Warrior Police Case Study

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1. What are your reactions to your reading?
After reading this article so many thoughts go through my head. Officers are humans just like an individual who does not wear that uniform. Police officers go duty each and everyday not knowing what to expect and worried about if they are going to make it back home to their families. Communication in law enforcement is a very important fact when dealing with civilians. It is important that Police officers build relationships with individuals in the community, because it will help those in the community to have more trust and confidence in those who are to protect and serve.

2. Does Stoughton 's concept of "warrior police" help explain cases of excessive force-think back to the use of force continuum studied in Chapter 11?
In my opinion the concept of “warrior police” helps better explain cases of excessive force. Excessive force is “the application of an amount and frequency of force greater than required compelling compliance from a willing or unwilling subject”. Police are taught to adopt in the face of a life-threatening struggle. They have the mindset survive a bad situation no matter the odds or difficulty and to never give up even when it is mentally and physically easier to do so.

3. Can this concept help explain what happened in cases of Tamir Rice? Sandra Bland? …show more content…

The guardian’s mindset takes both a broader view and a longer view of how to achieve that goal. The guardian has a mindset that prioritizes service over crime fighting, and they value the dynamics of short-term encounters as a way to create long-term relationships. Stoughton recommends law enforcement to encourage officers to connect with community members and to emphasize tactical restraint through both training and after-action review of use-of-force

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