english final paper

Runnin head: POLICE AND CRIME 1

Police And Crime

William Hodge

English 122

Jennifer Chagala

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Police should be effective when it comes to their work. There is the need for police

officers to achieve their proper and officially sanctioned goals, such as when it comes to

things relating to crime and maintaining law and order. Police officers are more than the

crime fighters. They are conflict manager traffic controllers, and service providers among

other things. Most people perceive these people to be only crime fighters, but this partially

part of their work (Niederhoffer, 1967). There is more to policing than only to fight evil.

Fighting crime is just partial work of real policing. Real policing is much more. The role is

inescapably complex. This paper will explain how the members of the public shall enjoy the

police service and high quality security provision if they understand the various services,

departments and activities that police officers must practice in the areas of their jurisdiction.

Enjoying police services are possible through effective strategies the police and other security

departments will implement to improve the level of security.

Below are some strategies that will make police effective; hence making it possible for

the public to enjoy the services they are providing:

Police training

Police training plays a significant role in helping to ensure effectiveness of policing

and attainment of the desired goals. Moreover, through training, police officers are equipped

to serve and protect the public. This is through gaining knowledge and skills that are needed

to serve the public in a better way. There are shortfall in conduct that has been determined in

some police officers. This shortfall in the conduct can be addressed through training officers.

The fear that persists when it comes to policing can also be done away with through training.

Criminal activities and ensure security

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1. start on the first line

[Jennifer Chagala]

2. This paper will

Avoid statements of intent.

Don't say what you (or the

essay) will do. We already

know what should be

covered in the essay by

reading the prompt. Instead,

state the actual claim and

give an overview of how you

will support the claim

specifically. [Jennifer

Chagala]

3. Make sure your thesis is

the last sentence of the intro.

Make sure your thesis states

your position on the topic as

a whole and gives the key

points you will use to support

your position. [Jennifer

Chagala]

4. This is like a statement of

intent. Just jump into proving

the argument [Jennifer

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5. No subtitles [Jennifer

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6. training.

Make sure every paragraph

has a topic sentence, at

least two examples from

research, explanation of how

those examples help support

the thesis, and a closing

sentence. The research is

key—make sure to have

research in all body

paragraphs. [Jennifer

Chagala]

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There are different types of criminal activities that people engage in. Among the

criminal activities are theft (property theft, identity theft), assault (physical assault, sexual

assault), murder, burglary, receipt of stolen goods, false pretense, forgery, and arson among

others. This list of criminal activities is very long. Police officers have to ensure those caught

in the act of carrying out these activities as well as those suspected are caught and brought to

justice or punished. This will help to bring in the element of deterrence in other people.

Police and disaster

Natural and man-made disasters usually occur and result in many loses among people.

Disasters are now frequent and their severities have increased. Police officers are called upon

most times to help deal with these disasters (Ostrom, Parks, Whitaker & Percy, 1978).

Various strategies can be used by the police to deal with these disasters. Among the strategies

are identifying the problems, being prepared, making use of technology to improve the

management capabilities of disasters, come up with road to recovery from the occurrence of

disaster, and make use of current telecommunication for effective communication and

response.

Police and enforcing of laws

Police officers should ensure that they act in an organized manner while it comes to

enforcing laws. The process of law enforcement will be achieved through discovering,

deterring, rehabilitating, or punishing individuals who are found to violate norms and rules

that are governing the society. Police officers should carry out surveillance and patrols so as

to discover and dissuade criminal activities. Crime should be properly investigated and

offenders should apprehended. Suspects should be properly treated, where they should not be

denied their rights. A suspect will be guilty of a crime only when the court has found the

person to be guilty.

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1. (property theft, identity

theft),

Avoid parentheses in

academic writing. They

indicate an aside--less

important information--but

everything you write should

be considered important.

[Jennifer Chagala]

2. people.

Support the ideas in this

paragraph with research.

[Jennifer Chagala]

3. response.

Looking forward to the final

draft, I'd suggest using more

than one piece of cited

evidence per body

paragraph. One is a good

start, but to really drive the

point home, two or three

pieces of evidence would be

much stronger. [Jennifer

Chagala]

4. guilty.

Support with research.

[Jennifer Chagala]

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Relationship between different agents of security

Police should cooperate effectively with other security agencies. This will make it

easy to deal with issues and enhance the attainment of their goals. Good relationships can be

built through effective communication that is meant to establish and maintain mutual

cooperation and understanding. This can be possible through coming up with liaison

program. A good liaison program will make it possible for communication to travel properly

and constantly between other security agencies and police (Birzer, 1999). Consistency,

respect, and sharing will bring along trust and respect between police and security agencies.

Corruption

Corruption within police departments is not something new. It has been present since

the beginning. Any behavior that goes past or abuses one’s parameter can be termed as

corruption. This has been rampant in many departments. There is a need for ways to do away

with corruption in police departments. One way is through coming up with police that are

meant to encourage good behavior and eliminate elements of corruption. The policy should

introduce appropriate punishment for those who are caught in the act or suspected to be

corrupt. Also, officers should be trained properly to act ethically and uphold their moral

standards.

Community work

Working with the community is very important since it helps to create a good

relationship between the police and members of the public. The public can be good ears for

the police. Police officers should ensure they engage in activities that are meant to promote

good cooperation with the public.

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1. public.

This is a pretty short

paragraph--I would add

more research and analysis

for support. The ideal

paragraph length is 1/2 to

3/4 page. [Jennifer

Chagala]

2. Make sure to end with a

conclusion that recaps all

the main points of your

essay. [Jennifer Chagala]

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References

Niederhoffer, A. (1967). Behind the shield: The police in urban society (pp. 207-28). Garden City, NY: Doubleday.

Birzer, M. L. (1999). Police training in the 21st century. FBI Law Enforcement Bulletin , 68, 16-19.

Ostrom, E., Parks, R. B., Whitaker, G. P., & Percy, S. L. (1978). The public service production process: a framework for analyzing police services. Policy Studies Journal , 7 (s1), 381-381.

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1. Watch citation format.

Please see the examples in

the announcements.

[Jennifer Chagala]