Sheriff 's share the same responsibilities as police officers, but have a much larger jurisdiction than just a town or city. Misconceptions are views or opinions that are based on misunderstandings or false thinking. While stereotypes are images or ideas that are fixed on a certain person or thing. There are many misconceptions due to unhealthy attitudes and unrealistic thinking. Also, the large amount of stereotypes are mainly due to the manipulation of mass media. Yet, when it comes to stereotypes and misconceptions peace officers and individuals with law enforcement experience a large deal of them. In the law enforcement field, city police officers and sheriffs are closely watched and examined for any actions or comments that are based …show more content…
Along with police officers, sheriffs face some of the same in the aspects of treating individuals fairly and handling situations properly. Sheriffs are unique when it comes to the jurisdictions and the responsibilities faced. In some way, sheriffs are simply police officers for the entire county. Sheriffs also correspond with police officers in certain areas and situations occurring in the county or a close by city. A difference from the city police is that the sheriffs have special units such as a dive and a search & rescue team. In addition to differences, head sheriffs are elected while most police chiefs of a city or town are appointed, with some exceptions. Stereotypes of sheriffs usually range, “overweight” or even “cowboy like”. Along with those, sheriffs share the same stereotypes as police officers. Such as individuals who do nothing but consume doughnuts and coffee while sleeping on the job. For certain law enforcement departments to have highly trained and skilled units, these stereotypes have to be exaggerated. Also such responsibilities of a sheriff provide little to no time to sit hours on end to sleep and consume food. A sheriff has a responsibility to patrol the vast area that a county covers. Including that fact, sheriffs also maintain the county prison as well as venture to cities in the county to assist local authorities with cases and …show more content…
A major reason and mostly a popular stereotype, is the belief the officers are out to get people, or better understood as picking on an individual. Also these individuals have emotions and thoughts too, unlike the robot some think that those individuals are. Sheriffs are a multi-purpose and multi-use law enforcement group that is provided by the county that one lives in. In addition to that, a sheriff has an entire county to patrol and protect. The response time to an insistent also plays a major role, since there are usually only sheriffs out in the country around cities. While including being a multi-purpose group, sheriff 's often work with other agencies depending on the call and the criteria of the case that is on hand. Examples of sheriffs working with neighboring agencies can be seen in the local Madera Sheriff 's S.W.A.T team. Where there is a full 20 member, but 10 members are Madera deputies, 8 are Madera police officers, and 2 are police officers from the neighboring city of Chowchilla. Including that they work with neighboring agencies, they provide mutual aid for Merced county, natural disasters and prison escapes. As well as providing assistance, the sheriffs also attend schools around the county for demonstrations and possible career information. Plus, the sheriff 's department is the only agency to have a Dive team, as well as a Search & Rescue team. Adding on
The Processes: The sheriff's office falls under county government. The agency that handles most personnel/human resource management (P/HRM) issues is the County Personnel Office (CPO). The CPO plays a key role in collective bargaining for the county with the various guilds/unions, and they are also involved in grievance issues concerning EEO complaints (workplace harassment, discrimination, unfair labor practices, etc.) The CPO is also responsible for the hiring and promotion processes for all career Civil Service positions in county level employment.
"A policeman’s first obligation is to be responsible to the needs of the community he serves…The problem is that the atmosphere does not yet exist in which an honest police officer can act without fear of ridicule or reprisal from fellow officers. We create an atmosphere in which the honest officer fears the dishonest officer, and not the other way around.", -Frank Serpico.
Policing in the United States has mainly been based and expanded on the ideas of English way of policing. The English way of policing has not only been used as the basis for American policing but it has also been used to commence an era of evolving police agencies. In its early years, policing in the United States was largely regarded as a civic duty or responsibility of community members. The appointed officers were neither trained nor paid for their services to community members. Consequently, the chosen Sheriffs were usually motivated by financial incentives and lost their focus on enforcement of the law, which contributed to the perception that policing was primarily reactive in nature. However, the nature and structure of policing changed significantly following the emergence of urbanization, industrialism, and the society, which resulted in increase in crime. This forced the police or law enforcement officers to adopt a more proactive approach rather than the reactive approach that was traditionally associated with law enforcement. Notably, the history of policing has been characterized by considerable changes from time to time due to several factors like technological advancements and increase in threats to security.
A police officer is a warranted law employee of a police force. In the United States, "officer" usually is the formal name of the lowest police rank. What do police officers do? Duties of Police officers are generally to apprehend criminals,prevent and detect crime, protect and assist the general public, and the maintenance of public order. In order to become a police officer one may need to go through some of the application process requirements. Some of them are to be at least 20 years of age,be a US citizen, be mentally and physically sound, no history of criminal or improper conduct, and a High school Diploma or equivalency. Given all the information, Police officers have a lot of power. Police officers can end lives,arrest or detain
There is a divide between the public perception of law enforcement. Race is a recurring theme in the opinion on law enforcement. Law Enforcement officers are here to serve and protect its citizens and communities, but that is not always the case. This paper will discuss these racial perceptions, media portrayal, and what can be done to improve the relationship.
