Challenges and benefits of social media in today’s Law Enforcement
In today’s society, we have been overwhelmed with the internet and social media. This has had an effect on the way law enforcement has had to adapt to social changes. Since the birth of Myspace, Facebook, Twitter, Snap Chat, and YouTube we have had to make many changes to our operations. These changes are both good and bad. Considering that almost everyone has a smartphone with cameras and these apps on them, they are readily accessible to anyone at any time.
Law Enforcement has been the target of many groups trying to judge and promote hostility against officers by recording them and posting the actions of the officers on these social media sites. They have the ability to record in real time and make a few edits to the videos trying to make any situation look worse than it is for the victim or suspects benefits. This was how we as law enforcement have had to adapt to some of the changes
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This is a way of saying “Look at Me” I was targeted by the police. When actually they are trying to get their side of a situation into the public eye for judgement early before going to court. Many of these groups believe that public opinion is better than a jury of peers and they can sway many opinions to have the community on their side. These situations can be reversed by an agency in a professional and open way by knowing how to deal with social media problems, when to, and when not to post information that could jeopardize a case or by just being positive in every situation to make the public feel at ease. Just knowing the department is aware and working on and with the situation will enlighten the public and the agencies followers
The case is one that is all too familiar thanks to the growing trend within social media platforms. Allegations of police using excessive force, raising concerns about law enforcement’s credibility.
Throughout the risk assessment process, ideas for action were identified and documented. The documentation of these ideas led to the development of potential action item worksheets which were then selected, prioritized, and refined. Detailed risk assessment information for each hazard is included and located through this document.
I am applying to the Master of Arts program in Criminal Justice at Lewis University, because I want to further my education in this field of study. The Criminal Justice field is changing day by day. I must admit that it is somewhat by accident that I find myself driven towards the field of Criminal Justice. I have always enjoyed watching and reading news article on what is going on with my city. When I was young, I thought I was going to major in Computer Science in Undergrad, but quickly that was changed. My advisor at College of DuPage told me to take a class in Criminal Justice, which I did, that could have been the best decision for me. I became quickly became fascinated with a growing interest in Criminal justice. When I transfer to Lewis University my Knowledge of the field grew, and so did my curiosity about how much I can do with this degree.
Culture is found in all aspects of life as it creates unity amongst its members, allowing foundations to be built. Without any form of culture, cohesion and structures are not present, resulting in an inability to connect and share the same beliefs. This is similar in organizations as the views, values, and beliefs of that organization creates a community and sense of culture found between its members. This is can be greatly seen when examining the criminal justice system, and in particular, policing organizations. The culture within policing agencies varies but generally encompasses the characteristics, values, and beliefs of integrity, being public servants, due process, and justice for all. These different characteristics are present in
Criminal profiling, first undertaken within the nineteen-seventies, has been used throughout thousands of police investigations from bureaus all over the globe, currently some question their practicality in police investigations. This essay argues the utility of offender profiling in police investigations. Police Investigations utilize Offender and Criminal Profiling methods because it narrows the field of investigation, needs diminutive physical evidence to begin investigations and uses victimology to predict future actions of the offender.
Young people and the police have, for many years, experienced a tense and confrontational relationship (Borgquist & Johnson et al., 1995). This has led to a great wealth of literature based upon the notion of police-youth interaction. Much of this literature has tended to focus upon juvenile criminality and the reasons why young people commit such seemingly high levels of crime. Whilst the relationship between young people and the police force has been widely theorised and explained, there is very little literature on juvenile attiudes towards the police. Research that concerns societies attitudes towards the police force tends to focus upon the views and opinions of adults (Hurst and Frank, 2000). In this first section of my literature review I am going to focus upon work that allows us to gain a deeper understanding of why young people are so important when looking at crime. This section will allow us to comprehend the ways in which, literature suggests, young people view the police. This knowledge will provide a basis for my research in which I look more specifically at youth attitudes towards PCSO’s.
