When people hear the word “Cop” what do people generally think? We believe that cops are here in this world to keep the peace in order, protect, serve, prevent and stop crime. We’ve seen all the stuff that shows the cops are the good guys in the news, reality TV shows, and at school presentations. Ever since the advanced technologies and the internet came to our time, we have seen a lot of cops showing their true colors to the world. Now we sometimes think differently and have second thoughts about them. People on social media sites like YouTube put up those videos of cops who are caught on tape in the act of wrongdoings. Those videos show a lot of cops who aren’t doing their job right. Some cops arrest people without saying the Miranda rights. Some just barge right into peoples’ home without a consent form. Some even take things too far like beating up people when they’re clearly showing that they surrendered. If I have the power to change one thing in this world then it will be getting rid of these bad cops.
When talking about bad cops, I’m talking about cops who are not doing their job right. I’m talking about cops that do unnecessary misconducts and have an immoral behavior. Cops who don’t show badges, not giving reasons for arrest, not saying the victims’ Miranda rights are the definition of a Bad cop. An example would in a YouTube video called “Civil Rights Snatched!!!”, where the person forcibly arrested a guy named Xstray who was just drinking an Arizona iced tea. That person was a cop but he wasn’t wearing a uniform. He didn’t show his badge or any identification, and didn’t say the victim’s Miranda rights. All of these things he did are an example of a bad cop.
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...ent policies and procedures manual for cops to follow and all citizens should always video tape when there a situation between a cop and a suspect. That way the cops will know what they can and cannot do during the situation with the suspect.
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It is easy for police to get caught up in the idea that it is them against the rest of society (Barkan, 2012). Many citizens in today’s democratic society have a negative or fearful view of our law enforcement. Think back to grade school, who was that one kid in class that everyone was annoyed by or despised? Most people would answer the teacher’s pet or the tattletale. We have grown up from a young age to have a negative view towards those that get us into trouble when we think we can get away with something we know is wrong. In the adult world, the police force can equate to those tattletales.
Police corruption is not a new problem in society and there is not a standard way to deal with it. Police officers have enormous power and responsibility and are asked to make difficult decisions. There is not an exact guide to behavior for police officers so their discretion can lead to corruption (Monkkonen, 1999). The existence of police corruption in America has created a negative public view of law enforcement. Police corruption has deteriorated the relationship between law enforcement and the community. In the past four years, more than 500 officers in 47 cities have been convicted of various federal crimes. Local and state authorities in 32 other jurisdictions are either engaged in active investigations or prosecutions of dirty cops (Johnson,1998) .
When we think of the police, we normally think of the brave men and women out on the street, enforcing the law, catching criminals, helping out the public in cases of emergency and making us feel safe in general. Most of the Police in most of the world is like that which is a good thing, However in the United States of America the police here are a bit more ruthless. Most of the police officers are very nice people and they really do want to help out in their community, but unfortunately there are some bad and corrupt cops in the system that will break the law and do some bad things. In the Modern world most bad cops are seen as racist and trigger happy. They don’t kill for fun of course but whenever they feel threatened they are trained to
Police corruption, misconduct, and brutality in the United States have been issues since the creation of watch system in the United States (Grant& Terry, 2012). New policy and training is now in place and the corruption, misconduct, and brutality has gone down since the beginning of policing. This is a huge issue that impacts all police organizations in the United States. The extent of police corruption, misconduct, and brutality is hard to track in the United States. A lot of these crimes go unreported, tossed aside, or the officer responsible gets little or no punishment. This is huge issue in the United States criminal justice system.
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When considering some common abuses of police and discretion, I think about a lot of young police officers, new on the force, their new sense of power and the ability to let that young attractive woman go with a warning. I can see that officer pulling over a man for the same offense and hitting him with a ticket that comes with a large fine. I believe this is abuse of their authority and using their discretion to their benefit. When a police officer is out on duty he is expected to make responsible on the spot decisions for what ever situation may come up.
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A common style of police leadership is a more bureaucratic style where the leader manages “by the book”, everything must be done in accordance with pre-written policies and procedures (Cordner & Scarborough, 2010). When a certain problem or concern isn’t covered by the book the leader refers to the next level for a decision. This style removes the ability of the leader to manage and forces a strict accordance to the “book”. This style can be very effective when dealing with dangerous situations which can be a common occurrence in police work.
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...d procedures that help regulate an officer’s conduct. While these are a good base point for how an officer should act, a lot of times these regulations can be very detailed or too general. This is where ethical training comes in to
Across America, police have been involved in scandals and drugs. They are abusing the power that they have been given. The communities have begun not to trust the police because of their conduct toward the citizens. People have been beaten and harassed by the guys in blue. People in the communities have seen the police push individuals around and take things from individuals for no reason. People receive the wrong message. The public no longer can see a difference between the police and criminals.
news and internet makes it look as if police are the bad guys which in some situations they are,
Whether it is the simple things like arresting people, and whether it is the horrible things like shootings and beating people. Many say that officers are just doing their jobs and protecting people, but it is never okay with hurting innocent people. Many have been severely injured or even worse, dead because of the extreme force that some police officers are used in certain situations. Whether people want to admit it or not, police officers should not be using such force. I understand if someone is coming at them, or they are harming someone else and they can 't do anything but to shoot, but if an innocent, unarmed citizen is walking the streets of their neighborhood they should feel safe. Nobody, no matter who they are should ever feel threatened or scared to come out of their house because of a policeman. It is unfair that a lot of police officers get away with the abuse and murder while the victims and their families have to pay with the consequences. I do not understand how a male or female, no matter if they are a person of the law or not, can be okay with getting away with murdering an innocent human being. It is sickening to just think about. Police are supposed to protect the citizens, not harm them. How are people suppose to trust the police when they are the ones hurting everyone. And it is not just every police officers and I feel bad for the ones who get ridiculed because of the
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