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Why Police Training Needs to Evolve―and How

If policing in America is to ever be practiced in a constitutionally unbiased and equitable manner, training should place more emphasis on communication and less on the more commonly taught physical and technical skills, says Nancy La Vigne, Executive Director of the Council on Criminal Justice (CCJ) Task Force on Policing.

It is the only way to ensure that all officers in the roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies nationwide are receiving the same communication skills and knowledge that they need to maintain community trust by providing safe, effective, and proactive policing strategies to the public, La Vigne, a nationally recognized criminal justice policy expert and former vice president of justice policy at the Urban Institute, told an online forum Thursday.

Her comments came after the release of the latest report by the CCJ’s Task force, which called for national training standards and certification for police.

“There’s a high degree of variability in the type of training that police get from agency to agency,” said La Vigne.

“From the perspective of a police officer, it’s the flavor of the day or the month: one chief comes in and there’s a new initiative or something happens and they introduce this training or that training.”

The Council’s second set of policy assessments examined the validity and effectiveness of deescalation policies and training, procedural justice training, and implicit bias training in preventing police use of excessive force, reducing racial biases, increasing police accountability, and improving the relationship between law enforcement agencies and their communities.

Other speakers at the forum included: Lagrange, Georgia Police Chief and CCJ member Louis Dekmar; Colette Flannagan, CCJ member and founder of Mothers Against Police Brutality , a multi-racial, multi-ethnic coalition uniting mothers nationwide to fight for civil rights, police accountability, and policy reform; and Chuck Wexler, Executive Director of the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) , an independent research organization that focuses on critical issues in policing.

All agreed that if police forces around the country fail to ensure that officers are exposed to the most relevant and contemporary research and practice, regardless of whether they work in big cities or small towns, police departments will continue to rely on a militarized training model that is misfocused, too short, uses ineffective teaching methods, and is out of alignment with both community safety priorities and research about what works to minimize bias and use of force.

“So much of this training is also cultural, it’s about thinking about things in a different way,” said Wexler.

“The basic question we had was why do we handle the situations we do as we do?”

According to the CCJ assessment , a majority of departments utilize a “stress-oriented” military training approach involving intensive physical demands and psychological pressure that results in minimal and unsustainable improvements that do not consistently increase self-reported police integrity, and may even reinforce racial and gender stereotyping, potentially discouraging women and people of color from entering the field.

To counter this, the Council instead recommends a resiliency-based approach that teaches officers to recognize stress and self-regulate their responses to it and that is best exemplified by PERF’s own Integrating Communications, Assessment, and Tactics (ICAT) training program which emphasizes the dynamic nature of police interactions with people in crisis and the importance of integrating de-escalation methods into all facets of police training and operations.

“This training is very intuitive, it’s really about how you handle situations,” said Wexler.

“A mother calls you to her house because her child is out of control. The last thing that a mother wants you to do is to take their child’s life, so, you start with the sanctity of human life as a fundamental issue.”

By teaching officers to slow down, stay calm, back up to a safe place, and prevent the rush of adrenaline from triggering unnecessary or disproportionate force, deescalation programs like ICAT emphasize the importance of preserving life and provide officers with the tools needed to defuse tense situations and avoid dangerous outcomes.

In fact, in two studies to test the impact of ICAT training provided to officers in Louisville, Kentucky and Camden, New Jersey, the Louisville study found that officers who completed the program were involved in 28 percent fewer uses of force, 26 percent fewer citizen complaints, and 36 percent fewer officer injuries than those who received no training and the Camden training yielded a 40 percent decline in use-of-force incidents compared to other large New Jersey police agencies.

Editor’s note: The research on Camden appears in a Jan 7, 2021 Criminology & Public Policy article and is available for purchase only.

“The evaluation of the ICAT deescalation training that was developed by PERF is one of the most remarkable things I’ve witnessed as a longtime researcher in the criminal justice field,” said La Vigne.

“The impact was quite impressive and the study itself was as rigorous as it gets.”

Deescalation Training

For Collette Flannagan, and the black and brown communities that have been disenfranchised by their police departments, practices like deescalation training, and the results they may yield, are the first step that departments can take towards proving themselves trustworthy and deserving of a redefined social contract that has long been broken between the two of them.

“The biggest thing that our organization hears coming from families is that we don’t feel respected in our own community,” said Flannagan.

“So, empathy and the transparency of the training are very important to having trust.”

According to a 2020 Gallup poll , 61 percent of Black Americans want police to retain a presence in their neighborhoods while 90 percent favor specific reforms aimed at improving police relations with the communities they serve and preventing or punishing abusive police behavior. It falls on departments to bridge any divide that may exist and work with communities to meet those demands.

“The basic premise of officers being able to effectively serve is understanding the community that they’re serving,” said Chief Louis Dekmar.

“We have finite resources and the only way we’re going to use them in an effective way that creates value is by having those partnerships and that communication.”

And partnerships and communication between police and their communities begin with procedural justice.

“Procedural justice training is about officers taking time when they have encounters with members of the public to hear their side of the story and explain why they’re responding the way they’re responding and do so respectfully,” said La Vigne.

“It’s about transparency and respect.”

Research included in CCJ Task Force’s assessment found that members of the public had more positive perceptions of their encounters with officers trained in procedural justice while one study also found more positive perceptions of police overall. A randomized trial of procedural justice training in England that lasted 14 hours over a two- to three-day period documented statistically significant improvements in officer interactions with members of the public (quality of service delivery, degree of empathy, fairness of decision making) as well as public perceptions of those interactions.

In addition, a 2020 study for the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America found that procedural justice training for a group of police officers in Chicago reduced complaints against the police by 10 percent and reduced the use of force against civilians by 6.4 percent over two years.

Ending ‘Toxic Culture’

“You cannot have a tough toxic culture within the police department and then expect those officers to have a fair and inclusive and safe culture when they interact with the community,” said Flannagan.

“Police departments have to lead by example, so, when officers interact with families in the community, procedural justice gives them a sense of responsibility to those people.”

And in order to ingrain officers with that responsibility and understanding, CCJ recommends that departments solicit the input and participation of members of the community in the training process.

“I’ve had police officers who have been raised in the community, and the impact of discrimination never dawned on them and they just accepted it as a way of life,” said Chief Dekmar.

“So, when you have folks come in to explain the damage that’s done you start creating empathy. And when you start creating empathy you look for other alternatives than putting hands on somebody.”

And while methods such as deescalation and procedural justice training can potentially create a more empathetic police force, the national conversation around the history of racially biased policing and the killings of African-American men and women that continue to result from it has also recently turned to implicit bias training as another possible solution to the problem.

However, for some members of the CCJ Task Force, the evidence is less than promising.

