Tallahassee Police Department

The militarization of the police is becoming more and more prevalent issue in our society. There are positives and negatives to this issue, but in my opinion it is a negative occurrence. Excessive use of force further divides police and community, which eventually may lead to severe consequences that may be irreparable. I think Americans are definitely correct to be wary of this tactics and the use of military grade weapons for domestic policing. Based on the article, it is clear that this is a

Yes I do feel that our police departments generally do a good job of screening applicants. The Knoxville Police Department employees 397 police officers to protect the city of Knoxville, which had a population of 185,638 in 2015 (UCR, n.d.). According to the statistics on officer involved shootings from the Knoxville Police Department there showed to be no shootings in 2015 but in 2014 there were five officer involved shootings, three of which were fatal for the suspect (knoxvilletn.gov, n.d.). In

happens to be in the police force engage in activities that violate department policies, laws, and social norms (Palmiotto & Unnithan, 2011). They may also misuse their powers of their office. On the other hand, organizational deviance is serious situations that occur within an entire organization (Palmiotto & Unnithan, 2011). This type of behavior includes police brutality and corruption. In this case, narcotics detective Damacio Diaz, from the Bakersfield police department found himself in contact

Citizens with disabilities are neglected by law enforcement. Usually encounters with police can result in unnecessary violence for citizens with disabilities due to misunderstandings.4. This can result in the criminalization of citizens with disabilities, even unintentionally. The disabled community rely on law enforcement for defense and protection. There needs to be more trust for both law enforcement and citizens with disabilities so that the environment remains safe and positive.5. Recently Canadian

Police brutality and racism are real issues going on in America. There have been numerous articles and reports, regarding this topic. The article “Body Cameras Won’t Stop Police Brutality. Eric Garner is only one of Several Reasons Why” by Hansford Justin explains how body cameras do not stop the police from being violent. A second article “8 Horrible Truths About Police Brutality and Racism in America Laid Bare by Ferguson” by Rosenfeld Steven focuses on facts, quotes, and trends about abusive policing

Metropolitan planning authority From:  Divya Sri Sunkara Date:  April 4, 2016  Executive Summery: We can see hundreds, or perhaps thousands of people on the streets at night, quite often intoxicated, more often in a mood to fight, I salute the metropolitan police who serve under such conditions and protect us to their full capability. Even though having such capable officers, adamant laws there have been a huge number of acts of violence on the street/footpaths. There have been many reported murders, assaults

Law enforcement officials face several challenges while in the line of duty. Every day their put their lives at risk with the expected traffic stops, gun violence, and domestic violence. One risk that most citizens might not realize is police officers are also held liable for their actions towards the citizens they serve. Imagine having to knock on the door of a known suspected criminal, only to have that suspected criminal breakout numerous gunshots. That is the tail of events that occurred in

Police brutality is the use of excess force way beyond what is necessary in certain situations, whether it be non-threatening or non-violent. There are a lot of people that would say most police officers abuse their authority because they feel like they are above the rest of the citizens. They resort to violence more often than they should in most situations that are not life threatening to them. Police officers do what is convenient for them, and even when they are the ones who are out of order

have been beat by the police even though they have been following their demands and have done nothing wrong. Police brutality has been a problem since the 1970s. The law enforcement have been abusing their power over citizens by hitting them even though the are going to surrender. The Police have ruined some lives because the police has abused their power. Police have been going unpunished for their crimes, people have died or been seriously injured from by the police, and it can be racist

Dear, editor I am writing this letter in concern with relations between the community and the police. Over the years there has been negative contact between the public and the police officers and now that more things are happening with police officers killing unharmed or innocent male citizens are taking place. I think that this has become a very ethical issue. Dealing with the police is part of our society and I think we should all be able to come to an agreement to be able to work together to protect