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Human Rights Watch Police Misconduct
1,560 words
... evenly stopped twice to beat Louima, who was
handcuffed. One of the officers who provided
information was transferred out of the 70 th
Precinct and reportedly provided with security in
case of retaliation by fellow officers. After the
incident, the commanding and executive officers of
the 70 th Precinct were reassigned, and another
fourteen officers reportedly were placed on
modified assignment or suspended. On August 18,
1997, U. S. Attorney Zachary W. Carter announced
that the Justice Depa...
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Racial Biases Among Police Officers
1,304 words
Recently racial profiling has become a prominent
issue in America. After the incident with Rodney
King, more emphasis has been placed on profiling.
According to news reports, Rodney King was driving
down the street in his hometown of L. A. when
several police officers stopped him solely of the
color of his skin. There are many conflicting
information that reports that he was speeding
doing about 100 mph before they stopped him. When
he was stopped, he pulled out of the car, the
police to deliver...
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000 A Year Police Officers
1,538 words
People depend on police officers to protect their
lives and property. Police and detectives enforce
laws. They catch criminals and they collect
evidence. Also at times, they testify in court.
Others patrols set areas to prevent crime. Some
patrols give out traffic tickets. Some police
direct traffic. Most police wear uniforms.
Detectives and special agents work in regular
clothes. Most detectives are part of regular
police forces. Special agents work for Federal and
State agencies. They file rep...
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Amadou Diallo Police Officers
2,884 words
Craig H. Brockman Instructor: Eric Becker College
Writing 221624 23 April 2000 The Diallo Incident;
One Officers Perspective In the quiet
post-midnight hours of February 4, 1999, 41 shots
rang out in the entry vestibule of a South Bronx
apartment house. Within seconds, a young man laid
dead, four policemen standing over his lifeless
body. A 22 -year-old immigrant from West Africa
was the unfortunate victim. The police officers:
four white men from the New York City Police
Departments Street Crim...
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Equal Protection Clause Los Angeles Police
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I. INTRODUCTION Let me make this very clear. The
Maryland State police has not, does not, nor will
it ever condone the use of race-based profiling in
determining which cars to stop on the highway. 1
Chief State Trooper Colonel David Mitchell issued
this statement in response to a lawsuit filed
against the Maryland State Troopers. The suit was
filed on behalf of African-American motorists who
alleged that these officers had engaged in a
practice of targeting black motorists for traffic
stops alon...
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Juvenile Justice System Officer
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In today? s society, a troubled teenager or
mischievous adolescent is labeled a juvenile
delinquent. Yet the current definition of a
juvenile is based solely upon, most of the times,
on stereotypes. A delinquent may be a troublesome
teenager with complicated problems at home,
school, or with friends. He may have extreme
physical and / or emotional needs, or he may just
be a child who committed a simple mistake. ? Was
he unlucky to get caught doing something foolish?
Did he run away from home bec...
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Lake Erie Court Martial
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Insubordination Article 91: Insubordinate conduct
toward Warrant Officer, Noncommisioned Officer, or
Petty Officer. Any warrant officer or enlisted
member who-strikes or assaults a warrant officer,
noncommissioned officer, or petty officer, while
that officer is in execution of his office
willfully disobeys the lawful order of a warrant
officer, noncommissioned officer, or a petty
officer; or treats with contempt or is
disrespectful in language or deportment toward a
warrant officer, noncommissi...
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Mumia Abu Jamal Faulkner
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Wesley Cook was born in 1954. While he was
protesting at a George Wallace for president rally
in 1968, several white men attacked him. He claims
that two men grabbed him. One kicked his face and
skull, while the other kicked him in the groin. As
the beating progressed, ? he looked up and saw the
two-toned gold-trimmed pant leg of a Philadelphia
police officer. ? He yelled for the police, who
saw him on the ground being beaten to a pulp. ? A
police officer marched over briskly, and kicked
him in ...
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Los Angeles Times U S Department
2,785 words
Police brutality has been a long lasting problem
in the United States since at least 1903 when
police Captain Williams of the New York Police
Department coined the phrase, ? There is more law
at the end of a policeman? s nightstick than in a
decision of the Supreme Court. ? In the 1920? s
the Wichersham Commission had a number of
instances of police brutality. Many of these
included the use of the? third degree? (beating to
obtain a confession). This is a very effective way
to get a confession o...
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Law Enforcement Officers Police Officers
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Police Officers Overstep Their Rights When
Searching People One of the main powers law
enforcement officers carry is the authority to
make citizens involuntarily give up their rights.
Most people when confronted by police get mild to
moderate panic reaction, can become nervous or
anxious, and do as much as possible to limit the
time spent with the officer. Due to the difference
in power between a citizen and a police officer,
citizens often unknowingly, give up their
constitutional rights when a...
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Police Brutality Police Officers
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65279; Police Brutality Police brutality is on
the rise across the nation, however it is
particularly interesting to me that such violence
and viciousness by police officials had managed to
go unnoticed within the justice system, or shall I
say over looked for so long within that system.
Police officers have too much control and power
and abuse their authority. Police abuse continues
to be one of the most serious and harsh human
rights violations in communities throughout the
world. The exces...
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Police Departments Substance Abuse
2,436 words
MISSION STATEMENT The mission of the Davison Area
Police Stress Evaluation And Referral Service (S.
E. A. R. S) is to provide officers and employees
of the Davison, Davison Township, and Richfield
Township Police Departments the opportunity to
share stress related issues with a peer supporter,
for the peer supporter to evaluate the employee s
stress related issue, and finally for the employee
to be referred, by the peer supporter, to an
outside source that will best assist the officer
or employe...
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Community Based Policing Post Secondary Education
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Police work and related feildBryan Watson Block F
December 1 1995 CO-OP Christmas exa The working
conditions of a police officer can vary from easy
to stressful situations where the officers life
and the lives of others are threatened. The
officer must deal with these situations in the way
they feel is best but sometimes the officer cannot
deal with this situation on their own and they
have to call in backup witch can help them deal
with the situation. CHANGING IN THE WORK PLACE In
these times o...
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Bodily Harm Deadly Force
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LAPD SWAT TEAM HISTORY The concept of special
weapons and tactic teams originated in the late
1960 s as a response to several sniping incidents
against civilians and police forces throughout the
U. S. The most notable incident being the Texas
Tower Massacre. During this time Los Angeles
experienced many problems of its own. Escalated
violence toward police and civilians became all
too common. Realizing that an effective response
to these dangerous situations were virtually
non-existent, LAPD off...
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