“What the taskforce found when reviewing the research is that implicit bias training doesn’t appear to be yielding its intended impact,” said La Vigne.

“It doesn’t seem to be doing anything more than perhaps raising people’s awareness that they have implicit biases.”

In fact, a ccording to NPR , a new study at the New York Police Department that allowed researchers to track the effects of mandatory implicit bias training as it was implemented in 2018 found that although NYPD officers did express more awareness of the concept of implicit bias and greater willingness to try to manage it, when it came to measuring the effects of the job on officers actions, specifically when considering minorities, there was no meaningful change.

And CCJ reports that a study for the American Psychological Association suggests that conscious efforts to control implicit biases may actually increase biased judgments.

Yet others remain cautious.

“I think the fact that you can use training to help identify the bias that you may have, that you might not even be aware of that you have, is a good thing,” said Wexler.

“Let’s not look at implicit bias and say, it doesn’t work. Let’s look at it and say it’s opening people’s eyes to the fact that we may not even be conscious of things we say that are offending people.”

“I think a great example of implicit bias was the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol,” said Flannagan.

“Had that been hundreds of black people doing that, I have no doubt in my mind that there would have been a lot of dead bodies out there. So, I think implicit bias training could work if those hard conversations about racism are happening.”

But whether it’s implicit bias training, procedural justice training, or deescalation policies and training, the reality is that until departments nationwide are able to adopt these practices and utilize them regularly, change will only occur intermittently and in isolated pockets.

Stress vs Non-Stress

CCJ’s assessment points to the 2013 census of all police academies, in which about half of police recruits were trained with a stress-oriented approach, while about one in five (18 percent) were trained in academies with “non-stress” models, which permitted a more relaxed relationship between instructors and recruits. And the average academy offered 71 hours of firearms skills, 24 hours of basic first aid, eight hours on ethics and integrity, and six hours on stress prevention and management.

“I don’t think enough people appreciate 75 percent of all police agencies are 50 or less,” said Chief Dekmar.

“And we have over 1000 agencies that are a one full time police officer agency.”

Unable to afford the necessary variety of reform programs, much less recertify, smaller departments like these are often left behind with outdated training that can endanger people’s lives. And without federal incentives to comply with a set of national training standards, too few departments will ever be able to truly evolve.

“Illinois now requires all police departments to have body-worn cameras, and that’s not a bad idea, but there’s no way to fund it,” said Wexler.

“We don’t invest the kind of funding that could really, you know, make things better, so who’s going to step up?”

Isidoro Rodriguez is editor of TCR’s daily Justice Digest.

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4 critical elements of professional growth and development in law enforcement

Preparing for the future is an ongoing process that begins the first day on the job.

There are four critical elements for growth and development in law enforcement: Reputation, education, networking and training.

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I regularly receive guidance requests from law enforcement professionals who are transitioning from one phase of their careers to the next . I’m frequently asked the same question: “How do I make myself viable for the next level?”

Whether the person is vying for a promotion /specialized position, or considering a career after retirement , the answer is generally the same. Simply stated, if you waited until the eleventh hour to prepare, you are behind the curve. This does not necessarily mean you will be unsuccessful. This simply means that those who recognized the importance of professional growth and development early on in their careers will have a distinct advantage over those who have not.

Preparing for the future is an ongoing process that begins the first day on the job, but it’s never too late to start. With this in mind, let us examine the four critical elements for growth and development: Reputation, Education, Networking and Training (RENT).

Developing and maintaining a good professional reputation is paramount to success. High ethical standards , being reliable, trustworthy, dependable and selfless are among the strongest indicators of a positive reputation. This conduct must transcend both professional and personal lives. All too often we see good law enforcement officers who do a stellar job while on duty, yet their personal lives are a disaster.

Consistency is essential. Once a reputation is damaged, it is extremely difficult to rebuild. Law enforcement is a profession of dignity, honor and commitment in concert with high ethical standards. Strive for excellence from day one and maintain it forever. Always make good first impressions and remember that there is never a second opportunity to make a first impression.

Over the years I worked with many law enforcement officers who complained about attending school. Some were fortunate enough to have obtained a college degree before entering the profession, where others did not. Going to school while working in law enforcement is not an easy task, however continuing with higher education is essential to advancement. The excuses and rationale for not attending college during the working years are many.

Once again, the absence of a college degree may not necessarily mean that opportunities will not be available. It does mean that those who have made the commitment and sacrifice for higher education may have strategic advantages. Regardless, almost all the higher-level command and chief executive positions require a minimum of a Bachelor’s degree to even be considered. There is no substitution for a college degree – you either have a college degree or you don’t. It is very difficult to attend school while maintaining a balance between rotating shifts, family commitments, and other responsibilities but it can be done. Find a mentor who has done it and seek counsel and support.

In the early stages of a law enforcement officer’s career, the network of professional colleagues generally does not extend beyond the walls of one’s department. There is, however, a vast universe waiting to be explored beyond the smaller sphere. Recognizing the value of building and maintaining a wide professional network is extremely valuable for growth and development.

Consider joining professional associations on a regional, statewide or national level. These associations provide vast opportunities for networking and mentoring. Along the way, you can meet other professionals and expand your outreach.

Exchanging business cards has always been the common way of establishing a relationship with somebody, and technology should be used to maximize the encounter. Most often, a business card gets placed in your pocket and eventually in the hands of the local dry cleaners. Try using a card scanner smart phone app. When the business card is handed to you, scan it into your phone and it’s immediately in your contacts file. Once it is in your contacts file, send the new contact a follow-up email acknowledging your acquaintance and encouraging a future dialogue. This sets the stage for collaboration with the new contact. These types of power-networking habits separate the good from the great.

Anyone can attend required mandated training, but exceptional candidates recognize the value of specialized courses . It is a good idea to develop expertise in a certain area and pursue training opportunities that will separate your qualifications from others. A word of caution in this regard: Don’t become so focused upon one specific area that expertise in other areas becomes dormant. Develop the specialty, but simultaneously be a well-informed generalist.

In addition to all the aforementioned, here are a few other anecdotal suggestions:

Understand, use and embrace technology;
Be accessible and return phone messages/emails promptly;
Pay it forward;
Follow news and current trends;
Be a mentor, leader and inspiration to others;
Be part of the solution, not the problem;
Always strive to be the best at whatever you do.

Reject mediocrity, embrace excellence and know that it’s never too late to pay the RENT.

This article, originally published 7/07/16, has been updated.

Paul Cappitelli is an honorably retired law enforcement professional with over 40 years of experience. From 2007-2012, Paul served as Executive Director for the California Commission on Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST). Prior to his POST appointment, he retired at the rank of Captain from the San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department in California, following 29 years of service. Paul is a past and present member of several professional groups and associations. He holds an undergraduate degree in business management and a master’s degree in public administration. He is currently a public safety consultant and police practices expert. Visit www.paulcapp.com.

