Category: Police

  • American Society Police Brutality Causes and Effects

    Introduction With the recent death of George Floyd, police misconduct is especially topical in the United States. The statistics are given by the Police Violence Report (2017) states that while the police killed 1,147 civilians, only thirteen officers were legally persecuted. Thus, the lack of control over the rapid coercion and violence of law enforcement…

  • “The Black Officer Who Detained George Floyd Had Pledged To Fix the Police”: A Story of Alex Kueng

    Article by Kim Baker, “The Black Officer Who Detained George Floyd Had Pledged to Fix the Police,” tells the story of Alex Kueng. He was one of two black people along with the victim in case of the death of George Floyd. Though he aspired to work in the police force precisely because he wanted…

  • How Police Supervisory Styles Influence Patrol Officer Behavior

    Table of Contents Methodology and Limitations Target Audience How Police Supervisory Styles Influence Patrol Officers’ Behavior Styles of Policing Conclusion References The field supervisor, also identified as the patrol sergeant, directly oversees officers’ conduct, performance, appearance, and tactical operations assigned under their command. The management style of police officers’ field supervisors determines, to some extent,…

  • The Use of Wiretapping in Police Technology

    In this report, I will discuss Chapter 14 of the book, “Police Technology” by Raymond E. Foster. Dr. Foster, LAPD (retired), in his book, has written extensively on technical tools and gadgets which are applicable to law-enforcement. Chapter 14 deals with the subject of wiretapping which has immense learning value for aspiring law enforcement officers.…

  • Police Brutality and Impunity for Police Violence

    Abstract The overall purpose of this paper is to explore the topic of police brutality and police impunity as it is discussed in modern studies. The author of the paper reviews and summarizes ten articles that cover different aspects of the topic, ranging from the demographic characteristics of police brutality survivors/victims to the contributions of…

  • Racist Actions of the American Police Force in “The Black and the Blue” by Matthew Horace

    In the history of American legal proceedings, there are many cases where the police force has been used against minorities. Unfortunately, this keeps occurring to this day, although in many respects, it contradicts the legislation of the state. Many shreds of evidence are supporting this claim; in particular, they can be found in the literature.…

  • “How to Fix America’s Police” by Stoughton

    The problem for discussion is established in a rectilinear way. In the first paragraph, Stoughton et al. indicate that “brutal encounters between the police and the people they are supposed to serve” continue for a long time and “people of every race and class” (par. 1). This way, it becomes apparent that the paper’s core…

  • Ending Racial Bias and Bureaucracy Within Police

    The problem of racial bias within the police department has been an issue of concern both for the general public and policymakers. One of the recent and notorious deaths of an African American citizen George Floyd that was perpetrated by officer Derek Chauvin has reinvigorated public debates regarding racism and brutality within the police. Black…

  • Policing From Above: Drone Use by the Police

    Abstract The dependence and utilization of drones are continuously increasing in several domains, besides the law enforcement departments. The basis for this is the drone’s capability to provide live-stream, real-time, and image capture; of course, drones can fly and carry goods from one place to another. Such drones’ ability to patrol and do surveillance gives…

  • Dealing with Stress in Police Training

    Table of Contents Introduction Police Training & Brain Activity Study Conclusion References Introduction Police officers are trained to handle stressful situations in different ways, and the approach used in their training has been a topic of debate in the recent past. On the one hand, some people advocate for a supportive and collegiate-type police training…