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    dwindled in the past few decades; the mere image of men in white sheets is terrorizing. This photograph taken in 1992, by Todd Roberson, depicts a Caucasian toddler dressed in a Kul Klux Klan robe touching the shield of an African American Georgia state trooper. The content of the photo captures a Kul Klux Klan rally in Gainesville, Georgia. The officer Allen Campbell and his colleagues are there to protect the Ku Klux Klan members from counter protesters. The photograph has many analytical viewpoints, but

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    coal and iron police later turning into the great peace keeping force that exists today. A trooper is an employee of a police force that is warranted by law to enforce written laws. Working for the PA State Police comes with many opportunities in getting promoted to being apart of SERT (Special Emergency Response Team). The job outlook for police officers is roughly 4% from 2014 to 2024. As a PA State Trooper there are many benefits that come with this profession. Such as a clothing allowance of $600

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    RICHMOND, VA –(AP)—The star of Virginia's court-ordered campaign to recruit female state troopers has been fired for "insubordination" after refusing a short notice, out-of-town assignment she claims gave her no chance to find a babysitter. The state's first female trooper, Cheryl Petska, was notified at 4 p.m. on Friday that she would be dismissed at midnight for "insubordination"— after her refusal to accept a two week tour of duty in the strike troubled Virginian coalfields. Petska, 31, claims

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    Most of the films pictured the troopers as maturing and evolving as a result of the war continued onward. The initial reactions of the soldiers' to the war surroundings were really completely different from the soldiers' make-up and outlook at the tip of each film. The troopers unaccustomed the War was pictured as ignorant and immature once it came to the ins and outs of war. The hierarchy of ranks between

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    Patagonia's Strategies

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    Regardless of a company’s size, mission or available resources the strategies that Patagonia has utilized to reduce its employee turnover rate while simultaneously increasing an employee’s ownership can be utilized relatively easily and with minimal costs. Many have asserted that employees value factors such as transparency, one-on-one communications compared to emails and a structured avenue to openly give their opinions just as much as benefits that come at a monetary cost to a company (Taylor

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    Traba 24k Roosters Essay

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    arrested Sunday after a state trooper discovered roosters that had just come from a cockfight in their car, said police Sunday around 1:45 a.m., a state trooper pulled over a gray 2003 Honda Accord on Route 84 for failure to move over for an ambulance. Inside were four men and police said the trooper witnessed them shoving something under the seat. The trooper had noticed a sticker on the back of the car that read "TRABA 24K" with a silhouette of a rooster. As the trooper stood by the accord's window

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    victims, mostly African American, walked through Selma, they prayed and sang. Once the crowd reached the Edmund Pettus Bridge, they were stopped short by Alabama State Troopers. Joanne’s grip tightened around her teacher 's’ hands. Although the group of protesters were threatened by the troopers, they did not budge. The State Troopers showed no mercy as they brutally attacked the peaceful mob. As she breathed in air, Joanne immediately knew what she had inhaled - tear gas. The members of the group

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    ABOVE THE FIRST LINE SUPERVISOR LEVEL There are many different styles and approaches supervisors may demonstrate. Each style has unique qualities and characteristics that set them apart from the others. When a supervisor begins moving up through the ranks they can change, sometimes for the better and sometimes not. I have worked for some excellent supervisors and some that are not so excellent. Whether a supervisor practices the contingency theory or they are behavior based in their actions,

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    The Joint Task Force Guantanamo mission is unique; to conduct safe, humane, legal and transparent care and custody of detainees. Newly arriving Soldiers are required to understand the policies and procedures specific to JTF GTMO operations. Troopers of the 525th Military Police Detention Battalion participate in the pre-service training class, Sept. 14-20. The pre-service class is conducted every month and encompasses a 40-hour block of instruction on a variety of topics, policies and protocols.

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    leader who has held the most influence over my life the past 17 years. I have had the privilege to work for or with Gary Folger in some capacity nearly half of my career with DPS. Gary Folger retired as Colonel of the Division of Alaska Wildlife Troopers (AWT) in 2014 but was almost immediately called back to state service to fill the role as Commissioner of DPS. This alone speaks volumes about the leadership ability others much more influential that I see in him. Much more important to this paper

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