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A better path forward for criminal justice: Police reform

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Below is the first chapter from “A Better Path Forward for Criminal Justice,” a report by the Brookings-AEI Working Group on Criminal Justice Reform. You can access other chapters from the report here .

Recent incidents centering on the deaths of unarmed Black Americans including George Floyd, Daunte Wright, Elijah McClain, Breonna Taylor, William Green, and countless others have continued to apply pressure for wide sweeping police reform. To some, these incidents are the result of a few “bad apples.” 1

To others, they are examples of a system imbued with institutional and cultural failures that expose civilians and police officers to harm. Our article aims to combine perspectives from across the political spectrum on sensible police reform. We focus on short-, medium-, and long-term solutions for reducing officer-involved shootings, racial disparities in use of force, mental health issues among officers, and problematic officers who rotten the tree of law enforcement.

Level Setting

Violent crime has significantly decreased since the early 1990s. However, the number of mass shootings have increased and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Department of Homeland Security report being worried about domestic terrorism, even within law enforcement. Nonetheless, despite recent increases that some scholars associate with COVID-19 spillovers related to high unemployment and underemployment, violent crime is still much lower than it was three decades ago.

Some scholars attribute crime reductions to increased police presence, while others highlight increases in overall levels of education and employment. In the policy space, the Anti-Drug Abuse Act of 1986 and the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 are often noted. We believe there is some validity to all of these perspectives. For example, SWAT deployment has increased roughly 1,400 percent since 1980. Coinciding with the 1986 Drug Bill, SWAT is often deployed for drug raids and no-knock warrants. 2 The death of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman killed in her home in Louisville, Kentucky, is most recently highlighted as an example that demonstrates some of the problems with these tactics. 3

The 1994 Crime Bill ushered the COPS program and an increase in prisons around the country. 4 This legislation also coincided with stop-and-frisk policies and a rise in stand-your-ground laws that disproportionately disadvantaged Black Americans and led to overpolicing. It is an indisputable fact that Black people are more likely to have force used on them. In fact, Black people relative to white people are significantly less likely to be armed or be attacking at the time they are killed by police. This is a historical pattern, including during the 1960s when civil rights leaders were being beaten and killed. However, officer-involved killings, overall, have increased significantly over the past two decades. 5 And, we also know that if drugs were the only culprit, there would be drastically different outcomes for whites. Research shows that while Blacks and whites have similar rates of using drugs, and often times distributing drugs, there are huge disparities in who is arrested, incarcerated, and convicted for drug crimes. However, it is also an indisputable fact that predominately Black communities have higher levels of violent crime. Though some try to attribute higher crime in predominately Black neighborhoods to biology or culture, most scholars agree that inequitable resources related to housing, education, and employment contribute to these statistics. 6 7 8 Research documents that after controlling for segregation and disadvantage, predominately Black and white neighborhoods differ little in violent crime rates. 9

These are complex patterns, and Democrats and Republicans often differ on how America reached these outcomes and what we do about them. As a result, bipartisan police reform has largely stalled. Now, we know that in March 2021 the House of Representatives once again passed The George Floyd Justice in Policing Act. States and localities are also presenting and passing a slew of police reforms, such as in Maryland where the state legislature passed the Maryland Police Accountability Act of 2021. We are not here to debate the merits of these legislations, though we support much of the components, nor are we here to simply highlight low-hanging fruit such as banning no-knock warrants, creating national databases, or requiring body-worn cameras. People across the political aisle largely agree on these reforms. Instead, we aim to provide policy recommendations on larger-scale reforms, which scholars and practitioners across the political aisle agree needs to occur, in order to transform law enforcement in America and take us well into the twenty-first century. Our main themes include accountability, training, and culture.

Accordingly, our recommendations include:

Short-Term Reforms

Reform Qualified Immunity

Create National Standards for Training and De-escalation

Medium-Term Reforms

Restructure Civilian Payouts for Police Misconduct

Address officer wellness.

Long-Term Reforms

Restructure Regulations for Fraternal Order of Police Contracts

Change police culture to protect civilians and police, short-term reforms.

Qualified immunity is a legal doctrine that courts invented to make it more difficult to sue police and other government officials who have been plausibly alleged to have violated somebody’s rights. 10 11 We believe this doctrine needs to be removed. 12 13 States also have a role to play here. The Law Enforcement Bill of Rights further doubles down on a lack of accountable for bad apples.

We are not out on a limb here. A recent YouGov and Cato poll found that over 60 percent of Americans support eliminating qualified immunity. 14 Over 80 percent of Americans oppose erasing historical records of officer misconduct. In this regard, most citizens have no interest making it more difficult to sue police officers, but police seem to have a very strong interest in maintaining the policy. However, not only do everyday citizens want it gone, but think tanks including The Brookings Institution and The Cato Institute have asserted the same. It is a highly problematic policy.

Though police chiefs might not say it publicly or directly, we have evidence that a significant number of them are quite frustrated by their inability to get rid of the bad apples, run their departments in ways that align with best practices they learn at Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers and National Association of Chiefs of Police, and discipline and terminate officers who deserve to be held accountable and jeopardize not only the public perception of their own department but drag down the social standing of the entire law enforcement profession. As noted above, The Law Enforcement Bill of Rights at the state level needs to be addressed. It further doubles down on qualified immunity and removes accountability for law enforcement.

National Standards for Training and De-escalation

In 2016, Daniel Shaver was fatally shot and killed by officer Philip Brailsford. Brailsford was charged but found not guilty. At the time of the killing, Shaver was unarmed as he lay dead in a hotel hallway. Police experts critiqued Brailsford’s tactics to de-escalate the situation. As he entered the scene, he had both hands on his M4 rifle and eliminated all other tools or de-escalation tactics. Brailsford was fired, tried for murder, and then rehired. He ultimately retired due to PTSD. Highlighting the roles of militarization, mental health, qualified immunity, and other policy-related topics, this incident shows why there is a need for national standards for training and de-escalation. Many officers would have approached this situation differently, suggesting there are a myriad of tactics and strategies being taught.

Nationally, officers receive about 50 hours of firearm training during the police academy. They receive less than 10 hours of de-escalation training. So, when they show up at a scene and pull their weapon, whether it be on teenagers walking down the street after playing a basketball game or someone in a hotel or even a car (like in the killing of Daunte Wright in a Minneapolis suburb), poor decisions and bad outcomes should not be surprising.

