Introduction
Within the public safety field policy outcome is very important, because if the workers cannot abide by the policies that are set in place, then the organization will have no direction and it will not survive. But, what could cause this to happen? There are many things that can cause policies to fail (e.g., biases) or lack of understanding another person’s culture etc. Since we live in a world that is extremely diverse it is our job as leaders to make sure that this does not become an issue for us. Therefore, within this paper we will take a closer look at how other cultures or race might influence polices outcome, especially since it tends to always be in the spotlight since 9/11, and the public is scrutinizing our actions, so
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But where would they obtain such data? Well, from a number of places, but we will consider two of them which are, the FBI: National Incident Based Reporting System (NIBRS) and the FBI Uniform Crime Report (UCR). Are they really that important? Yes, because they gather information of criminal activities, race and culture, but only if they are combined which as of now they are not, and separately they lack certain information, for example particular age groups or races. Gaps like this can create incorrect data where crime can look under control in one are, but increasing in another area which can affect the community because they can locate the same information on any type of computer device that has …show more content…
When there is an array of diverse groups or culture biases and personal culture can infiltrate the work and community environment. Sometimes it is good and the majority of the time it is bad. The public safety organization works within the community and protect them as well, but if they cannot get along and influence bad behavior continuously which is not good work the community. So, can they find some common ground? Yes, but it will involve meeting with the community leaders first. Listing to complaints from citizen in the community, and finding a non-bias group to here both sides and work on a plan that will build trust and respect once again, especially if it involves African Americans or other minority groups that believe the system does not care what they think. They also need to know that the neighborhood that they serve can endanger them doing their job if they cannot find any type of common
As stated in The Pillar of Democracy”, by Haberfeld M.R. (MAKI), Charles Lieberman and Amber Horning (pg.201), the way culture evolves depends on the individual persons. Police cultural is a set behavioral patterns passed on by the members of the teams to the new members and such patterns of behavioral pattern stay long after the retirement or departure of the one who originated the behaviors.
Information that is given to the bureau is not always fully correct because with the UCR there are crimes that go unreported and therefore the law enforcement officials don’t have that information to give the FBI. However, the data from both the UCR and NCVS are very useful especially when combined to determine what type of crime is going unreported and what we can do to change that. Ultimately, the data is used to help deter crime and keep us more up to date on crime statistics. Some things that ...
Authors of this document had written an evidence that proves the tensions between the minorities and the police. In their article, there were unanswered questions of the behavior of the police. Statistics were involved explaining how characteristics of police and communities affect the incidence of filed complaints on police violence. There were two hypotheses on threatening minorities made relatively to complaints. These authors had made analytical theories behind
This era is where the shift from a centralized task force has gravitated to a decentralized task force, causing some friction from both the community and the officers that serve it. Police are told that they are needed to listen to the concerns for the community; however, law enforcement is still the primary goal. Police forces now have to defend the values for which the forces were built upon. The idea of problem solving has come into question with police discretion towards certain run-ins with the law. Williams and Murphy argue it is due to the lack of sensitivity from minorities and the concern on crime itself than the community. Kelling and Moore contradict Williams and Murphy, with Kelling/Moore suggesting the era is more about listening to concerns of the community and improving the citizen satisfaction. But both the article came to the conclusion of the silent underlying problems that are becoming more of a “quiet riot” with the police and the
Police officer normally works with community as a team and addresses any problems; they find a solution to that problem. In 21st century the police officer was required to work closely with communities to make sure maintain of social order and build relationship in order to effectively fight against crime. However, majority of racial and ethnic groups targets of abusive treatment at the hands of police. As evidence suggested that police officer stereotype residents and treating them unlawfully, some studies stated that police officer verbal and physical abuse and unjustified street stops. (Weitzer, Tuch & shogan
This definition leads us to discussion on what racial profiling has been over the years and how it cannot be combined with other aspects of discrimination. Racial profiling has been solely based on, (1)The use of race, ethnicity, or national origin and not (2) the use of an individual’s behavior or information that helps apprehend somebody who has been identified as being, or having been, engaged in criminal activity. (1) provides different investigative methods( race, ethnicity or national origin) while (2) tells us about investigative methods and the goals or outcomes of these investigative methods and uses specific information on suspicious activities like individual’s behavior. Including this contrast in the definition raises two problems. Even though, because of these classifications, this article would be concentrating on combining above two opinions which contribute to profiling. And concentrate why more blacks have been stopped in driving as compared to whites or more Muslims of Middle Eastern origin were stopped at airport as compared to other people.
