Steven Seagal once said , “It is a lot harder now to be an Police Officer than what it used to be.” When I was six years old my family and I had got into really bad accident, a Police Officer pulled out my mother, brother and me before the car caught on fire. He could have saved the younger man in the other car, but he made the decision to save my family. Ever since then I have always admired Police Officers and their service. The career of a Police Officer is a eye opening and amazing experience ,because you 'll come in contact with parts of society that you never knew existed . The research will describe the career of a Police Officer, what is required to become a successful, and the impact this career has on society. The prime duty …show more content…
Anyone in this career field will have the training to know what to do in any situation. Also depending your position will determine in which situations you will be called upon to handle.It will benefit the person going into this career field to seek for more than the training provide for their position. This career offers so many great advantages to learn new and improved ways to handle situations without using force or brutality against people. More benefits this field offers is getting to see parts of the community that aren 't really talked about or seen on a daily basis. Also getting to meet people with different stories and backgrounds. Overall, this career benefits in ways that will open one 's understanding of communities, methods of safety and in tragic …show more content…
Being a Police Officer, one will always learn new skills be offered new positions and will be able to advance in the career with time and patience. Law enforcement is a job that requires a number of skills. Being a police Officer has evolved into a modern profession, including skills from technical writing, sociology and technology. Nonetheless, there has been always a diversity of job types within policing. There is always something to be done being a police officer it 's not a average job because each day is a risk stepping out into the street to make the community that a police is assigned to a better place, anything can happen and anything is possible in the world of a Police Officer but overall being a Police Officer is an eye opening amazing experience to be able to be exposed to everyday situations and the diversity of the world. From making traffic stops to going into a crossfire a Police Officer 's job is needed and important for any community for one 's protection and safety. Just always remember who is called when there is trouble and or an imbalance in
The job of a law enforcement officer sometimes can be tough. Officer are sometimes plagued with situation that test their ability to enforce the law and maintain order. Police officers today face a constant battle to maintain higher ethical standards. This mission becomes tougher each day when one considers the importance of fighting terrorism, drugs, human trafficking,
This aspect makes officers feel like they can handle anything that comes their way, but something couldn’t be so wrong. It encourages individual strength and independence, which together can make a simple situation turn deadly. As an example: “ On Tuesday, April Seventh, Two Thousand and Fifteen, New Castle Police Officer Justin Warren arrived at a house fire, he tried to go in through the thick smoke to save the two boys were inside the fire that tragically passed. Officer Warren without even thinking rushed in there, two officers found him lying unconscious in the living room, and had to transport him in the back of their cruiser to the hospital.” (New Castle
There can be an upside to shift work, but it often takes a lot of getting used to. The Stereotypes There are so many stereotypes about police officers out there, and television and movies often do more harm than good. All too often, cops are portrayed as big, dumb knuckle draggers or gung-ho head thumpers, but in truth so many are smart, compassionate and caring people who really do want to help others and make a difference in their communities. Unfortunately, those stereotypes lead to a lot of misperceptions and misunderstanding about police officers. The Myths To a lot of police officers, it often seems like anyone who 's seen an episode of Cops or taken a class in criminology is suddenly an expert on all things related to law enforcement. Because of that fact, a lot of myths are floating around out there that, frankly, make their jobs that much harder. For instance, people will insist that they can 't be arrested unless they 're read their rights. In fact, police don 't have to read you your rights unless they are questioning you. Nonetheless, the myth persists and people will scream, yell and even try to fight if what they think should be happening doesn 't go down the way they saw it
It is a common conception that police officers choose their particular career path simply because they are inheriting a family member’s desire. They choose to be an officer because their father or their mother or a relative was an officer. It is a common conception that officers are not chosen they are inherited and expected to be from family. This area of interest is something that would be well suited for that of research and a study. How many police officers performing duties today have had a family member who was also a police officer? We can achieve our results through a survey that will take place the process of doing research and contacting police officers over the internet, over the telephone and doing so by interviewing them.
Law enforcement is a career that is both violent and rewarding in many capacities. Justice needs to be served in law enforcement and they have a responsibility to uphold the law and serve the people in the community. Law enforcement is crucial in the world today as a global realm as life continues to be more complex and law enforcement struggles to combat many aspects of crime. In order to combat these problems and have a positive future in the criminal justice system, everyone must work together on a bigger scale.