This organization provides police, fire, and medical response services or assistance. Services offered to the public by this organization are clearly defined. Each position in the center has a standard operating procedure (SOP), providing clear instruction on what services are provided to the public and each agency, the Billings Police Department, Yellowstone County Sheriff’s Department, Billings Fire Department, AMR, as well as, the fourteen rural volunteer fire departments in the area. Employees know they are to serve the public, basically anyone that calls into the center. They understand that if someone calls 911, or one of the non-emergency lines, they are going to be offering some type of service, whether that be a law enforcement
The tools used by law enforcement, from wanted posters to police radios, patrol cars and now social media such as Facebook, YouTube and Twitter have radically changed how one behaves and operates. Community policing has changed with the onset of social media to locate missing children, alert neighbors of suspicious activity and even inform the public about crimes committed in their neighborhoods. Intelligence gathered from social media has become extremely pertinent for law enforcement agencies and for defense and prosecution personnel in assisting with their cases in searching Facebook pages, Twitter feeds or YouTube videos looking to discredit witnesses, establish law enforcement bias, locate evidence or establish links between gang members. With social media being very influential in people’s lives, and the need to share everything through this digital platform, criminals boast about their misconduct on social networks, and child pornographers and sexual predators have been located and caught because of their online
Police psychology is broadly defined as the application of psychological principles and methods to law enforcement. With the popularity of television shows like Criminal Minds and Law & Order: SVU, the job of a police psychologist has become more well known and even popular. As seen on these shows, a police psychologist can be helpful in profiling a criminal, but they also provide many other services to the members of a police department. Although the development of this field has a long history, police psychology as a separate entity is still relatively recent and growing. This intimate relationship between psychology and law enforcement can be traced back to almost a century ago.[1] It first developed out of a need for a variety of psychological services in the law enforcement field, including screening applicants and counseling during grief and stress situations. In the time that it has been around, it has proved to be a valuable resource for the law enforcement profession.
Departmental discipline has been imposed by various police stations to ensure that police officers do not violate agency policy. It is mandatory for officers to obey departmental restrictions on how to initiate an investigation, when to pursue it and when to discontinue it. Although failure to follow departmental policy may lead to internal discipline, it is not in itself enough reason to impose civil liability. However, in cases where officers go too far and violate the rights of citizens, the victim of misconduct is entitled to take action through federal and state laws. Civil rights laws protect citizens from abuse by government authorities and law enforcers. These laws allow attorney, compensatory and disciplinary damages as incentives to compensate injured parties and enforce their rights.
How do you prevent a bad outcome of a situation or task? You having attention in detail, taking time considering factors involved. Using this simple concept you can save effort, money, and even life's. If you do not apply prevention then an incident may occur. It could cause a substantial amount of damage.
On Tuesday, September 23rd, I had the opportunity to do a ride along with the Takoma Park police department. My ride along was quite interesting. I rode with Officer Carl, a twenty-six-year-old officer who has been with the police department for six months. During the ride along we engaged in so many conversations concerning his work routine, and some the important things to be aware of as a police officer. Officer Carl and I were about the same age group so I felt much comfortable talking to him. Before I went for the ride along I had a different perspective about police work, I thought police work was much amusing and entertaining, but after the ride along with Officer Carl, I have realized that there is much more to police work and it often
I agree that the primary role of policing is crime control, traffic control, and maintaining public order. Nevertheless it has evolved. Police officers provide a wide range of services to the public. The public is unable to resolve matters themselves; so they expect the police to protect their life, their property and maintain order. This is their responsibility to citizens.
Almost every person in the world will experience some sort of interaction with law enforcement. This interaction could be positive or negative based on the circumstances. Usually when law enforcement gets involved the situation is a negative one and police officers get a negative association. The negative association has led to less support of the men and women who are in charge of keeping our communities safe. The profession of law enforcement is one that is rich with history and controversies.
Everyone and their dog it seems like have a social media account. As technology continues to make advancements, people are required to make advancements to support technology. It is almost impossible to keep up with everything, especially crime. One major group of people who are just now catching up with the social media trends are those men and women in law enforcement. With millions of active daily users, the threat of crime can be spotted in advance and stopped, the citizens can be alerted and informed of what is going on in their community and stay safe. Law enforcement now is able to use the internet to help; analyze social media, identify threats, reach out, and involve the community. Being able to analyze or “snoop”