Chief Sassaman,
Thanks for the reply and no worries on the reply time. I understand that you have a lengthy tasking as being the head of the municipal police force.
That makes sense about using the motorcycle police units as your enforcers of traffic violations. I used to see this one motorcycle officer near the Les Schwab and he was unique in the way that he always had his coffee with him and drinking it on his bike. Thankfully, I have not been on the receiving end of police enforcement since I am quite a literal driver and drive according to the literal law. Sometimes this drives my wife up the wall, but it keeps my kids, wife, and I safe on our short commutes.
Honestly, I don't know of a single hot-spot that is rich in traffic violations
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With the University, the population must fluctuate some degree during the year which, I would assume, makes coordinating staff a challenge. I understand you have your citizen's auxiliary which is for public relations and disabled parking violations, but would you offer a job that is more geared towards traffic saturation and enforcement for specific operations. I would think that during operations, it would be preferred to not pull too many officers off of standard patrol and duties, so having a 'reserve' type of unit for events would help. Also, I know of your reserve program, but I'm not sure that would be a middle-ground fit for what I'm thinking. I was a combat medic in the Army, so I have some training - more than an average civilian - when it comes to holding a armed force/first responded position. I understand that those qualifications are not enough and would require further training, but with school, I would not have time to go through the academy - in the full time frame - and then become a full-time officer. Thoughts? Sorry if that is a bit of a stretch on the liability or logistic area. I'm sure that the local veteran community would likely sign up for a group such as this and would be quite sui generis to law
Summary: With the recent resignation of Police Chief Charles Johnson, the city of Dover has received 53 applications for the vacant position. To sort through the applicants a four step process has been implemented. They include screening respondents, a review board in which the candidates will be interviewed and subsequently ranked, interview with City Manager Spanning and finally a meeting with the city council. It is upon the appointment of City Manager Will Spanning and the confirmation of the seven member city council that the position will be filled. Moreover, if a candidate is appointed by the Mr. Spanning and not approved by the council, the process will start all over again.
When political anarchy, social injustices, and crime end up leading to civil depravities that go against the foundation of democracy, society depends on the police to come in and keep the peace, while attempting to restore the order. These officers are asked to pursue criminals in vehicles, and on foot, repeatedly expose themselves to the dangers of the crimes, and remain calm while being under pressure at all moments on the job, and even off duty. Being an officer of the law takes a special person
Sequoyah was a Cherokee indian who developed the written alphabet of the Cherokee Indians. His language consisted of eighty-six characters. He was born in 1776 at the village of Tuskegee. He was born in 1776 and he married a Cherokee woman. He was on the list to fight against the British along with other Cherokees and some Creeks in the War of 1812. Sequoyah was exposed to writing early in his life. Despite this he never learned the English alphabet. He and the other natives that were fighting for America in the War of 1812 were not allowed to read the reports and other things, so he was inspired to create an alphabet for the Cherokee. Soon he translated the thoughts of Cherokee people into eighty-six characters. He taught the sounds to his
To conclude, I learned many things on my ride along, but the thing that I still think about now is how police officers just do their job. The media gives police officers’ a bad name and tell the public about the bad things that they do. The media does not show what the officers do to protect the community or how they risk their lives in order to bring safety to the community. My ride along was a great experience and I am glad that I had the chance to ride along with Officer Ernesti.
Stating the problem and asking for suggestions about how the problem can be solved. When there is a problem, we should follow the proper protocol to get the problem resolved. The breakdown in communication between the police officers and city management caused an unnecessary conflict because city management acted out of fear and the mayor possibly losing an election due to the overtime pay the police officers were receiving, which was mandatory because of the promise made by the mayor to lower crime by increasing police patrols in high-crime
Research My first research experience took place from the Fall 2012 – Summer 2013 in a neurobiology laboratory (Dr. Daniel Plas) focused on Parkinson’s Disease. In this project an undergrad student and I were tasked with optimizing a cellular medium for neural growth of the model organism Lymnaea stagnalis. This was comprised of following established protocols and altering certain variables within the formulas (differing concentrations of ions, pH, et al.) to observe growth pattern differences in vitro.
