Based on enough research and data, some policy changes can be made and go into full effect immediately. Such as some misconduct issues committed such as drug dealing, stealing evidence such as drugs, or money etc. should be treated as any citizen that committed those crimes. They should be arrested and charged. This would not necessarily apply to excessive force charges while in the line of duty as those are automatically investigated and appropriate action is taken. While an officer is off duty they should be treated as everyone else if they commit a crime of say, domestic abuse, drunk driving, assault, murder or any other law breaking activity they should be treated as already stated just like everyone else and go through the arrest and court …show more content…
It is not to say that a criminal or those that engage in criminal activity does not have a biblical perspective or that they do not believe in God or the Bible, it could be that temptation over took there since of right and wrong. Ephesians 6:11 “Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil” (Holy Bible ESV). One should try to seek help if they know their fellow officer is in trouble or doing things that are morally and ethically wrong, they should join in with them or encourage them that is the acceptable path to take or the way to do things because they can get away with it. 1 Corinthians 15:33 “Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” (Holy Bible, ESV). With all that has been going on in this country with public outrage over some police officers’ actions, they seem to forget that just because one may do something they declare wrong or unjust does not mean that every police officer or agency are …show more content…
All these evil things come from within, and they defile a person.” (Holy Bible, ESV).
Building policy from a Biblical foundation will complement the sworn duties that every officer took an oath to uphold and adhere to. James 4:17 “So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin” (Holy Bible ESV), if they are given and taught the tools they will not only do honor to themselves, their department, their public but also to their God. Summary
There is still a lot of research to be done on this topic and data to be collected, there is ample amount of ways that this can be done whether it is done by surveys, in house research, face to face or any one of the many other options that are available, it should be done. The results should be reviewed and changes made in the areas where current policies are not working in a manner befitting a police officer or their department. Getting the public involved with doing surveys about what they see as problems can also be beneficial. As in recent events to where the public has been very outraged and outspoken about police using excessive force, and the public feeling that justice does not apply to them getting their opinions on what they are seeing or perceiving and letting them know their voices are being heard will in the long run help to mend the broken trust that the public has been
Police reform should start by giving proper training to the new recruits and veterans in the force. During their training, “Law enforcement agencies should adopt and enforce policies prohibiting discrimination based on race, ethnicity immigration status, etc.” (Cops, p.90). It is apparent
Through the civilian oversight model, the two different worlds have joined, some agreeing and others disagreeing with the involvement. We have the police who disagree, and the public who agrees with the ability to get involved with the overseeing of police misconduct. I believe the civilian oversight model is a great method that was developed because it allows for civilians and officers to work hand in hand together to overcome a situation. Although law enforcement agencies are against the model there are ways to ensure a better opinion of the model. The training of oversight staff and volunteers can make sure that adequate individuals are chosen to hold position in the model. Oversight systems can require that a department supervisor attend hearings, and be called to answer questions about the department’s policies (Finn). Altogether, the law enforcement department and the public are moving towards a better correlation together with the civilian oversight model in
In conclusion, police officers also have policy regulations that they have to obey. Police officers are not the law, they enforce the law. This means that they are not beyond the law in any type of matter. On the hand they have additional laws and morals in which they are obligated to follow in order to establish an example for the community.
1) Law enforcement officers are seen as authority figures. People deal with them differently and treat them differently, even when they are not working. When a problem occurs, everyone looks to the officer to "take charge," to "solve the problem." Some say the cop is never off duty. Even when the officer is not working there is a tendency to attack problems and take charge. Sometimes taking charge is not preferable, and can cause particular strains in our world where many people like to linger with problems, never really solving anything. Recognizing the difference between a "problem solving" situation, where action is desirable, and a more passive situation, where action may alienate others, is difficult for the cop.
All people have a worldview based on personal beliefs that form their reality and what they feel is meaningful in life. I am a Christian with a biblical worldview, which is based on the word of God. My faith in Jesus as my savior is what drives the meaning of who I am and the importance of life. The Book of Romans 1-8 provides the word of God and answers questions about how Christians can live a righteous life for our savior Jesus Christ.
We really cannot be sure why God chose the specific time in history and the demographic locations he used to create the universe. It should not be a surprise as we read through Genesis it shows us the rich history of those many years ago and the disputes that are still arising today over religion and land in the Middle East. Religious disputes are still on the rise in these countries and with ease of travel to the United States many have been influenced by other theologies. This can cause confusion for many people, which is why it is important to read and understand the Bible. Genesis 1-11 lays the foundation for all biblical truth as is assumes God is the creator of all things. We know according to scripture that God wanted us to share in his creation and his glory. He chose to reveal himself in his way. These scriptures portray God as just, grace, love, wrath, and holy. This should be our beginning to our introduction of our Biblical Worldview. As broad as this term is it seems we should look at this as a standard of how we personally view our world, beliefs and matters of the heart. There are still such challenges between evolution and the biblical thought, science will view as all machines and we are not divine, we know only God is divine, we are humans with sin potential. People more and more today are searching for answers; they want answers to what happens after they are gone. Is God the real truth? Without richness for God in their heart, we can see why so many struggle and fall into self-hurt and other dependency issues. Will it be science or the Word of God one has to search their soul? This should n...
