All licensed peace officers complete a minimum of forty-eight hours of continuing education to maintain their peace officer license. However, it is the officer’s responsibility for them to ensure their continuing education requirements are met. Each officer shall complete a minimum of four hours in four core curricula areas. The core curricula areas are identified as legal studies which is training focuses on updates or familiarization concerning federal, state and local criminal law or legal issues. Interpersonal Perspectives which focuses on communication skills such as cultural diversity training, ethics, conflict management, victim sensitivity and stress management. Technical Studies focuses on specialized studies or activities which directly relate to the job description, including first aid and CPR training, and skill development training focuses on activities that develop physical skill proficiency such as defensive …show more content…
There are more opportunities you can meet once you are a peace officer. Which can be labeled as certificate levels for peace officers. Which includes peace officer proficiency, to qualify for a basic peace officer you must have one year experience as a peace officer and a completion of a course of instruction provided by the employed agency. The next level would be intermediate peace office, and to receive your certificate you must hold a basic peace officer certificate, and a certain amount of training hours and an associates or bachelor’s degree. Or you can just strictly have training hours, and no degree. If the basic peace officer certificate was issued or qualified for on or after January 1, 1987, the licensee must also complete identity theft, child abuse prevention and investigation, crime scene investigation, use of force, racial profiling, crisis intervention training, arrest, search, and
The duty of the patrol provides safe roadways, response and support service, investigations on state owned and leased property, and security for the governor. The many career opportunities include: pilot, academy instructor, k-9 officer, investigation, scene reconstruction, interrogators, drug specialists, security, field trainers, administration, mobile field force, inspector, patrol officer, polygraph
Staff Sergeant (SSGT) Louis Moeller shaped me into the Recon Marine I wanted to be and the Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) that I am now. By embodying the Recon Creed and always setting the example, he made me want to be an NCO that my troops would look up to and want to follow. Even when not in charge he was constantly the one peers and junior Marines alike, turned to for guidance and inspiration. To this day, I still find myself asking “What would Louis do?” when confronted with a leadership dilemma.
In order to diminish police brutality, excessive force, and prejudice behaviors in the police officers, several actions must be set in motion. The police hiring process, training, in-field monitoring, and disciplinary actions must be adjusted to eliminate discriminatory actions against citizens. Likewise, it is a necessity for citizens to be informed of their rights, civil liberties, and how they can resolve corruption within the justice system. These actions seek to shrink the number of minorities who are racial profiled and brutalized by police officers. A more stringent hiring process, it will help curtail unethical and unprofessional police officers. Police training must be altered so that situations are handled safely and impartial. In-field monitoring with eliminate police officers from managing to catch police officers who brutality handle citizens. Disciplinary actions help to prosecute police officers to break the law. Lastly, if citizen are informed of what they should about corrupt police officers and a poor justice systems.
This paper explores the work of six published articles that discuss the topic of police militarization. The purpose of this paper is to explore the polarity between domestic policing and the military. This paper begins by discussing the evolution of the police and the military and then later determining the shift in strategy in favor of police militarization. The paper will also discuss the effect this change has on local communities as well as examples of recent occurences that have made their way into the public eye as a result of “police militarization”. Balko (2013) argues the prevalence of “police militairzation” with the use of SWAT (Special Weapons and Tatics) teams. Hall and Coyne (2013) discuss the factors and strategies in favor of
The impact of my career goals has not changed about law enforcement, just my thoughts. So, to be efficient and effective this education really needs to be added back into being a requirement in all states. At least, minimum of an Associates in Criminal Justice. Thereafter, education should continue to be ongoing, to keep better policing as a constant pursuit. Reaching this goal will span the career of the officer. Reasons for this is that the magnitude of crime issues has changed and will probably change again.