Police officers regardless of whether they live in Kentucky or Arizona need to have similar training. Among the roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies across the country, there is wide variation in the amount of training that officers have to complete as well as what type of training they complete. With the amount of travel that Americans engage in domestically, law enforcement has not kept up to speed with ensuring that officers receive the same training. Consequently, police officers may be put in positions to make bad decisions because of a lack of the implementation of federal standards. Funding can be provided to have federally certified trainers who work with localities within states, counties, and cities.

MEDIUM-TERM REFORMS

From 2015–2019, the 20 largest U.S. municipalities spent over $2 billion in civilian payouts for police misconduct. Rather than the police department budget, these funds mostly come from general funds. 15 So, not only is the officer absolved from civil or financial culpability, but the police department often faces little financial liability. Instead, the financial burden falls onto the municipality; thus, taxpayers. This money could be going toward education, work, and infrastructure.

Not only are the financial settlement often expensive, like the $20 million awarded to William Green’s family in Prince George’s County, Maryland, but the associated legal fees and deteriorated community trust are costly. In a place like Chicago, over the past 20 years, it has spent about $700 million on civilian payouts for police misconduct. New York City spent about $300 million in the span of a few years.

We assert that civilian payouts for police misconduct must be restructured. Indemnification will be eliminated, making the officer responsible, and requiring them to purchase professional liability insurance the exact same way that other occupations such as doctors and lawyers do. This would give insurance companies a strong incentive to identify the problem officers early, to raise their rates just the way that insurance companies raise the rates on a bad driver or a doctor who engages in malpractice. In this regard, the cost of the insurance policy would increase the more misconduct an officer engaged in. Eventually, the worst officers would become uninsurable, and therefore unemployable. This would help to increase accountability. Instead of police chiefs having difficulties removing bad officers through pushback from the Fraternal Order of Police Union, bad officers would simply be unemployable by virtue of the fact that they cannot secure professional liability insurance.

Bottom line, police almost never suffer any financial consequences for their own misconduct.

Shifting civilian payouts away from tax money and to police department insurance policies would instantly change the accountability structure.

Shifting civilian payouts away from tax money and to police department insurance policies would instantly change the accountability structure. Police are almost always indemnified for that misconduct when there is a payout. And, what that means is simply that their department or the city, which is to say us, the taxpayers, end up paying those damages claims. That is absolutely the wrong way to do it.

Most proposals for restructuring civilian payouts for police misconduct have included some form of liability insurance for police departments and/or individual officers. This means shifting the burden from taxpayer dollars to police department insurance policies. If a departmental policy, the municipality should pay for that policy, but the money should come from the police department budget. Police department budget increases should take settlement costs into account and now simply allow for increased budgets to cover premium increases. This is a similar approach to healthcare providers working in a hospital. If individual officers have liability insurance, they fall right in line with other occupations that have professional liability insurance.

Congress could approve a pilot program for municipalities to explore the potential impacts of police department insurance policies versus individual officer liability insurance, and even some areas that use both policies simultaneously. Regardless, it is clear that the structure of civilian payouts for police misconduct needs to change. We believe not only will the change provide more funding for education, work, and infrastructure, but it will increase accountability and give police chiefs and municipalities the ability to rid departments of bad apples that dampen an equitable and transparent cultural environment.

Mental Health Counseling

In this broader discussion of policing, missing is not only the voices of law enforcement themselves, but also what is happening in their own minds and in their own bodies. Recent research has highlighted that about 80 percent of officers suffer from chronic stress. They suffer from depression, anxiety. They have relationship problems, and they get angered easily. One out of six report being suicidal. Another one out of six report substance abuse problems. Most sobering, 90 percent of them never seek help. 16 We propose that officers should have mandatory mental health counseling on a quarterly basis. Normalizing mental health counseling will reduce the stigma associated with it.

It is also important for law enforcement to take a serious look into the role of far-right extremism on officer attitudes and behaviors. There is ample evidence from The Department of Homeland Security showing the pervasive ways that far-right extremists target law enforcement. 17 Academic research examining social dominance ideation among police officers may be a key way to root out extremism during background checks and psychological evaluations. Social dominance can be assessed through survey items and decision-making simulations, such as the virtual reality simulations conducted at the Lab for Applied Social Science Research at the University of Maryland.

Community Policing

Community police is defined in a multitude of ways. One simple way we think about community policing is whether officers experience the community in everyday life, often when they are not on duty. Do they live in the community, send their children to local schools, exercise at the neighborhood gym, and shop at the main grocery store? Often times, police officers engage in this type of community policing in predominately white and affluent neighborhoods but less in predominately Black or Latino neighborhoods, even when they have higher household income levels. Police officers also live farther away from the areas where they work. While this may be a choice for some, others simply cannot afford to live there, particularly in major cities and more expensive areas of the country. Many police officers are also working massive amounts of over time to make ends meet, provide for their families, and send children to college.

Altogether, community policing requires a set of incentives. We propose increasing the required level of education, which can justify wage increases. This can help to reduce the likelihood of police officers working a lot of hours and making poor decisions because of lack of sleep or stress. We also propose requiring that officers live within or near the municipalities where they work. Living locally can increase police-community relations and improve trust. Officers should receive rent subsidies or down payment assistance to enhance this process.

LONG-TERM REFORMS

Unions are important. However, the Fraternity Order of Police Union has become so deeply embedded in law enforcement that it obstructs the ability for equitable and transparent policing, even when interacting with police chiefs. Police union contracts need to be evaluated to ensure they do not obstruct the ability for officers who engage in misconduct to be held accountable. Making changes to the Law Enforcement Bill of Rights at the state helps with this, but the Congress should provide more regulations to help local municipalities with this process.

Police have to be of the people and for the people. Often times, police officers talk about themselves as if they are detached from the community. Officers often view themselves as warriors at war with the people in the communities they serve. Police officers embody an “us versus them” perspective, rather than viewing themselves to be part of the community. 18

It must be a change to police culture regarding how police officers view themselves and view others. Part of changing culture deals with transforming how productivity and awards are allocated. Police officers overwhelmingly need to make forfeitures in the form of arrests, citations, and tickets to demonstrate leadership and productivity. Police officers rarely get credit for the everyday, mundane things they do to make their communities safe and protect and serve. We believe there must be a fundamental reconceptualization of both the mission of police and the culture in which that mission is carried out. Policing can be about respecting individuals and not using force. It is an ethical approach to policing that requires incentives positive outcomes rather than deficits that rewards citations and force.

T here must be a fundamental reconceptualization of both the mission of police and the culture in which that mission is carried out.

Recommendations for Future Research

First, research needs to examine how community policing and officer wellness programs can simultaneously improve outcomes for the community and law enforcement. The either/or model simply does not work any longer. Instead, research should determine what is best for local communities and improves the health and well-being of law enforcement. Second, future research on policing needs to examine the role that protests against police brutality, particularly related to Black Lives Matter protests, are having on reform at the local, state, and federal levels. It is important for policymakers to readily understand the demands of their constituents and ways to create peace and civility.

