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Social Technologies in Police Work, 2005.
This paper discusses the application of social technology, such as crisis intervention and hostage negotiations situations, in police work.
1,180 words (approx. 4.7 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 40.95
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This paper explains that the social technology of crisis intervention is recommended training for all law enforcement officers who are responsible for immediate management of a crisis situation; whereas, the social technology of hostage negotiations is recommended training for special teams where bargaining is required. The author points out that the immediate management in crisis intervention is essential to interrupt ineffective, maladaptive behavior brought about by stress and tension in an individual's life. The paper relates that both crisis intervention and hostage negotiations require a specialized training curriculum including special training for units working on terrorism and terrorist activities.
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Key Concerns that Differentiate Crisis Intervention and Hostage Negotiations
Tactics Differences Between Crisis Intervention and Hostage Negotiations
Training Similarities and Differences Between Crisis Intervention and Hostage Negotiations
Conclusion
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"Circumstances requiring hostage negotiations are more commonly publicized than those requiring only crisis intervention tactics. Hostage negotiations include such events as situations with a kidnapper in a known location, as opposed to an unknown location where control is not possible, hostage taking, barricade situations and suicide attempts.
The foregoing definitions differentiate crisis intervention from negotiation situations involving hostages in that crisis intervention focuses on immediate management whereas hostage negotiations "seek peaceful resolution of a dangerous situation" with time being a plus factor, in most instances, for negotiators."
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Police Technology ? Police Safety, 2004.
A thesis paper on the effects that technology has had, or has not had, on the job of a police officer.
3,285 words (approx. 13.1 pages), 19 sources, MLA, $ 94.95
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This paper attempts to address the question of whether or not the technological advances made in today's society have affected the police officer, and if they have, in what manner they have done so. The paper begins with an historical look at police officer safety and then delves into the greater focus of the paper regarding the effects, both negative and positive, of technology on police safety, as well as the evolution and development of technology used for police work.
Outline
Historical Facts of Police Officer Safety
The Creation of 911
The Community Policing Era:1970
The Role of the National Institute for Justice
in the Development of Law Enforcement Technology
New and Emerging Developments in Technology
Statistical Data
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"The police officer?s job is one that is demanding as well as dangerous. From the routine traffic stop to the pursuit of someone armed and dangerous, the police officer depends on the technology and equipment that are the tools of his trade. The advancement of technology in the twentieth century was one of rapid acceleration and has proven to be effective both in the control as well as the perpetration of crime. The technology provided to the police officer is being at all times defended by offensive creations and implementations by the criminal element in society."
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Implementing Mobile Data Terminals for Police Work, 2008.
An analysis of the implementation of mobile data terminals for the specific needs of police work.
2,141 words (approx. 8.6 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 67.95
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This paper discusses the process of managing change when adapting information technology (IT) to new uses. It discusses the need for core technology with enabling technology, which enables the core to achieve certain specific tasks. The paper particularly focuses on a police agencies, using mobile data terminals that have been adapted to the specific needs of police work.
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Introduction
IT and Change
Management and IT
Traditional v. High-Technology Companies
Mobile Data Terminals
Conclusion
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"In New York City, the NYPD is not the only police agency operating in the city. The Port Authority Police Department is another such entity, with a jurisdiction that ranges over a radius of twenty-five miles and covers all of the major arteries into New York City. JFK alone encompasses 5,000 acres with ten terminals and can be seen as being like a small city. The PAPD has an authorized strength of 1,400 police. AS in most departments, the PAPD commanding officers use the analytical data they can gather so that they can recognize anticipated public safety threats and allocate their resources to those threats. State-of-the-art communication capabilities are an important component of this preventive strategy, and to this end, the PAPD has placed mobile data terminals inside police cars to enable police to communicate immediately with motor vehicle bureaus and other government entities for fast background checks of detained persons (Morrone, 1998, paras. 9-12)."
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Human Behavior and Police Work, 2002.
This paper addresses major themes in psychological training for police work. Law enforcement is desperately in need of a better understanding of the psychological dynamics of crisis intervention.
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 6 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper addresses major themes in psychological training for police work. Law enforcement is desperately in need of a better understanding of the psychological dynamics of crisis intervention. The paper enumerates areas in which the study of psychology and behavior can augment or drastically change law enforcement officers' approach.
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Evolution of Police Work, 2006.