When Police Officers participate in stereotypical behavior a false since of being is then created (Kirby, 2016). Corrupt Police Officers coin a theory to search out suspects then evidence (Kirby, 2016). In America everyone is supposed to be presumed innocent until proven guilty (Thomson, 2016). The Criminal Justice Administration has already claimed the lives of many due to the lack of evidence and probable cause (Goldstein, 1994). Police Officers who are racially motivated also create a conflict in the reward system because they act quickly especially when a victim is Caucasian, distinguished, a child or a member of Law Enforcement (Kirby, 2016). Racism is often the motive of corruption within the Criminal Justice Administration (Kirby,
The Uniform Crime Report also allows us to geographically see crimes spread over the United States. Where certain crimes are committed, who is committing them, and when they are most likely committed. These trends allow for federal and local law enforcement to predict where patrolling may need to be more prevalent or allow criminal profilers to be able to speculate what type of person is a possible suspect for a certa...
All four departments strive for the same thing, but they also have their own agenda. Preservation of life and property. “Organizations, including police departments, by their nature exist for a purpose.” (Cordner, p.47). The Spokane police department shares similar visions with Portland and the Houston police departments. What differs from Spokane then the other departments is their drive to promote a positive work environment, by mentioning this goal in their mission statement. The Portland police department does mention similar visions in their mission statement that is the same as the others, but what is different from with Portland is their focus on life. Not only life, but making sure that it counts for something and preserving life. The
Common sense is an ability to receive, interpret, and judge a situation reasonably. Common sense has a direct correlation to the discretion a law enforcement officer will utilize throughout their career. This paper will discuss a few aspects of the law enforcement profession that relates to mechanisms emplaced to deal with discretion: internal control mechanisms, external control mechanisms, citizen control m...
The focus is on the issues of police accountability in modern society, and in particular why their accountability is more important than other professions. This is not surprising considering the amount of power and discretion police officers have, and the level of trust that the public holds with these civil servants. Police officers accountability is the biggest thing in their profession which has been an issue of concern they have to be accountable to the police department who want the officer to be an effective and responsible person, to people in the community who have best expectation from an officer and being accountable to themselves for their acts. An ordinary citizen of a country cannot obtain the powers that police officer’s have.
Community oriented policing has been around for over 30 years, and promotes and supports organizational strategies to address the causes, and reduce the fear of crime and social disorder through problem solving tactics. The way community policing works is it requires the police and citizens to work together to increase safety for the public. Each community policing program is different depending on the needs of the community. There have been five consistent key elements of an effective community oriented policing program: Adopting community service as the overarching philosophy of the organization, making an institutional commitment to community policing that is internalized throughout the command structure, emphasizing geographically decentralized models of policing that stress services tailored to the needs of individual communities rather than a one-size-fits-all approach for the entire jurisdiction, empowering citizens to act in partnership with the police on issues of crime and more broadly defined social problems, for example, quality-of-life issues, and using problem-oriented or problem-solving approaches involving police personnel working with community members. Community oriented policing has improved the public’s perception of the police in a huge way. Community policing builds more relationships with the
Trust between law enforcement and the citizens of nations is the key to stability within our communities. The behaviors procedurally by police officers can be based on just four principles. Those principles are determined as: Treating people which is the citizens with dignity and respect, getting individual 's voice during encounters meaning letting them have a right to explain their situation, being neutral and transparent in decision making and conveying trustworthy motives. Fair and impartial policing is built on understanding and acknowledging both explicit and implicit human bias. The legitimacy the mitigation of implicit bias should be apart of training of a law enforcement agency simply to increase awareness and respectful encounters
Secondly, crime analysis is not just about immediate patterns and series: analysts also look at the long-term problems Annual Crime Report that every police department faces. Also, crime analysts know how to extract data from records systems, ask questions of it, and turn it into useful information. Another primary way is through intelligence, which, describes special information about criminals and criminal organizations: their goals, their activities, their chains of command, how money and goods flow through them, what they’re planning, and so on. Finally, crime analysts make you and your agency look good to the public and to local government officials ("What Crime Analysts Do."). Quote from Chief Tom Casady, of the Lincoln Police
The topic for discussion in this work is enshrined in U.S. Coast Guard mission challenges. The topic for research is “Enforcement Seams Caused by Differing Laws, Policies & Procedures in relation to Immigration” (U.S. Coast Guard Office of Law Enforcement. 2011, p. 6). According to Bush (2003), the security situation in the world is challenged by ever increasing global terrorism. Introduction of counterfeit products, the need for reinforcement of anti-dumping policies, drug and human trafficking remains a real threat in U.S. (U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP]. 2013). Sometimes, balancing between ethics and regional safety remains an elusive aspect (Bush, 2003). Ethical...