Finally, research needs to fully examine legislation to reallocate and shift funding away from and within police department budgets. 19 By taking a market-driven, evidence-based approach to police funding, the same methodology can be used that will lead to different results depending on the municipality. Police department budgets should be fiscally responsible and shift funding to focusing on solving violent crime, while simultaneously reducing use of force on low-income and racial/ethnic minority communities. It is a tall order, but federal funding could be allocated to examine all of these important research endeavors. It is a must if the United States is to stay as a world leader in this space. It is clear our country is falling short at this time.

We have aimed to take a deep dive into large policy changes needed for police reform that centers around accountability, finances, culture, and communities. Though there is much discussion about reallocating police funding, we believe there should be an evidence-based, market-driven approach. While some areas may need to reallocate funding, others may need to shift funding within the department, or even take both approaches. Again, with roughly 18,000 law enforcement agencies, there is wide variation in funds provided for policing and how those funds are spent. This is why it is imperative that standards be set at the federal level to help municipalities grapple with this important issue and the others we highlight in this report.

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In your police essay, you might want to focus on the historical perspective, elaborate on police brutality, touch upon the psychology of a criminal, or discuss the importance of the police as an institution. In this article, we collected a list of excellent law enforcement topics for a research paper, essay, presentation, or other assignment. There are also A+ police essay examples to inspire you even more.