This paper discusses the evolution of police work and the evolution of American communities over the past fifty years.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 10 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper reviews how policing has evolved over the last half-century. Along the way, the paper examines organizational developments, changes in the relationship between the general public and police officers, and changes between rank-and-file officers and their superiors. Not to be overlooked, the paper pauses to reflect on changes in personnel and also delves into some broad theories which have proved influential. In the end, the paper concludes that policing today is better than in the past and adjusted capably to a half-century of change.
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"American policing has undergone many profound changes over the past several decades. From being authoritarian, punishment-focused and top-down only a couple of generations ago to being a more collaborative, educative and bottom-up organization today, policing in America's urban centers has changed in ways that mirror the broader changes in American society. The following paper examines the evolution of police-community interaction over the past half-century and also examine how the attitudes of police officers have changed as the world around them has changed."
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Forensic Science and Police Work, 2002.
This research paper studies the role of forensic science in police work over the last fifty years.
2,520 words (approx. 10.1 pages), 10 sources, APA, $ 76.95
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The article outlines the development of forensic science over the past 50 years and its growing contribution to crime solving. It also presents some case studies of court cases and deals with the roll of forensic evidence in the courtroom. The author points out that until DNA testing was introduced in the early 1980s the main form of forensic identification was fingerprinting which is not accepted by all as valid evidence.
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"Though forensic science has been aiding police work for a long time, it is only in the last two decades that it gained any real prominence. With better technologies being adopted by police departments worldwide, forensic evidence stands a better chance of entering formal investigations. But while these technologies have helped accentuate the significance of forensic science, they have also played a dominant role in discrediting forensic evidence. For example finger printing which is the oldest form of forensic evidence is widely being considered part of junk science that should be kept out of the court. Similarly no case involving DNA matching as primary evidence has ever made it to the Supreme Court in the United States."
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Discretion in Police Work, 2006.
Examines how discretion is used in the police force.
1,840 words (approx. 7.4 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 63.95
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This paper is a discussion of the use of discretion in police work. It Includes its "mythical" aspects, considers its sources, and suggests how it might be controlled. The paper creates a list of ten police actions during which an officer might use discretion and why. It determines whether the use in each action is reasonable or an abuse of power.
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"Peak has pointed to the fact that the law is simply unable to cover every situation a police officer faces and that given this fact there are numerous times when police must make choices about the ..."
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Stress & Police Work, 1989.
Examines theory of stress in general & as applied to police officers. Discusses causes & effects, work hazards, frustrations, impact on domestic life and treatment.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 7 sources, $ 95.95
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"This paper will discuss the topic of stress. Special emphasis will be placed on job-related stress as it pertains to police officers. In the 1950s, Dr. Hans Selye was among the first scientists to arrive at a definition of the term "stress." Selye described stress as "the state manifested by a specific syndrome which consists of all the nonspecifically induced changes within a biological system" (Frew, 1977, p. 56). In everyday terms, this refers to "the effects of all outside forces on your body, whether they be psychological or physical, and the body's resultant change due to those forces" (Sorrentino and Hausman, 1986, p. 133). Selye's definition refers to "nonspecifically induced changes," which means that stress is "caused by many different and changing agents" (Frew, p. 57). Therefore, it can be seen that there are a variety of potential elements which may (...)"
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Police Working Personality, 2004.
The writer explores theories, possible causal factors, and types of corruption and deviant behavior among police officers.
1,458 words (approx. 5.8 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 48.95
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This paper examines a number of theories regarding police deviance or corruption. It explains how some believe it is inherent in the work itself, coupled with the power afforded officers, the isolating subculture of police departments, the low pay, and lack of close supervision. On the contrary, it shows how some believe it is the combination of weak character of a selected few ?rotten apples? not properly screened out of the hiring process, once they are linked to opportunity and temptation.
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"What is a slippery slope? Dr. Tom O?Connor states it is ?the potential for gradual deterioration of socio-moral inhibitions and perceived sense of permissibility for deviant conduct? (O?Connor 2002). He points out that police are involved on a routine basis in undercover work which involves taking on false identities and inducing crime. Police are allowed to make false promises to hostage takers and kidnappers. Police feed disinformation to the media. Police are trained to be deceptive at interviewing and interrogation?(O?Connor 2002)."
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The Future of Technology in Policing, 2004.
An examination of how the act of policing can be improved in the future with advances in technology.
1,863 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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With all the many advances in technology, there will most likely be issues that will affect policing in the future. How will new technologies affect the individual police officer? Will he have input about what technology is used? What about the management of police agencies? How will they respond to the issues of civil liability in the future? How do technological advances affect the community itself? Will they embrace it or reject it? This paper addresses these questions and provides answers to them.
