police use of force
explanatory Essay
539 words
On February 10, 2013, at approximately 1100 hours the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office received several reports of a suspicious male subject, later identified as 21-year-old Anthony Bartley attempting to break into homes and vehicles in the North Hampton subdivision. Witnesses also reported Anthony was jumping on top of vehicles in the area and was acting extremely peculiar as if he was intoxicated or possibly under the influence of drugs. 40-year-old Deputy Wilfred Quick of the Nassau County Sheriff’s Department responded to the area and began searching for the suspect. Deputy Quick made contact with Anthony on Amagansett Drive and began conducting a field interview regarding the attempted break-ins. While Deputy Quick conducted the field interview Anthony attacked him. After a short struggle Deputy Quick attempted to deploy his TASER in order to gain control of the suspect, however the TASER had no effect on Anthony who continued his attack. Deputy Quick drew his service weapon and fired three times. Anthony died at the scene; Deputy Quick sustained non-life threatening injuries ...
In this essay, the author
- Describes how nassau county sheriff's office received several reports of a suspicious male subject, identified as 21-year-old anthony bartley, attempting to break into homes and vehicles in the north hampton subdivision.
- Explains that peace officers are trained to make split decisions in stressful situations that are later scrutinized by attorneys and the general public. deputy quick was twice the age of anthony and was acting irrational.
- Opines that society cannot accept that the job of a peace officer is inherently dangerous, stressful, and real.
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- Explains that correctional officers face a different type of threat, including being attacked by toothbrushes, razor handles, and razors. they must be prepared and watch for anything out of the ordinary.
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- Explains that the police may have to use force to contain a violent offender who is trying to harm the officer, but that isn't always the case.
- Explains that law enforcement officers face danger while carrying out their responsibilities. when dealing with a dangerous or unpredictable situation, police officers have very little time to assess it and determine the proper response.
- Explains the different types of force, including verbal commands or persuasion, physical force (unarmed), force using weapons that are non-lethal, and deadly force.
- Explains that police brutality has reached a breaking point and the criminal justice system is finding new and improved ways to physically subdue criminal or hostile subjects without causing great bodily injury.
- Explains that the use of police force is strictly a part of the job requirement of protecting and serving our community. it is only acceptable under certain circumstances and should only be used when absolutely needed.
- Opines that police have ity to stop a crime before it occurs and that helps prevent crime in the first place.
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- Explains that the use of force has been around since policing began, although the rules for its use have changed overtime.
- Explains that the use of force is used by police officers to control a suspected criminal who does not obey the officer's commands and becomes violent.
- Explains that police officers go through three phases before firing — anticipation, entry, initial contact, informal exchange, and the decision to shoot is in the officer's hands.
- Explains that police officers have a lot of say in dealing with calls and crimes, and they all vary in their approaches to doing so.
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- Explains how police began using force to control a fleeing felon, which at the time was unfair to the punished victim's whose crime was less serious than others. over time, more control over the use of force was established.
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- Concludes that even though officers may be working on intense conditions, could not they have at least been sure of the suspect and not act out with no rightful cause?
- Opines that it is a nice thought for officers who have put in years of service to the community to train those of youth to become future leaders of law enforcement.
- Opines that the downfall could be the training of young enforcement officers. mangan lists that even the law enforcement field attracts bullies and a few bad apples.
- Opines that racism is a major topic in america and that safer procedures must be taken in order to ensure the safety of fellow americans.
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- Explains that deadly force is often granted to police forces when the person or persons in question are believed to be an immediate danger to people around them.
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- Opines that public outcry has caused these types of situations to be glamorized and highly publicized.
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- Opines that many officers never fully recover from this type of incident and experience many post traumatic symptoms for years. the officer is the individual who must overcome this tragic event.
- Concludes that it is not a law enforcement shooting that generates negative consequences, but how the involved agency handles the incident that fosters misperceptions.
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- Explains that deputy raymond ripley's behavior was in compliance with the use of force policy. he called dispatch for backup when he suspected that the suspect could be involved in theft or vandalism.
- Explains that the lieutenant should not have ended ripley's pursuit on the basis of non-compliance with use-of-force policy.
- Opines that deputy ripley should not have fired warning shots under these circumstances. the suspect had parked his car and refused to stop the car when the deputy ordered him.
- Explains that officer ripley was not at fault for firing the warning shots at the suspect. he used unauthorized means like the taser and the dog.