The role of technology in crime prevention.
Eyewitness testimony: is it reliable?
Preventing police brutality: the key methods.
Race discrimination in law enforcement.
Gender discrimination in the criminal justice system: does it still exist?
International drug trafficking: how to prevent it?
The approach to death penalty in different countries.
The prison systems around the world.
Kidnapping: the top motives.
Body cameras: do they help?
Police Deviance For the sake of this paper, the scope of this paper will only examine the code of conduct in reference to the relationship between the police force and the society.
Discipline as an Integral Part of Effective Police Supervision Supervisors as disciplinarians The ability to maintain discipline among the subordinates is one way of measuring the suitability of a supervisor for the role.
Police Professionalism: Examples and Issues In order to ensure that the much anticipated policing is achieved, the relationship between the police and the community needs to be streamlined.
Police Misconduct Actually, prosecutors are always reluctant to try these victims in the court of law for the following reasons; police officers, in most cases, are protected by the prosecutors.
Police Officers and Cultural Differences This is because the police force holds specific power in this section of society, a factor that necessitates a proper understanding of a multicultural and pluralistic society among the officers.
Police Brutality: Internal and External Stakeholders To begin with, internal stakeholders such as police officers and judges have been observed to enforce the law discriminatively. Policymakers can be encouraged to propose and support powerful laws that have the potential to deal […]
Police Brutality: Dissoi Logoi Argumentation Under the influence of societal views, the majority of the representatives of the general public tend to perceive police officers as a safeguarding force that gathers individuals who perform their duties to ensure that the […]
Police Misconduct: What Can Be Done? Police officers are the individuals charged with the task of maintaining law and order and ensuring the security of the population.
Police Arrest and Incident Record: O.J. Simpson’s Case J Simpson’s car had blood stain on his driveway and the stain was similar to those that were found at the site of the violent crime.
A Ride With a Police Officer By signing the waiver, I assumed all the risks that I could have been exposed to at the time of the ride and throughout the program.
Organization of Abu Dhabi Police This led to a change in the organization structure of the police force, an increase in the number of police officers, introduction of rigorous training and development exercises, and the acquisition of sophisticated technology to […]
Ambivalence on Part of the Police in Response to Domestic Violence The police have been accused of ambivalence by their dismissive attitudes and through sexism and empathy towards perpetrators of violence against women.
Police Brutality: Graham vs. Connor, 490 U.S. 386 In this essay, a summary of the Graham and Connor case and the decision of the court will be introduced. In case this suggestion is correct, Connor appears as a police officer who failed to […]
Internal Control Factors Used by Police Departments There has been influencing by the government on police operations and this has weakened the independence of the department in its attempts at internal controls.
Police Trauma: Paying the Ultimate Price to Protect and Serve Importance of the Study Study of traumatic experiences that predispose police officers to trauma and subsequently to depression, suicide, alcoholism, and loss of the family is critical in understanding the physical, emotional, and mental health […]
Walker’s New Framework for Police Accountability The purpose of this paper is to give a detailed analysis of Walker’s new framework for police accountability, the model for understanding deviance, and body-worn cameras.
Police Decision Making Analysis It is claimed that the police have a high level of accountability for their actions because they are involved in the initial process of justice administration where their decision to arrest or not to arrest […]
Gratuities for Police and Professional Ethics As a Chief of Police, I would not allow police officers to accept gratuities because tokens of gratitude can be used to compromise their integrity, judgment, and impartiality in the administration of justice and law […]
Corrupt Practices of the Police and Correctional Systems Terms like police misconduct and corruption are used to describe the situation when police officers abuse their authority, driven by greed, desire for personal gain, ignorance, prejudice, and malicious intent.
School Bullying: Causes and Police Prevention It is for this reason that there has been need for the intervention of the community and the government to address the issue of bullying schools lest the school environment becomes the worst place to […]
Corruption in Law Enforcement Some developments in the state fought the criminality of the state machinery indirectly, such as the endorsement of the civil rights in 1964.
Police Encounters With Suspects and Evidence Officer Taylor also had reasonable suspicion to make the driver stop the care as it had similar characteristics to the vehicle involved in a road-side killing of a police officer.
Change Management Steps in Police Organizations In the constantly changing world, every organization needs to adjust to the current environment and alter according to the dictates of the time, and police departments are also subject to this phenomenon.
Concept of Police Detective Job In order to qualify for recruitment as a police detective, the candidate must have a minimum academic qualification of high school diploma or an equivalent of the same.
Corruption and Accountability of Police Work In this regard, lack of strong and proper policies on misconduct and unethical behavior in the line of duty has helped to perpetrate the corruption of law enforcement officers in various sectors of their work.
Police Brutality in the USA This paper aims to discuss the types of police brutality, the particularities of psychological harm inflicted by the police, and its consequences for the population affected by these forms of violence.
Bangladesh Police Institution This paper will concentrate on the police institution reform in order to make the police institution free of corruption, compromise, and injustices to the citizens.
How to Become a Police Officer: Steps, Duties, Requirements, and Challenges Police officers are responsible for ensuring the safety of all the citizens and capturing the criminal in order to maintain a process. It is sufficient for those who are confident about the job and wants […]
Job Description of a Police Officer Police officers are members of the police force and go by different names according to their ranking within the police force.
Problems Facing Police Departments in Recruiting and Retention People think that as the time goes along, no or little increase in the salary does not satisfy the employees of police departments and compel them to leave the job.
Greenfield Police Department’s Hiring Process Using a language that is not in line with the policies of the Greenfield police department lowers the validity of the test since it makes it complex to find clarity on factors that motivate applicants […]
Importance of Police Training Majority of people have always aspired to become police officers for the reason that the job holders are seen to be the public vigor.
The Police Functions in the Modern World The primary functions of the modern police are crime control, order maintenance, and social work. Moreover, the second point is the changing nature of the crime that the police are fighting.
Firing Police Officer for Violation of Code of Ethics Therefore, the officer’s actions could not be judged in any other way, and the fact of being off-duty does not justify the violation of the Code of Ethics of his department.
Evaluating Productivity Metrics: Police Effectiveness Overall, the use of multiple criteria is partly based on the premise that police officers should be empowered by the administrators of law-enforcement agencies. This is one of the details that should be singled out.
Police Effectiveness Analysis At that, effectiveness is the ability to achieve the goal set whereas efficiency is the ability to accomplish certain tasks in the shortest time and with the use of minimum effort, funds, and so on.
Police Officer Job Analysis This paper analyzes industrial/organizational psychology and its role in employees’ selection and development, providing an analysis of the scientific selection of the employees, based on the analysis of the position of a police officer.
Police Dogs Usage Analysis In drug and bomb training, the dogs are trained to associate a smell with a specific kind of drug or chemicals.
Police Functions: Forensic Science and Fingerprinting Even though the police perform an increasingly wide range of functions, it is crime control which remains uppermost in the perceptions of the police role in the minds of both the police and the public.
Police Officer Situational Analysis The demographic factors that affect effective operation of the police personnel are castigated by the poor working environments, the poor living conditions that police officers are exposed to, the dwindling of the confidence in the […]
Police Officers’ White Lie in Criminal Investigation For example, they are told by consumers to their hairdressers, servers, and friends to hide their true feelings and evaluations of situations in order to ensure that their interactions proceed smoothly.
Police Supervisors’ Influence on Law Enforcement Changes This essay discusses the various ways the police supervisors can, through coaching, monitoring, and counseling their juniors to effect change in their institutions and ensure a religious following of the law.
Police ‘Shooter Bias’ Against African-Americans Certain police officers seem to be biased against African-Americans, as the latter is reported to be far more likely to be shot than detained compared to white people.
Police’ Discretion: Definition, Examples and Rationality Meanwhile, Dempsey and Forst assume that discretion is particularly vital in the context of the police officers’ activity. Despite the ambiguous character of the discretion outcomes, there is a series of reasons that explain the […]
Police Technology: Development and Progress For the modern police departments and officers, the technologies are just as crucial as for the rest of the world as they significantly increase the efficiency of their day to day work and ensure a […]
Organization Behavior: Steelhead Police Department Organization Theories that relate to law enforcement and criminal justice agencies Various organization theories apply in the running of various organizations in the aim of improving efficiency.
Mental Illness Emergencies and Police Response According to Dempsey et al, the roles of law enforcement agencies and the police when dealing with individuals with mental illness are to assess the situation, intervene, provide support, and connect individuals with mental illness […]