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"Police personal carry the utmost importance in departments, especially in larger departments. It seems now that everything now and way back when seems to be climbing gradually into the future. For the most part, larger departments appear to be tightening their grip on micromanagement. Supervisors are somewhat becoming ignorant to the fact of what their officers need."
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The Social Impact of Technology, 2002.
Discusses the opinions of three authors regarding the impact of technology on humanity.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 3 sources, $ 44.95
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The three authors discussed in this paper all present different visions of problems and issues confronting humanity in the high technology era. However, while Franklin tends to discuss the socio-economic implications of technology from a more generalized perspective - given her larger text with its wider thematic focus - both Drucker and Postman represent the high technology era in stark terms of "winners and losers".
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Police Technologies, 2005.
This paper discusses several technologies used by the law enforcing agencies of the United States to enhance an efficient system without which the police would otherwise not be able to solve as many crimes.
1,795 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 57.95
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This paper explains that increased technology guarantees time-efficiency and improves the mode of action against crime, thus, decreasing the risk to which a police official in the field might otherwise be exposed. The author points out that DNA testing is gathering increased support from lawmakers because there is no longer any reason to question the reliability of DNA evidence. The paper reports that a concealed weapon detector, such as "Millivision", measures the electromagnetic radiation emitted by all objects made out of plastic, metal, liquid or ceramics, analyses it and converts the readings into a visible form thus providing better surveillance capabilities including anti-terror.
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Introduction
Research and Development
DNA Testing
Concealed Weapons Detection System
Automated Fingerprint Identification System
Computers in Patrol Cars
Breath-Testers
Conclusion
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"In 1996, the U.S. Justice Department had given the D.C. police a $6 million grant to complete installation of computers in police cruisers and enable officers to process criminals at each of the city's seven police districts. It is seen that police all over the United States is being equipped with more computers in their patrol cars. In 2000, Lisle Police was allocated $85,700 in the budget draft, to be used for squad cars equipped with radar and data computers."
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Video Policing: Technologies, Applications and Evolution, 2006.
A review of video policing and the spectrum of available technologies.
2,700 words (approx. 10.8 pages), 13 sources, $ 106.95
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This paper explores the various technologies and applications of video policing as well as the evolution of video as it pertains to modern policing theory. The paper also looks at the modern attitudes of police agencies and local communities because these attitudes reveal a surprising degree of dissonance between what police departments appear to want (more video surveillance) and what communities seem to want (a visible police presence). The paper further explores the legal aspects of video policing as well as the future of video policing. Finally, the paper discusses the "pros" and "cons" of this practice.
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Technology and Social Isolation, 2005.
A discussion into the effects of social isolation and technology's contribution to it.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 1 source, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses technology and social isolation. The paper discusses how humans are essentially social creatures and the harm that can be done by keeping a person in isolation, for example, prisoners of war. It then discusses the ways in which technology has contributed to to social isolation and the problems this is causing for teenagers.
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"Technology and Social Isolation Humans are social creatures. We are used to living and spending time with other people, like family and friends. Isolation from others can have an extremely negative impact on an individual. That is why the prisoners of war for example were often kept in isolation. For humans, being isolated can cause psychological problems like depression and loneliness. Unfortunately, technology contributes in a great extent to social isolation. Many of the activities that are taking more and more time in our lives are causing social isolation. Social isolation can become a big problem especially for teenagers and young people. "
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Technology and Social Order, 2002.
A study of the use of technology to restore social order.
1,531 words (approx. 6.1 pages), 8 sources, MLA, $ 50.95
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This paper discusses, using George Orwell's "1984" as an example, how advances in technology have the potential of controlling social order. It looks at how in today's society, more social order is required to address problems such as generalized insecurity, criminal victimization and fear of crime and how without some social controls, there would be no defined ordered and chaos would rule. It looks at how monitoring devices designed to monitor and locate people, which are currently used primarily for elderly people and children open up a world of possibilities for decriminalization.
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"Technology, in and of itself, offers no threat to the social order; specific technologies within the hands of abusers, does. A printing press can be used by one man to create a card professing his love to the woman of his dreams while another man can use it to produce hate propaganda. It is expressly important in this fervent atmosphere to create more sophisticated technologies that the individual remain vigilant and not give away privacy in the interest of decriminalization and thus give self-fulfillment to Cronkite?s recognition. ?Greater efficiency, ease, and security may come at a substantial price in freedom, that law and order can be a doublethink version of oppression, that individual liberties surrendered for whatever good reason are freedoms lost? (Orwell 2)."
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