Law enforcement is an important element of the United States’ system of criminal justice apart from the corrections and the courts. It is one of the major functions of the various governmental agencies of police. It is therefore concerned with police service or functions of police departments. In this paper, the author analyzes at law enforcement and related issues. Specifically, the author discusses law enforcement, theoretical understanding of the different models of policing as well as policing styles. The author also looks at the question of stress associated with the life of a police officer and how such stress affects them. This is a purely theoretical discussion based on secondary sources of information. Time and resources constraints could not allow for a more empirical, experimental fieldwork research. The materials relied upon are mainly journal articles from respectable academic journals and databases.
Police work is no easy task being an officer requires having the guts to protect and serve their community, it takes integrity and respect to others. As an officer one must know radio codes, traffic violations, state laws, how to lead, trust their team, how to interact with civilians, etc. Officers must have and must be able to express patience with civilians and must provide a safe environment to civilians. To become a Police Officer education comes first, the educational requirements are to have a high school diploma or GED, and a Bachelors degree in Criminal justice. Also to attend police academy in which they train to become mentally tough, and physically strong. They are tested on how much pressure they can take and their endurance. There is also a physical test that they take to ...
This paper will show four different police departments that are currently hiring or recruiting for police officers. There will be a summary on the research found on the process used to recruit police officers. It will also show their current hiring trends and what hiring practices they have that are successful or not successful. The paper will also go over the different methods departments use to train their new officers and their values.
There are many stereotypes that women in the law enforcement field have to face. In order to recruit more women into policing, law enforcement agencies should attempt to overcome the idea that policing is a "male-oriented profession". This paper will cover parts of the history of women police officers, some views and stereotypes of the female officer, job related issues, life outside of the workforce and job satisfaction.
This article is strongly related to the business of law enforcement because though officers spend most of their time in the field, the business of law enforcement is still an institution that requires interaction with colleagues and civilians just like any other organization. Working as a law enforcement officer is considered to sometimes be a dangerous job so it is essential that officers have high life satisfaction and workplace relations can have a big impact on that. Method
According to Roufa, Timothy. (“Here Are Some Great Reasons Why You Should Become a Police Officer.”) Found that “it’s true that working in law enforcement can be hard, but at the same time, a career as a police officer offers opportunities and benefits not found in almost any other jobs and decent salary.” The work of a police officer is foremost, exciting instead of getting a boring office
One day in the distant future I want to become a police officer and eventually became a detective of some sort. But before becoming a detective one must be a patrol officer for the first few years of their career, and in this paper, it can hopefully give you some valuable information on how to start off being a patrol officer for the Gilbert Police Department.
Police officers have to accomplish many things in their workday. (Career Cruising.com) They have to write detailed reports and fill out forms.(Career Cruising.com) They are responsible for making sure that people obey the law and are kept safe at all times.(Career Cruising.com) They also observe the activities of suspects.(Career Cruising.com) Cops have to gather facts and collect evidence from many crimes.(Career Cruising.com) Many police officers duties depend on the size and type of their department or agency.(Career Cruising.com) They must conduct traffic stops and issue citations.(Career Cruising.com) On many occasions they must prepare cases and testify in court.(Career Cruising.com) Cops may work with special units or task forces.(Career Cruising.com) Police officers investigate criminal activity by interviewing witnesses and looking for evidence at the crime scenes.(Career Cruising.com) Cops help victims of many crimes or accidents.(Career Cruising.com) Many times they will have to respond to calls such as assaults, car accidents, or noisy parties.(Career Cruising.com) The police must work undercover when required to gain certain intelligence.(Career Cruising.com) They patrol areas on foot, motorcycle, bicycles, or in their patrol cars.(Career Cruising.com) While on a patrol, officers are always prepared to respond to all types of emergencies.(Career Cruising.com) A Police officer could be called to any type of situation wh...
Serve and protect as a police officer in the city of Santa Ana has been my career dream goal since I was growing up being influenced by police officers throughout my education. Seeing so many casualties by violence in my community is one of the reasons why I am pursuing this profession, so that I can be able to accommodate the best way I can to reduce the violence. Other reasons why I am desiring to become police officer is to save someone 's life, help people make better choices, challenging tasks, and serve my community. Although dilemmas with people being unsupportive with law enforcement has increased, I will continue to pursue this career and make a tremendous impact in the community. This career will provide me with excellent benefits
In the past eight years as a police officer for the City of South Salt Lake, I have found that personal growth and achievement in my career have been based on certain past experiences. Such experiences have molded what my personality is today. I have found that in order to be triumphant in my personal and professional goals, it has been necessary for me to reflect not only on my strides, but also my mistakes.