The Atlanta Police Department’s Code of Ethics An interesting regulation issued by the Atlanta Agency is related to the onset of the coronavirus pandemic and has been implemented at this stage.
The Drawbacks of Police Wearing Body Cameras Thesis: Despite the claimed benefits of police wearing body cameras, such as increased transparency and accountability, the drawbacks of invasion of privacy, breach of trust, and cost implications make the use of body cameras a […]
Police Culture: Criminal Justice Ethics The set of values and standards in police culture shapes the perceptions of law enforcement officers about policing and the delivery of services. Therefore, police culture is similar to other customs and habits that guides […]
The Wakefield Police Department (WPD) in Memphis Solutions A designated task force is created from the pool of officers to routinely monitor repeat offenders and supervise young individuals who are more likely to engage in carjacking again.
Relation Between Leadership and Police Ethics To prevent such situations in the future, it is essential to put effort into addressing the moral beliefs of the team and ensuring the organizational values are being shared among all officers.
Mental Health Interventions for Police Officers The expected outcome of this study is a generalized classification of existing mental health interventions available for the police workforce and their assessment in terms of efficiency.
Police Violence Against People of Color The article’s main argument for why racial stereotypes and their behavioural effects are to blame for police violence is that these effects extend beyond the direct victims to communities of colour.”The racialization of crime and […]
Police Academy Training: Comparing Across Curricula All in all, the investigation proves that the COPS is a more efficient curriculum that leads to better performance in recruits due to it being well-designed and adjusted to the modern model of policing. Overall, […]
A Train Hits Police Vehicle With a Suspect Inside On the one hand, there is the suspicion that the train was used recklessly and endangered the life of the suspect, while on the other hand, train officials argued that they did so to apprehend […]
Killing Fields: Explaining Police Violence Against Persons of Color In particular, this topic concerns the biased attitude towards people of color among representatives of the protection of law and order.
Police Agencies: Functions and Responsibilities After the rise of terrorism, the management of the Police agency or organization has evolved in several ways. This suggests that a line supervisor makes explicit requests to their representatives and prioritizes maintaining the “solidity […]
Mental Health and Well-Being of Canadian Police Officers As found in the study by Tehrani, most police officers that worked during the pandemic have been emotionally affected by it, with the lowest indicators of mental health being strongly related to anxiety and depression […]
Police Accountability and Community Relations Contrary to expectations, the working of overtime police officers and regular police officers seems to differ, as the former is more hostile to the community.
Police Departments’ Diversity Hiring Practices The first article by Donohue is titled Shades of Blue: A review of the hiring, recruitment, and selection of female and minority police officers.
Asian Community and Police Plan to Curtail Future Attacks The police should encourage citizens of the Asian community to report incidences and crime, which allows the law enforcement to fully understand the scope of the problem in the community and put resources to fight […]
Terrorism and Changes in Police Management Firstly, the police and organizations related to the population’s safety prioritized the prevention of terrorism to minimize the damage. Organizing in the police station involves the creation of organizational structure, points of authority, and responsibilities.
The Usefulness of Using Offender Profiling to a Police Force Determining the value and effectiveness of this practice can be performed by analyzing the approach in the context of interaction with the police forces involved in the investigation of criminal offenses.
The Media and the Police: Interactions Analysis The idea of a trust hierarchy is crucial in determining how the media and the police interact. The idea of a trust hierarchy is crucial in determining how the media and the police interact.
Implementing Budget Restrictions in a Police Department The trust between the public and the police is the essential element of the police forces’ success in protecting the citizens and communities.
Whether a College Degree Should Be Mandatory for Police Recruits In this regard, technical training and college education are crucial for the police force to effectively perform their work in the community.
Decision Making in Police Office Management 83, it is essential to say that far from the fact that criminals deserve to serve their sentences in prisons after the trial plays a role and the degree of punishment.
The Police Culture and Corruption Goal misalignment between the community and police occurred as a result of militarized police starting to view themselves as armies battling on the front lines of war instead as public servants.
Professional Police Force: Environmental Research and Public Health In this context, the objective of police advertising is to attract precisely those who are both seriously interested in the position and are well-qualified for it from the potential applicants’ total pool.
Social Issue Analysis: The Trauma Lens of Police Violence It is the most visible manifestation of the struggle for justice, and the police are usually expected to support the victims of injustice.
Police Administration Issue: Crime Victim Rights Moreover, the police administration has not acknowledged that the decision of the hospital does, in fact, protect the victims’ rights, a duty that is to be implemented by law enforcement.
Effects of Body-Worn Cameras on the Relationships Between the Police and Citizens The reasons for carrying out this research are to learn the impact of BWCs on the relationships between the police and ordinary citizens and to clarify if some improvements can be offered at the moment.
Effective Police Supervision: Encouraging Collaboration With the combination of the two methods in question, a rise in collaboration between the community and the police is to be expected.
Being Killed by Police Use of Force in the US The topic of the chosen article is the risk of being killed by police in the United States. In connection to the topic, they find that Latino men are at a higher risk than white […]
Police Brutality: Causes and Solutions If the criminal is armed and firing at the police, the use of force is acceptable. However, when the actions of the police are disproportionate to the committed crimes, the necessity of such measures is […]
Police Corruption: A Crime With Severe Consequences Police corruption is a severe crime that can lead to adverse consequences for the officer-criminals and society. The documentary “Seven Five” shows the story of one of the most criminal police officers Michael Dowd.
Black Lives Matter and Trump’s Use of Secret Police He has tried to hide the truth and the police brutality that took Floyd’s life, just as it endangered the lives of other black Americans.
Police-Minority Relations: Criminal Justice Occasionally, charges of police misbehavior, such as the tragic killings of Black individuals at the hands of police in Baltimore, Maryland, and Ferguson, Missouri, spark public unrest.
Impact of Police Brutality on the Society in the United States The issue of racism is one that has led to police brutality that has been witnessed in the American society for a long time.
Is Tipping a Police Officer a Bribe? In the context of law enforcement, a gratuity is a gift to operating officers based on their occupation. However, there is a blurry line between tips, gratuity, and bribes, and it is the main argument […]
The Ethical Issue of Police Informants The inconsistency of Chambers’s figure lies in the fact that the agent pretended to be a person without a criminal past to get the job.
Analysis of Mapping Police Violence After analyzing the content on the web page related to police violence, I realized that there are more murders committed by police than I expected.
Police-Involved Shootings and Use of Force Analysis Adler and Adler expressed this scenario in the form of “The Gloried Self” a socially- and media-reflected blinding self-image of glory. Police officers should not be hesitant and incapable of maintaining order in the streets.
March for Our Lives: Campaign to Defund Police in Schools The fundamental goal of the March for Our Lives movement is to inspire Americans to avoid unnecessary risks and prevent gun violence by any means.
Howard Liebengood’s Life as a Police Officer For example, he took part in an event that celebrated the meaning of justice, where he demonstrated to children the various practices of the everyday life of an officer.
Excessive Force and Deviance, Police Brutality The events highlighting racial injustice could positively influence our society, maintaining an appropriate level of awareness regarding the issues encountered by African-Americans and prompting a change in police behaviors.
Defunding the Police: What Does It Mean? Those supporting the action of defunding want to see true reforms in the police force and cut down the ‘rotten trees’ that have been tarnishing the reputation of the institutions.
Impacts of the Overlaps Between Communication and Criminal Justice for Police-Suspect Interactions The underlying concern raised by the interaction between Floyd and Chauvin as well as the other three police officers is that a breakdown of communication before and during the arrest led to the escalation.
George Floyd’s Speech on Police Abuse I could do nothing but shout everything that was coming into my head, and the main thing that I was trying to deliver is that I was hurt, that I am not a bad man, […]
COMPSTAT Police Management System Still, the original objective of this management system was to eliminate the numbers game in police departments. To summarize, COMPSTAT is a management system that can elevate the effectiveness of police departments.
Police Departments in Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta The Knapp Commission was a major investigation of corruption within the New York Police Department in the 1970s. It was influential as it uncovered a massive and deliberate system of chain corruption that pulled in […]
Police Use of Force: An Examination of the Minority Threat Perspective The authors are intended to explore whether gender and sex are influential in the context of criminal justice. It is essential to adjust to the modern changes of self-identification and respect people in their self-representation.
The UN as a Global Police Force and Negotiation Facilitator The purpose of the paper is to address the failures and successes of the organization’s peace initiatives in an effort to evaluate its ability to ensure greater global security.
