Essays on Police

Contemporary Approach Addressing Police and Addiction: Most law enforcement recruits have no idea what awaits them as far as the dangers they face, not only from the work but even more, from the stress, long and sometimes unpredictable hours, sudden schedule changes, organizational stress and…

Police Department Consent Decree/Agreement The case presented by Cruz-Rosas (2011) is of four police officers known as ‘Riders’ in which four rough police officers were accused of planting evidence, using excessive force and also filing false reports. The case, as reported was a shock to…

The History of Woman Policing For a considerably long time, law enforcement was considered a job for men. Some societies were so patriarchal that it was a taboo for a woman to hold any office, let alone policing. The close of the 18th marked numerous…

FUNCTIONS OF POLICE – PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS Military police is a particular branch of the United States Army. The police department was established in September 1941. This unit has been mandated by the constitution to perform various functions, all about enforcement of law and order. Just…

For many Americans, the presence of the police and the work of the justice system is that of security, safety and order; an authority provided by the government set to protect the people of its country. However, for a significant amount of American people this…

Abstract Racial profiling has been prominent in the U.S. for centuries and has brought alongside a violent history of discrimination, prejudice, racism, and political issues. The idea that we are in a post-racial society, while a great thought, is simply not the case; even with…

Before we begin talking about how to better protect our law enforcement officers and teach our communities to properly engage with them, we want to give a little background information on the history of police and civilian interactions. Often, when things turn south in a…

In recent years police agencies nationwide have had a needed increase in hiring new employees. Conversely, these same agencies have had an increasingly difficult time retaining employees. I will be covering some possible reasons why and that history is possibly repeating itself. In a NIJ…

Gender and security sector reform is an established sub-field of security sector reform that is both theoretical and realistic. Security sector reform is an absolute framework in which part or all states’ security sector go through a process of transformation for the purpose of being…

Aiming to be a police officer is an impactful path to do something meaningful for your community. Being appointed on this position will give you a sense to protect and the knowledge to understand the Criminal Justice system. And to give a boost to this…