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.
Security Teams
Roles and responsibilities for the 150th PA volunteers and Washington Police include:
1) Identify and prioritize critical infrastructure, vulnerabilities, and consequences
2) Maintain critical infrastructure centers (telegraph, bridges, hospitals) that provide a situational awareness capability, actionable information about emerging trends, imminent threats, and the status of any incidents that involve
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
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.
The structure of the risk assessment is based on the NIST 800-30 document. The purpose of the risk assessment will state the goal, from which the camper’s viewpoint will be completed, and the importance of completing a risk assessment. The scope will address what will and what will not be analyzed and which location will be the focal point of this risk
Every day law enforcement officials are faced with the possibility of being assaulted or killed while in the line of duty and when off duty. Officers are faced with the harsh reality that today may be their last day alive. This leads to a rush of adrenaline when responding to crimes or when they encounter various situations. Often this rush of adrenaline can cloud an officer’s judgment. Officers are then faced with the possibility of being accused of excessive force. Citizens often call an officers use of excessive force “police brutality” (Petrowski, 2005). Citizen’s opinion of law enforcement has often been linked to the media’s tactics of displaying officers using what appears to be excessive force during an arrest. This typically leads to citizens becoming outraged and creates an issue for the force. The question then arises as to what exactly is excessive force? While many citizens may characterize force as excessive, the law reflects the realities that officer’s face in making decisions to use force (Petrowski, 2005). Each complaint of excessive force has to be examined and a decision made based on the evidence and circumstances surrounding the case. It is the agency’s duty to gain control of police officers use of force in order
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
What is Use of Force in policing? Use of force is police using force to control a subject who is not willing to obey a command. Force includes pointing firearms, takedowns, and hobbles, striking a person, the use of chemical sprays, and using a minor weapon like taser or bean bag (Stewart, Henning, and Renauer, 2012). Use of force has been used on suspects who are not willing to let a police officer arrest them. Someone who is willing to endanger the lives of the people around them.
The Police Reform Act 2002 is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. Amongst the provisions of the Act are the creation of the role of Police Community Support Officers, who have some police powers whilst not being 'sworn' constables, and the ability for chief constables to confer a more limited range of police powers on other (non-sworn) individuals as part of Community Safety Accreditation Schemes. The police reform act of 2002 The police reform act of 2002 introduced for the first time police community support officers. Police community support officers or PCSO’s are a uniformed civilian member of the police support staff.
The use of force by police officers has been a widely discussed topic over time. Whenever force is used, especially deadly force, it needs to be determined if the force was necessary. There are many cases in history where deadly force was used by police officers in different scenarios. Over the past few years, this has been a major problem in the U.S. and has caused a lot of speculation of the police. Media has also played a big roll in the judgment of deadly force. The media has the ability to influence people’s opinions and make them believe certain things to be true even if they aren’t. There are various charts and guidelines that help determine when use of force is necessary. Most often, use of force depends on the situation and the danger that may be present. Police officers get a lot of heat from the public about using excessive force/deadly force when it is not necessary, however the public may be misinformed in certain cases. It is essential to thoroughly investigate all cases where deadly force is used to ensure that it follows all police guidelines and their handbooks rules of using force. A suspects actions influences the actions police officers
The ability of police to exercise discretion was originally designed to allow officers to maintain the peace by allowing certain types of crime to remain unpunished in certain circumstances. This essay will aim to explore the issue of police discretion that suggests that the application of discretion works against the interests of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. In drawing this conclusion, this essay will examine the relationship between policing ideals and the use of discretionary powers and the relationship between policing attitudes and the use of discretionary powers. A discussion regarding the use of police discretion towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples can scarcely be mentioned without making reference to arguably the greatest failing by a police officer since indigenous Australians were formally recognised as citizens. Further to this, the case of Mulrunji Doomadgee (Cameron) will be examined from the point of view of officer discretionary powers. The penultimate point to be made will involve the Anglo Australian response to this case as well as the ongoing relationship between indigenous Australians and the institutions that govern them. As mentioned, the first point will involve policing ideals and their relationship to discretionary powers.
Criminal profiling, also known as offender profiling, is best understood as a series of investigative techniques used to determine the characteristics of an unknown criminal offender. As explained in the essay question what impact did the reliability of criminal profiling expert testimony have on United States v. Gordon E. Thomas III (2006) in the court system it is not considered reliable. The empirical-based approach reportedly relies upon the application of general psychological principles to empirically examine an offender’s behavior and statistically analyze a large number of cases and crime information all at one time (Turvey, 2012). Evidence found at the scene of a crime, a profiler relates this information to known behaviors and personality
The challenge for law enforcement and cultural awareness, is more unique than in any other profession because of the power held by police. This creates a special need for understanding a multicultural world. The success of the many sides of community policing is dependent on this awareness. In previous courses that I have taken, the instructors taught that times were changing and had been changing due to the influx of immigrants living in America, and that police agencies have to be able to understand what is acceptable in their cultures when they are interacting with them. Understanding the importance of culture and the role that police play is not new to police agencies. Law enforcement throughout the world are becoming more concerned of
Police live different life’s that differ from the ordinary. Whether you consider it good or bad know that police create a subculture just like any other group whether it being sports teams or just your group of friends. Don’t confuse culture with subculture either. A culture looked at in a big picture is everyone from the place that has the traditions and do the same things. Subcultures are usually made in cultures and are made up of a smaller group of people that you might call friends.
Uncertainty is the lack of knowledge regarding any hazardous event. Risk assessments have become very important in decision making for emergency managers. Many issues surround lack of data and randomness of natural hazards. All environmental parameters in risk assessment should be analyzed and taken into account.
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.
Public safety covers a wide variety of people and organizations, but carries one common theme and that is, the public’s safety. This course has broadened my knowledge on the many roles that make the public safety sector go around and the role the public plays in it as well. My thoughts before the course were close minded and to the point. I quickly realized that policing is not as cut and dry as I once portrayed it to be. Society is always changing and adapting, and it is the job of the those in public safety to adapt and change with it. The mindset that I grew up with, in rural Saskatchewan, was the police are good people and you will only need to deal with them if you break the law or see someone break the law. My answers in the module 1 survey reflected my upbringing. My first thought for