These changes have manifested both positive and negative reverberations in the way we perform our job. Police officials have contemplated for years over the key to maintaining a positive image for their organization. Unfortunately, several incidents in the past years have altered society's perception of police in some communities. Police in America are no longer strangers to innovation born of scandal.
The role of a Police Chief requires constant supervision and maintaining the police department in all aspects to ensure the employees are following rules. Handling the massive media reports about everything from illegal searches to discrimination would be a daunting task, but not impossible to conquer. In any type of media story pertaining negativity within a police department or a business, one of the main focus points of the story is the individual who is in charge. Implications such as discrimination and violent crimes committed by police officers would make people con...
Although women in law enforcement has increased within the past 20-30 years, the struggle to be fully accepted and held to the same standard as a male continues, and this is mainly due to barriers such as the attitudes of male officers. Many policemen continue to express negative views of female officers such as the perception of being less physically capable, mentally and emotional feeble, and unable to earn the trust and respect of citizens. (Davis, 2005) There are many beliefs that because men have maintained the lead role in law enforcement, allowing more women to carry out the same duties demystifies the masculine persona that has always gone hand in hand with policing. There remains the stigma that males have always had the protective role, not a female, and this way of thinking continues to be difficult to deter from. On the other hand, although it is not fact, many police authorities would agree that policewomen are better empathizers and sympathizers in cases concerning women and children - - as mentioned before, and that they tend to approach situations with a unique perspective; bringing different ideas and virtues to the table. For example, most female officers who are petite in stature, know they are unable to stop a physical confrontation, so in order to prevent the occurrence of a fight, will resort to communication to calm the situation. Not to say that males do not have compassion, but there is the maternal quality about females that juveniles feel more comfortable talking to rather than a big scary guy in uniform. (Miller, 2012) In other ways, female officers receive more respect than a male officer might. Patrol Officer Denelle Craul, of East Pennsboro Police Department believes, “Men are taught to respec...
In today’s society, there are many ways that people perceive law enforcement officers. It is believed that all police officers like donuts. Some people picture all officers as being masculine or sporting a flattop haircut. Many believe that all cops must meet a ticket quota each month. And lately, police officers are perceived to violently arrest based on racial profiling and discrimination. All of these views are stereotypes of a law enforcement officer. The Merriam Webster Dictionary defines stereotype as “to believe unfairly that all people or things with a particular characteristic are the same”. A stereotype is a broad generalization that many times is only true for a small minority. Stereotypes can be hurtful and incorrect. They
Recently in the United States there has been in increase in deaths that have come from police officers using deadly force. The use of force is inevitable as a police officer, many times their own lives or the life’s civilians are at risk when it comes to determine what type of force a officer should use. There are many incidents where police officer have to react in a matter of seconds and has to choose between his own life or that of the individual causing the disturbance. When a Police Officer uses deadly force has caused outraged with the public, stirring up protests and creating a scandal for the police officer and the Police Department. Many do not know when it is right for an officer to use deadly force and what constitutes it, or what happens when the officer does not use the appropriate amount of force that is required to control the situation. There has been many changes in Police Departments around the country to try to reduce the use of deadly force in response to the issues that have occurred because of it.
The use of discretion in the profession of law enforcement has shown to be an inevitable practice. Police officers routinely use their own beliefs and judgments to make critical decisions that include the life and liberty of the citizens in the community they serve in. Although discretion has both negative and positive sides to it, discretion is impossible to be eliminated from law enforcement. The best way to use discretion in a safe manner is to practice using discretion while on and off duty as well. While practicing discretion, officers should keep their own beliefs and prejudice to themselves and out of line of duty. When police officers are on duty, they must have knowledge of what is going on around them and eliminate discriminatory factors and use confidence to make a lawful
"Police officers play a central role in the law enforcement system. They monitor criminal activity, take part in community patrols, respond to emergency calls, issue tickets, make arrests, investigate crimes and testify in court. A police officer 's first order of business is to serve and protect. Police officers serve their communities by helping citizens in times of crisis and emergency, such as when a natural disaster hits. To protect citizens on the road, they issue tickets to dangerous and careless drivers. To protect them in their communities, they make arrests that deter illegal and dangerous behavior." (Kokemuller, 2012).
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.
♦ Have officers work in one neighborhood for a long time. Have more foot or bicycle patrols. Give officers enough time on calls to get to know the people they serve.
When you think of police what does it mean to you? The responsibility of a police officer is to protect the public and to serve the community. Also, they detect and to prevent crime, police officers strive to maintain the law. New police officers work with the general duty as patrol divisions, that provides a range of experiences and assignments. The General duty of policing involves patrolling in assigned areas to enforce laws, protect public safety, and arrest criminal suspects either by car, foot, bicycle, or in some cases, horse. Police officers can also do some of the following: they Investigate accidents and crime scenes; to secure evidence and interview any witnesses; they collect notes and reports; they can provide emergency assistance to victims an disaster, crime, and accidents;