Law Enforcement Is Empowered With The Highest Responsibility Any Man
Law Enforcement is empowered with the highest responsibility any man can have. Law enforcement officials have the ability and backing of the American people to restrict and at times take ones freedom away. However, over the past decade media has exploited the failures of law enforcement officials and has on multiple occasions attempted to discredit the capability of law enforcement across America. Are these constant stories of law enforcement failures having a negative effect on the public’s views on law enforcement, or is policing as a whole failing to do the job that is expected of them? I believe there is not one person in the American society no matter how evil they are or what type of crimes they might have committed that does not respect what law enforcement officers have done over their storied years of history. There are the citizens who will continually thank and praise what officers do day after day because they know they would never be able to do it themselves and then there are those who hate the police every time they put them in jail but respect them when they catch the guy who broke into their parents’ home. So what is really expected of law enforcement? Is there a set standard that all law enforcement officers must follow?
As written by author David Johnson in his book American Law Enforcement: A History; More than 350 years ago, the townspeople formed a “watch” who patrolled at night, walking the rounds. Initially run by a combination of obligatory and…
Public Law Enforcement Is An Enormous Staple Of Any Community
B.	Distrust in the Community Local law enforcement are an enormous staple of any community. Police departments are usually highly involved with many of the events that a community organizes such as school D.A.R.E programs, fund raisers, or even sporting events. Building a healthy relationship with the community is extremely important. However, when the community begins to notice a change with some of the practices of the police department, most notably targeting specific races in the community for…
The Law Enforcement Oath Of Honor
and few other lines of work can offer. The Law Enforcement Oath of Honor as stated by the International Association of Chiefs of Police goes: “On my honor, I will never betray my badge, my integrity, my character, or the public trust. I will always have the courage to hold myself and others accountable for our actions. I will always uphold the constitution, my community, and the agency I serve.” (IACP) Before any officer takes the Law Enforcement Oath of Honor, one of the most important aspects…
Police Enforcement And Law Enforcement
Every day, law enforcement officers encounter danger while carrying out their duties. The foremost duty of law enforcement officers are to serve and protect citizens. Most law enforcement agencies do this successfully. However, many people view law enforcement officers as the enemy. People need to be better informed about law enforcement and why officers take specific actions in certain circumstances. In our society, police are in a very dangerous position when it comes to the amount of force…
The Levels Of Law Enforcement
United States, there are three levels of law enforcement, there is the Federal level, the State level, and the Local level. The levels of law enforcement have various duties but most duties are very similar. Every day in the field is very different. The job can also be extremely stressful, and law enforcement professionals need specific training to succeed. A career in law enforcement is a secure job to have because crime never stops. What is law enforcement? It is a system where members of society…
Law Enforcement : Protectors Of The People
Courtney Kirbyson Mrs. Schroeder English 12 4 May 2015 Law Enforcement: Protectors of the People Looking back to roughly around 3,000 B.C., the earliest recorded evidence of law enforcement careers had manifested themselves in Ancient Egypt, where the policemen were stationed to guard the pharaoh, his family, public places, as well as tombs. The first American branch of law enforcement was set up in Boston, Massachusetts around the 1600s. The way this all worked is the townspeople recruited were…
The University Police Department : An Highest Level Of Professional Law Enforcement
It is the mission of University Police that all members of the University Police Department are committed to providing the highest level of professional law enforcement services to all within the university community, regardless of race, creed, national origin, or sexual orientation (UPD, n.d.). “We are evidence based, and data/records do not suggest a need for change,” (Lieutenant, personal communication, October 17, 2014). Kezar wrote that she hoped leaders will instead choose changes and initiatives…
is "predicated essentially [on] operating in the community and not being of the community"(Kaplan, 2015, para. 6). The idea that police officers do not need to part-take in society is a statement that should not be acceptable in the roles of law enforcement. When police officers do not connect to the society members, there are greater risks of there being mistreat from police officers to members of the community whom may feel like rebelling. If there are more dedicated officers, there is a passion…
The Law Enforcement Powers and Responsibilities Act 2002 (NSW) (commonly abbreviated as LEPRA), is a piece of legislation which was introduced into the State of New South Wales in response to the Wood Royal Commission enquiry into NSW Police. The Commission identified that there was a strong reliance on the common law in relation to the powers of law enforcement officers, and recommended that there was enough desirability to have these powers (and as a consequence the rights of ordinary citizens)…
those who are in law enforcement. This view is greatly influenced by a range of factors, including portrayals in the media, and intensified by the rising weight of social media. In today’s society, incidents of use of force can establish a false account for the public regarding police actions, even though it is not statistically represented or backed by data. Law enforcement officers encounter danger every day while performing their duties. The foremost duty of law enforcement officers are to serve…
Police Enforcement And The Law Enforcement
Throughout law enforcement history there has been events that have occurred or changed made to better law enforcement for both the officer and the community. Since the early 1900s, law enforcement has been a part of our society and been there to enforce laws and protect the citizens of our country. Law enforcement has not always been the same though. Before we had what our current law enforcement is today, we had a much rougher version, one that always did not enforce the law, one with less laws to enforce…