To be able to finish my associates degree I must complete my one online class through Waubonsee Community College, as this is the last course that I need to finish my degree. To accomplish my bachelor’s degree, I have a year and a half of school left that I would need to finish before I am eligible for a degree. To test at most police departments, I must be at least 21 and have almost completed my degree. I will be 21 in June of 2017 of I will be graduating in spring of 2018, for the police testing also I will need to prepare myself for the physical fitness test. Finally taking into consideration a master’s degree, to be hired as a police officer I do not need one but to receive certain promotions I will need this degree. Currently I have not considered any schools for this however I would like to try and receive this degree in a master of arts in criminal justice or public administration. Once I have achieved all of these goals I hope to be primarily done with undergraduate school considering graduate schools and hopefully looking at what job offers to accept from law enforcement
From his explanation, it seems like the process is indeed very long and extensive. First, you need a total of five months of training at the Sherriff’s Academy. At the end of this, you need to pass a mental and physical test. Next, you need six months of training at the UCPD. Thereafter, you go through another training process with a Field Training Officer whose role is “to train new officers so that each is prepared to function as a solo beat officer at the conclusion of their training cycle”. That’s still not the end of it. You then need to pass another final mental and physical test to prove eligibility to becoming a police-officer. As can be seen, the process is no piece of cake and although it is long and hard, it certainly prepares you to become a police-man. As noted in the interview, it “most certainly gave [him] the skills necessary to become a police-officer”.
"The soldier is the Army. No army is better than its soldiers. The Soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country” (-General George S. Patton Jr). Here within our borders we are the lucky ones, we have been blessed with the pleasure of so many brave men and women; to volunteer in the world's greatest military; and put their lives on the line for something that they believe is a moral obligation. But, think of some other countries, that have conscription (the practice of ordering people by law to serve in the armed forces) laws. We as a nation have some laws on conscription, and if you are male and above the age of 18 you have already signed the slip of paper stating that in the time of war; if our great nation re-instated the draft then there is a great chance you will be serving on the frontline of the next Great War. This brings me to my first topic of this page, is it ethical to have a draft? My second topic that I will discuss will be on if it is morally acceptable to "draft dodge". What I mean on the second topic is if you have a right; that morally allows you to not go fight in the war.
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I participated in a police ride-along with the Fairfax County Police Department on October 30th. I chose the Fair Oaks District Station for the ride since my home falls within that particular district’s boundaries. At 8 p.m., I was introduced to Officer Crutchman; the police officer I would be accompanying for the night. We headed out after a brief overview of some safety rules and expectations. Over the course of the shift I was able to observe many of the routine duties of a FCPO such as responding to calls, setting speed traps, performing traffic stops, assisting fellow officers, and patrolling neighborhoods and public parks. Officer Crutchman provided valuable insight into police work, beyond the procedural knowledge that Mason classes
Introduction: I have had the dream of owning my own business for quite a long time now. Since I was 16 years old I have wanted to create a company that is all my own so I can run it the way I would like to and have a brand that people enjoy using. All throughout high school I have tried to pick courses that will only benefit me and create my own business. My senior year in high school approached me with a lot of tough questions to answer like “where do I want to go to school, what should I major in, and should I take a year off from school”. For a long time before I decided I wanted to own my own business, I wanted to be a law enforcement officer, specifically a Game Warden.
I believe the chain of command is important in a police agency for many reasons. It is a roadmap that shows the route within the organization that order would flow coming down through the organization or that requests flow going up the organization, like a two-way street. The chain of command also establishes formal lines of communication within the department for organizational purposes and it must be used by everyone to communicate formally. This will eliminate crucial departmental problems. For example, if the chief administrative level does not follow the chain of command downward and gives an order directly to the patrol officer, this could cause confusion. For example, the supervisory level might feel that it is alright to do the same thing sending information up the chain. The purpose of the chain of command is to show individuals who their bosses are, from the chief
It’s no question that the military has changed over the years. Basic Combat Training has not changed for 30 years until the millennial generation, but why? The older generation says that the newer generation has become too soft and they made Basic Combat Training easier; the new generation thinks otherwise. Basic Combat Training Is still hard and the military never did get weaker but something did happen.
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.
It has always been my dream to become an officer in the military ever since I was young. My uncle was in the military and loved it, he always told me stories about it and how much he enjoyed it. Growing up hearing his stories and seeing his uniform made me want to do it one day. Well, for me that one day is here now and I am proud to put on that uniform and call myself a soldier. I have always been a leader in my family, my community, and in my life in general. I like to not just be in charge but, I like to inspire those around me. I enjoy setting the example for those around me to follow.