Essays on Police

Police play a vital role within the criminal justice system. Police exist as enforcers to the rules that everyone should abide to in our society. There has been a history of police brutality for decades and many shootings that are very recent. This in turn...

Often it is questioned why do police have authority? The answer often given is because they have guns. But anyone who has been in active military or abroad knows that cops in other places don’t use guns. They may have weapons but it is the...

Police officers have a crucial role in society to serve and protect. The mere presence of a police officer is enough to get an average citizen’s heart pumping. With such a crucial role in society, it is essential that police officers have the correct background...

Advancements in conventional policing have strengths and weaknesses. Commitments to community policing and flexibility within the police force are addressing evolving crime. Proactive conventional policing basic principals come from traditional police practice with the addition of technological advancements in intelligence-led policing. Operational tactics and organisational...

Technology advancement has played a big part in the law enforcement throughout the years globally. As technology steps in, security measures became more effective and efficient in preventing, detecting and deterring crimes. Technology also aids in the solving of crimes for an instance, CCTVs installed...

As mentioned in Police Administration a leadership approach, the origin of law came from Sir Robert Peel, British home secretary, who created London’s Metropolitan Act in the year 1829. The Metropolitan Act was passed due to a high rate of crimes and civil disorder in...

The Rule of Law’s principle of due process states that “laws must be administered impartially”; there must be procedures in place to ensure fair treatment between all people (Fox). The current debate surrounding police brutality violates the principle of due process through its inconsistency between...