The Police Force

Paper Summary:

The paper discusses the police force and how the government, resources and the public influence them. The paper explains how police departments are obliged to follow policies legalized by the government and they have to contend with budgetary constraints. The paper examines previous and current instances of racism that have resulted in public distrust of the police and maintains that community policing programs have remedied many negative public perceptions. The paper concludes that through careful discretionary practices, however, it is possible for the police department to remedy its image in the public eye. The paradigm of partnership with the community can be cultivated even with budget cuts.

Contents:
The Role of the Public
The Rules
Other Influences
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"Being a police officer might be one of the most stressful jobs available today. The reasons for this are myriad, with the already odious nature of the work exacerbated by outside issues such as money, social issues and government issues. The police, as will be seen, walk a thin line when it comes to ethics and morality. Not only are they under close scrutiny, especially in the United States, of a public made up of a widely diverse group of ethnicity and rules of conduct, but they are also under government and financial pressure to perform their task with minimal resources. In an ideal situation, the task of the police is to fight, diminish and minimize crime. This aim has however been complicated by social, financial and legal issues. Below is a consideration of the influence of the public, the government and resources on the police force and the discrimination that is the daily task of the police officer."

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