The Epic of Sundiata presents the Islamic faith in a way that encourages listeners to embrace it over their indigenous belief systems. The epic accomplishes this by incorporating elements and practices of the indigenous beliefs into Islamic tradition; and by adapting certain Islamic mythology — such as the Jinn — to the existing West African culture. It also asserts the superior power, morality, and strength of those who derive their power from Allah and the Jinn, to those who base their powers in ancestral worship and fetishes. Through conflict, adaptation, and tolerance, the Epic of Sundiata presents an accessible version of Islam to the people of the Mali Empire; and it promotes the acceptance of this new faith over the indigenous beliefs
As we cruised around the community, he pointed out countless minor traffic violations, both moving and non-moving, but opted not to make any stops. At this point he stated his main concern was to spot any impaired drivers and get them off the road. Eventually, as we came up behind an older civic (the Civic had a broken brake light) on Centreville Road, the officer stated that he detected the scent of marijuana coming from the Civic. The driver of the Civic noticed Crutchman’s police cruiser behind him and dropped his speed to 5 mph under the posted limit. Officer Crutchman began tailing the vehicle which immediately turned off on the next available road. We proceeded to follow the Civic for a couple of miles. I could tell that Officer Crutchman wanted to make the stop, and I inquired why he hadn’t done so already on account of the Civic’s faulty brake light. He responded that he is cautious about making such stops because he does not want a “new law named after him” on account of the controversy surrounding pretextual stops. It is possible that this careful attitude has developed as a result of the rising public outcry against police and
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.
Cordner, G. W., & Scarborough, K. E. (2010). Police administration (7th ed.). Albany, N.Y.: LexisNexis/Anderson Pub.
Sisala is a tribe originating from Ghana and is known for their distinct markings. A lady from Sisala was interviewed by Margaret Ankrah, an exceptional journalist, who told the story of the challenges she faced after being scared. The Sisala woman was not allowed to go into her daughter’s school because she had tribal markings on her face. They said it will traumatize the children. Her markings were seen as barbaric and uncivilized. Everyday she has to face a crowd of people staring at her tribal markings wondering what happened to her. She feels as though everyone judges her by the tribal markings on her face instead of her character (Ankrah 3). This woman is one of many people who undergo scarification.
... time for him go over the report and change the culture of police. Better communications and better commitment of staff and senior leaders in the police organisation will improve the organisational change. The recommendation that I provided the education and communication, participation and building trust between employees will help to make a better improvement to the police culture in the future and their organisation.
For my interview I attended a ride along with the Goodyear Police Department with Officer Bengt Erickson and we patrolled the streets of Goodyear Arizona for the better part of my whole Friday night. Some of the things that I learned while attending this ride along and asking Officer Erickson questions are that most of the Phoenix area police department’s computer systems do not actually talk or sync up with each other to provide better coverage and information sharing. There is a for profit company called Cop Link that department’s across Phoenix can pay a monthly amount and join that allows for better information sharing but Goodyear PD does not pay to use this system. To me especially after analyzing community policing policies this seems like it is counterproductive and I feel like in a city as large as Phoenix that information sharing between department’s would be an invaluable resource. I also learned that the city of Goodyear is broken down into 3 different districts of patrol and they do not use the term beat anymore. The most interesting fact from conversation was that the officers of Goodyear PD are allotted money and allowed to buy their own firearms with only restrictions on the weapon having to be a Glock and of the .40 and .45 caliber and they get to keep them. Another thing that I learned is
The police must be active members in their community to understand the people they are protecting and how they can be proactive in the crime prevention in that given community. For the second question in the survey I stated that it is the public’s job to obey the law and make the police’s job easier and not more difficult. Once again, I was close minded in my answer. The public is tasked with policing the police; however, it does not mean they are making the police’s job more difficult, it is just about holding them accountable for their actions. Police require a wide set of characteristics, if they want to be successful during the application process and enjoy a long career in public safety. When asked in the survey at the start of this course, I answered that an officer requires the ability to treat all people fairly in all situations. This is a phenomenal quality for a police officer to have, but it is just one of many that an officer must possess. Adaptability was the first the trait that stood out me, when reading the modules, because it is essential for a new and old officer to continue to grow and adapt.
If you decide to become a Police officer you must be available for shift work at any time of day and any day of the week, including holidays. Some Shifts can be longer than the standard eight-hour office day. The routine of the job can also be dangerous, as well as physically and e...