There are many reasons for a police officer to exercise discretion. Police discretion is a choice by a law enforcement officer based on his or her training and experience whether to investigate or apprehend‚ the disposition of suspects and the application of sanctions (Schmalleger‚ 2015). Perhaps the most common practice for using discretions would be in those instances were the police handbook falls short‚ better known as the gray areas. Furthermore‚ police officers have also been known to use discretion
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On 05/27/2016 prior to mid watch roll call in the Sergeants office you exhibited an unprofessional and demeaning attitude to me your direct supervisor buy shouting “Hey!” as I walked by the sergeants office and continued to correct a JPDMS entry I made in an extremely condescending‚ unprofessional manner and in front of not only the day work acting supervisor but also in close proximity to several first and second platoon officers awaiting roll call. Your behavior not only surprised and startled
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I found this essay In the Philadelphia Inquirer‚ in the opinion section page A14. The thesis of this essay is the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission‚ feels it is being undermined by house bill one thousand five hundred and thirty eight. The Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission feels that they are being closed out or ignored because the bill basically takes away the purpose for the police advisory even existing. Which is to improve the relationship between police and citizens of their city
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Officers Cox and Sullivan were on patrol in the area of the 2300 B/O Pennsylvania SE when they were flagged down by Eddie Hines (W-1) who reported that his brother was being assaulted by several males. Officers Cox and Sullivan responded to the rear of the 2300 B/O Pennsylvania Ave SE where they saw several black males fleeing from the area. Officer Cox gave chase and after a brief foot pursuit he was able to stop Alijah Johnson (D-1) in the 2200 B/O Prout Street SE. Sergeant Nickerson interviewed
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Society Racism has been a major plague that has caused this country a lot of harm throughout its history. Although it is not as prevalent as it once was a few centuries ago‚ even decades ago‚ it is still seen very much so in our society. In today’s society there has been an uprising of police brutalities against all people‚ with a big portion being shown against African Americans and those of color. From these there has also been very large riots that lead to destruction‚ death‚ and serious injuries
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On the night of February 28‚ 2012 Trayvon Martin was walking through a neighborhood from a convenience store. He was carrying an Arizona tea and a pack of skittles. This neighborhood had been having someone invading their homes. George Zimmerman saw him walking and called the police. They told him not to follow the suspicious person and officers were on their way. He didn’t listen and got out of his car. Him and Martin got into an argument. During the argument‚ Trayvon was fatally shot by Zimmerman
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In my opinion‚ I believe that the 4th amendment is both good and bad depending on the circumstances. Sometimes there are people who blatantly have drugs that the cops can’t frisk off until they have the warrant. By the time the police get the warrant‚ said suspect could have already gotten rid of the drugs. However‚ this also works the other way. Sometimes‚ the police search other people that they have false evidence on. Then this innocent person gets searched and it makes the searched person look
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Hundreds of people gathered in Big Flats Tuesday to remember a fallen New York State Police Officer. Trooper Andrew J. Sperr died in the line of duty ten years ago. "This 10 year anniversary gives us all another opportunity to reflect on his life and what he meant to us and what he meant to all of the other troopers that are here today‚" said Mary Sperr‚ AJ’s sister-in-law. Trooper Sperr died on March 1st‚ 2006 when he pulled over two men who robbed a nearby bank. Trooper Sperr did not know
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Throughout my time in SEM 140 I have learned a lot about myself‚ the career that I wish to pursue and ways to help me achieve the goals I set for myself. While in SEM 140 I had a chance to read articles in the on course book. These are some very interesting stories that helped prepare me for situation that I might or could face throughout my life. It also gave various ways that I could avoid being put in situations similar to the one in the on course book. What I enjoyed most about the on course
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City of Yorba Linda Term Paper Report ACC 4291 Muhammad Faiz Bin Mohd Baidi (1027771) Section 1 Table of contents No. Descriptions Page(s) 1 Introduction 3 2 The Problem 4 3 Data Analysis PESTEL analysis SWOT analysis 5-9 4 Decision Criteria 10 5 Alternatives and Evaluation of alternatives 10-12 6 Decision and Justification 13 7 Answer to case study questions 14-15 1. Introduction Yorba Linda is a small city in Orange County‚ California. Nearest megacity‚ Los Angeles is located
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