The law enforcement officer has a conduct code that they are to adhere to so that they can impose the laws that are government for them to enforce to those that want to break them. They are to protect victims from being hurt as well as making sure that the individual knows his or her rights. Moral and ethics acts as an aid to make sure that the officer makes ethical choices when it comes to right and wrong and not based on an individual’s past experiences dealing with similar issues. The method that a law enforcement officer takes in a professional capacity is their ability to accept all that comes with the decisions they make in the community while upholding the departments reputation. Making the most ethical decision is simple, you have consequences for your actions that you take as well as choices and options. This is important because the community depends on the law enforcement officer making moral and ethical
A police officer is a law enforcement official whose job is to protect and serve all people, not to ignore racial equality. Because the U.S consists of many different races and ethnic groups, the ongoing conflict between police officers and citizens of color is constantly rising. Although police officers today are no longer allowed to have racial bias, which can be described as, attitudes or stereotype used against individuals of color to define their actions and decisions, officers sometimes abuse their authority going around racial impact tools and policies. This results in citizens viewing it as discrimination and mass criminalization. By changing the way laws and regulations unfairly impact Black and Brown communities can improve the justice
All people have a worldview that is based on personal beliefs forming their reality and what they feel is meaningful in life. I am a Christian of faith that has a biblical worldview, which is based on the word of God. The Book of Romans 1-8 provides the word of God and answers for how Christians can live a righteous life for our savior Jesus Christ.
Cops run around these days like “Criminals with badges” and it seems if you don’t catch them in the act they don’t get charge with the crime so people are trying to defend themselves against police . Cops are becoming corrupted they are becoming more abusive to people letting dogs go on people who are already detained. My main reason for picking this topic is the incident with Mike Brown it had missouri turned upside down and majority of the officers are white in missouri. So you can imagine how big this incident was in missouri. So in conclusion the system need to change and they need to start putting cameras on police to see whats actuallly going down. I personally dont think this can be fixed. Police are always going to be corrupted and some will get away with crimes they commit.Police officers have more powers than the average citizen; they have the power to arrest, seize property, and use deadly force. Many officers have abused these powers, and when they do, you would think they would be fired and prosecuted, right? Wrong. In most of these cases, officers have only been suspended or given probation, this seems like a minor punishment for such an unjustifiable crime. n the past year, there have been over 5,000
Worldview is how you view certain views from a certain perspective, such as a Christian worldview would be how you view certain views from a Christian perspective. Everything in life is affected by worldview and everyone has one. As Christians, our worldview is using the Bible for our starting on our views. An example of a worldview is, according to the article “What is a Christian Worldview?”, “Christianity as taught in the Bible is itself a worldview.” 77 words.
The first step is to weed out the ones who just are not right to be a officer. The next step is to find the ones who fit the needs of the department. Medical and psychiatric testing, personal interview, and background information is used when identifying if a person is a good fit. There is research that has identified five personality characteristics that allows a police officer to excel in his or her job: extrovert, emotional stability, agreeable, conscientious, and open to experience. People also need to be aware of working in a high crime area. Even if the person has all five traits, but can’t handle the stress they may need to find another profession. There may be times new hires come from another department, but before hiring they need to talk to the previous employer. There may be certain reasons that the officer for hire is wanting to move to a different department. They could have been disciplined or terminated if they had not agreed to resign. This is not okay for the officers are not taking the consequences for their behavior.
Everyone has a worldview and a way they see life. Christian teachers should be willing to use their own biblical worldview to help the students in class develop a strong set of beliefs by integrating biblical truths into their lessons daily and encouraging their students to apply what they learn in class to not only their biblical worldview, but to their life.
Problems like police corruption have no easy answer. However, there are steps to target the root of the problem. We must start by holding officers accountable for their actions. If an officer uses too much force, he should be put on probation. The people must show the police that misconduct will not be tolerated. The attitudes must change within the departments. When the departments no longer ignore the complaints of excessive force, then the police's attitudes will begin to change. Screening of officers needs to be done more often. More psychologists and criminologists are needed to spot those officers who are in trouble or on the brink of mental illness. A good start would be to teach the superior officers to recognize warning signs like lateness or angry mode swings.
as officers to serve and protect. Three possible solutions to this problem would be firing the