs after the