Why I Want To Become A Police Officer Essay

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    I want to earn my master’s degree in criminal justice in order to make myself a better police officer and to allow me to further serve my community by teaching others that want to serve in the criminal justice profession. I have served in law enforcement since 1998. In my time in the criminal justice field I have had the honor of teaching law enforcement related classes, giving lectures to community groups, and training new police officers on a one on one level. These experiences have caused

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    today. Many police officers in the United States are treating certain races unfair for no apparent reason. This is wrong of the police officers because it is their job to protect everyone and they cannot do their job properly if they are being racist. If we act like bystanders and do not do anything about these police officers then we are going to keep hearing about these officers killing innocent people. We need to overcome this problem by providing better training to police officers and showing

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    Deciding what your life will be like for the next 40 years is something you want to think hard about. I've spent five years thinking about what I want as a career, and I still don’t know what I want to be! It is between be a Paralegal or beinng a Police Officer. Do I want to work for lawyers or live a risky life as a cop? I still don't know the answer. I really couldn’t tell you why Law would be my favorate as a career. I've always been interested in law. A Paralegal job would be perfect. Wearing

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    Police brutality has been a major issue since slavery. In slavery people, mainly whites, were able to do anything to black people without having to deal without dealing with the consequences. Families were destroyed, people died, babies were killed, and many unknown factors still to this day that will never be known. When slavery was abolished, it did not end right away. It took several years and still is not abolished if you look at in a political way. People of power, mainly white, were not happy

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    Police brutality is one of the most serious human rights violations in the United States and it occurs everywhere. The reason why I chose this topic is because police brutality happens all the time in the United States and still remains unrecognized by many. Additionally, the public should be knowledgeable about this topic because of how serious this crime can be and the serious outcomes that police brutality can have on other police officers and the public. The job of police officers is to maintain

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    Francisco Growing up I always use to think that I would amount to be a professional athlete. Well that is still not out of the realm of possibilities, but I decided to take my talents elsewhere, a place where I could make a difference in this world, a police detective. I saw a detectives work on TV. This is where I fell in love with what they do. Then after doing research on the topic and interviewing Deputy Cooper, I knew that this is what I really want to do with my life. I love the fact that no

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    how police sub-cultures can undermine an agencies code of ethics. Analyze strategies to improve the ethical environment and maintain high standards for all of police department personnel Police are looked at as a distinct subgroup (Herbert , 1998). Police sub-cultures is basically a rule between law enforcement and police officers saying that they have to be loyal to each other. It is not a real rule it is just something that they do. It is like the code of silence. When police officers become friends

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    As a police officer you put your life on the line every day, you need to be willing to take risks sometimes be put at a disadvantage to protect the lives, defend civil rights and liberties, and they undergo risks and tolerate such inconveniences on behalf of strangers on a daily basis. As a result, police work has become one of the most prideful and selfless occupations in society. Making a difference in the quality of life of others is an opportunity that policing provides, and few other lines of

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    Chapters 9 and 10 1. What is a police gratuity? Is acceptance of gratuities a serious problem for American police? Why or why not? Gratuity is something of value, such as a free meal or tickets to a sport event, most officers accept these gratuities from the public. Typically, police receive gratuity while at gas stations getting drinks for their shifts or during their break when they are eating at restaurants in their jurisdiction. According to a poll done in Nevada, residents shared that when they

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    Detectives Criminal justice is the degree that I have chosen as what I 'm going to pursue at Campbellsville University. One thing that interests me about criminal justice is detectives. I believe detectives are the most interesting job in the criminal justice system. As a kid I loved being able to face a problem and figure out ways to fix it. I believe detectives use all the clues and evidence to figure out the puzzle or problem that he or she is faced with in every case. The job of a detective

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