- Cites kenneth j. peak's justice administration: police, courts, and corrections management. samuel walker, police accountability: the role of citizen oversight.
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In this essay, the author
- Opines that if the community really understood what modern day police officers were up against, there would be significantly less "police brutality" cases.
- Analyzes how police and the use of force to subdue the suspect are under the microscope since modern policing started almost 200 years ago.
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- Opines that excessive force is legitimate, and that it is in the eye of the beholder. egon bittner's study of police use of force covers it perfectly.
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In this essay, the author
- Analyzes how police departments have adopted a new theory that says serious crime can be reduced by controlling minor disorders and fixing up obvious signs of decay or litter.
- Explains that the supreme court's terry decision established the legal precedent that police officers could draw conclusions based on their experiences to ascertain if an alleged suspect’s conduct is an indication of criminal activity.
- Explains that giuliani has shown his disdain for civil rights and his eagerness to impose law and order at all costs. amnesty international has received disturbing allegations of the ill treatment of suspects, deaths in custody and unjustified shootings by officers.
- Recounts how officer colecchia shot and killed nathaniel levi gaines, jr., on a bronx subway platform after he had been frisked.
- Analyzes how the shooting of william whitfield by officer michael j. davitt uncovered the disturbing fact that an officers' records on shooting incidents had not previously been tracked or subject to review.
- Cites human rights watch's report on shielded from justice: new york: civil law suits.
- Reports that the city paid about $70 million in settlement or jury awards in claims alleging improper police actions between 1994 and 1996. the number of brutality claims has tripled in a decade.
- Opines that police brutality can be explained by "turning the police loose" with order maintenance tactics.
- Cites amnesty international's report, "united states of america police brutality and excessive force in the new york city police department." parenti, christian.
1526 wordsRead More - Quizz 3opinionated essayAn officer involved shooting occurred today at 1 A.M. right off of the alpine/ country club exit off of high way I-5 the suspect was wanted in San José for an attempted homicide case and was also wanted in Merced for a Domestic Violence charges. A CHP officer was the first one to locate the suspect. While on the pursuit the CHP officer requested backup from the Stockton Police Department as soon as the Police Department got involved the suspect’s car became disabled next to the Alpine/ Country Club Exit off I-5. As soon as this happened the suspect jumped out of his car a started to charge the officers with a knife in his hand once the offices got a glimpse of the knife they shot at the suspect multiple times and hit him once. He was later on transported to the Hospital where he later on died from his injuries. No officers were injured during the altercation.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that an officer involved shooting occurred today at 1 a.m. right off the alpine/country club exit off of high way i-5.
- Opines that the officers did the right thing in controlling the situation because the suspect was holding a knife.
- Opines that the way the department is looked upon after this situation is going to be the same as before.
- Opines that they achieved community oriented policing because they solved a problem that was happening before it escalated into something worse than it should have been.
- Opines that the officers did a good job in controlling the situation. the chp officer called for backup instead of trying to control it himself.
564 wordsRead More - Police Discretion and the Use of Forceexplanatory essayDiscretion is defined as the authority to make a decision between two or more choices (Pollock, 2010). More specifically, it is defined as “the capacity to identify and to document criminal and noncriminal events” (Boivin & Cordeau, 2011). Every police officer has a great deal of discretion concerning when to use their authority, power, persuasion, or force. Depending on how an officer sees their duty to society will determine an officer’s discretion. Discretion leads to selective enforcement practices and may result in discrimination against certain groups of people or select individuals (Young, 2011). Most police officer discretion is exercised in situations with individuals (Sherman, 1984).
In this essay, the author
- Defines discretion as ity to make a decision between two or more choices. depending on how an officer sees their duty to society, discretion leads to selective enforcement practices and may result in discrimination.
- Explains that racial profiling occurs when an officer uses a "profile" as reasonable suspicion to stop someone with the intent to obtain consent to search their belongings.
- Explains that police have the uncontested right to use force when necessary to apprehend a suspect. an officer's discretion on use of force is based on judgment.
- Explains that national studies on police behavior have failed to adequately address the issue of police discretion due to the lack of important research data.
- Explains that ethical dilemmas entail the individual struggling with personal decision making, and sometimes results in a personal dilemma. utilitarianism does not agree with the idea of racial profiling.
- Describes the measures taken to eliminate racial discrimination in the police culture, such as new officer recruitment and training and patrol work.
- Opines that the concept of police discretion is a large topic of conversation among researchers.
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