The Problem of Racism in the Police Force Atiba argues that the problem of racism, especially in the police force, is solvable. In most of the cases, it is often interpreted as lack of love and compassion towards people of the other race.
Police Relations With African American Citizens The problem of police brutality and unfair treatment of people is often raised in the media and provokes protests among citizens.
The Sexual Harassment Suit: Pennsylvania State Police vs. Suders The purpose of this paper is to present the cause of the suit, analyze the results of the case, and propose possible actions and procedures to prevent the problem.
Illegal Police Actions. Fourth Amendments. There are many loopholes used to evade the jurisdiction of the fourth amendment thus it can be argued that it does not provide sufficient protection to U.S.citizens. It is a big problem when police officers […]
Stress Patterns in Police Work: A Longitudinal Study The research problem identified by the investigator relates to the prevalence of distress in the police occupation. The primary variable of the study was the mean stress measure, which was derived from the Langner-22 list […]
Training Police Officers. Obtaining Data From Digital Devices In the context of present-day developments, figures saved and produced via modern gadgets and devices, may contribute to the clarification of the happening in the process of investigation.
Instruction for a Police Officer in Curaçao Hence, the first crucial aspect of the instruction is to convey to Curacao citizens the idea that the police protect the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual, especially human life, preventing and solving crimes, […]
History of Police Brutality: The Murder of George Floyd Police officers strive to maintain order and ensure adherence to the laws of the state. The standards observed the right to democracy and addressed the need for representation.
Researching of Police Shift Work The video by The Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy offers the study results regarding the influence of 8-, 10-, and 12-hour shifts on police officers.
Police Technology Risks Regarding Personal Privacy Nevertheless, some of the technologies used by police and other agencies have raised concerns of the public over the threat to citizens’ rights and freedoms.
Agency Interaction and Police Corruption One of the officers told me that I do not need to pay for my food at this restaurant because the owners give it free to the police officers.
Public Concern on Police Service’s Poor Morale To show the City Council that this is a problem, the study set up should defeat the null hypothesis that the negative job satisfaction of police in the city council has no effect on job […]
High-Speed Police Pursuits & Restrictions in the US The research methodology proposed in the paper aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the restrictive policies applied to police pursuits. How did the numbers of police pursuits change in correlation with the implemented policies?
In-House Communications Training for Police Officers Following the onset of the demonstrations related to George Floyd’s incident, the Dallas Police Department released a report that its officers struggled to communicate with the public and act as a unified force.
Data-Based Analysis Approach in Preventing Crime at Dallas Police Department The main objective of the proposed approach, in contrast, is to enhance the effectiveness of the analysis and research functions within the Intelligence Led Policing Division. It would allow to change the existing system of […]
Replacing the Police Chief: Spanning’s Recruitment Plan Thirdly, due to the political and non-reforming nature of some of the council members, Spanning had another advantage of performing proper background vetting and presentation of the appointee to the council.
The Police in the 2005 Urban Uprising in Toledo The 2005 Toledo Riot is an event that fulfilled the seven attributes of modern city rebellions while at the same time painting a true image of race relations, inequality, and crime in the United States. […]
Friendship Police Department Organizational Change The one that is going to challenge the efforts, which will be aimed at rectifying the situation, is the lack of trust that the employees have for the new leader who they expect to become […]
Body-Worn Cameras Against Police Brutality in New York There is often a legal foundation to such a privileged position; the laws control the oppressed class and mitigate threats to the power of the ruling class.
Criticism of the Police Recruitment Method This paper will criticise the police recruitment process and the criteria used in the selection of police officers, particularly the use of background investigation to determine a participant’s integrity and personality testing using psychological tests, […]
Police Activities and Lessons Learned From the Attacks Thus, the research aims to discuss and analyze the police reaction to the accident and the effectiveness of the realized operations as well as the importance of the lessons learnt for the further development of […]
Police Pursuits Overview and Analysis Whenever a police tries to stop a motorist and the motorist decides to disobey the order of the police officer and evades, the police can initiate a pursuit.
Professional Development of Police Officers: Grant Proposal and Presentation Therefore, the department needs to train its officers to help them analyze what causes of violence in the area. Therefore, the department will train some of its officers to help them rehabilitate juvenile offenders in […]
Police Corruption, Misconduct and Brutality: When a Good-Cop-Bad-Cop Routine Goes Wrong The given cases show that, sadly enough, power abuse among the members of the police department is still an issue, and it is probably going to be as long as the means to coordinate the […]
Conflicts of Police Officers With the Members of the Minority Groups This question is discussed by a lot of researchers according to a variety of social aspects such as the relations of majority and minority groups, the rate of crimes according to the racial characteristic, the […]
Impacts of Terrorism on Police Mission in the U.S. The incidence of September 11 2001 has remarkably transformed the police force in the U.S. There is an increase in the level of monitoring of international travels and boundaries by the police force.
Law Enforcement: Police Misconduct and Police Violence The article further points out the need to have better guidelines to govern the police on the use of Tasers. This has led to the loosening of the bond between the police and society.
Burglary Under Greenfield Police Department Investigation The principal in particular can provide the record of the students who are usually absent from the school at the time the burglaries occur.
Police Action in Times of Public Crisis At other times, the police will tend to go against the law and do things, which are not acceptable, not only by the law of the country but also to the social ethics of citizens.
“Understanding Police Use of Force” by Klahm, C & Tillyer, R. To effectively bring out the correlates of police use of force and the varied reaction this is likely to amass from the general public, the writers of this article have borrowed from a number of […]
The Police Mission, Operational Strategies, Styles of Policing Today Besides enforcing the order, the mission of policing is to investigate activities suspected as criminal and refer the outcome to the court of law.
Police Performance and Measurement The diverse array of citizens requires police to be constantly trained on how to handle the individuals in the society. Lastly, the unclear mandate of the police has been an impediment to the work done […]
Cops Count, Police Matter: Of Tactics and Strategy In ensuring the police play an active role in crime control, the authors take note of the flawed argument suggesting that acts of crime are caused by poverty, the economy, demographics, racism and social injustice, […]
Intimate Partner Violence Against Police Officers The main goal is to make it known that the problem is extreme in the rural areas and urge the law enforcement agencies to utilize the existing law to solve the problem.
Racial Profiling by Police: Effects and Possible Remedies When the police engage in racial profiling mistrust between the public and the police arises. The causes of such mistrust may be due to poor communication between law enforcement individuals and community members due to […]
Criminal Justice Ethics of Traffic Police Officers The police officer had the choice to take the children to a juvenile center home and arrange for a person to take care of the baby and then take the woman to jail as she […]
Discretion of Police in Traffic Stops The police should then have called the parents to inform them of the incident and charge the boy for disobeying the law.
Ethical Decision-Making Among Police Officers It is the success of the institution in protecting the law that must be the highest motivation for a police officer to regulate his actions.
Behavior of a Police Officer Within an Ethical Dilemma First and foremost, one should note that one of the most typical ethical concerns in the relevant field is the cases of discrimination on the ground of the national origin.
Ethical Observations: Sexual Misconduct of Police The first issue to pay attention to is the sexual misconduct involving the police officer and the crime victim. Two internal investigations were initiated to determine whether the sexual misconduct was observed in relation to […]
Police Recruiting and Hiring in Jurkanin’s Article He likens police work to sports because it requires officers to be highly dedicated to their duties. Police officers need to acquire advanced skills to help them deal with different crimes that happen in areas […]
Key Issues That Influence Police Behavior The role of the police in the society is central when it comes to ensuring law and order. The policing task is the most prominent manifestation of the government and is easily recognizable by members […]
Domestic Violence Among Police Officers The objective of this research is to establish the level of domestic violence among police officers and relative the behavior to stress, divorce, police subculture, and child mistreatment.
Media Impact on the Police Public Image Even though the studies indicate mixed results about police use and the application of its powers, how the public perceives the police is primarily influenced by the media.
Discipline of Police Force Affects Trust in Public All the police personnel have the right of legitimate use of force when carrying out their duty of enforcing the law.
Academy Program for Police Recruits Learning academies provide the foundation and therefore they cannot be eliminated in training force for the sake of police officers to be.
The 1919 Boston Police Strike In August 1919, the Boston police strike started when the police service attempted to seek unionization in the American Federation of Labor. Administratively, the structure of the police force also contributed to the grievances of […]
Instances That May Result to Police Liability One common thing, however, is that in all the countries of the world, the body that concerns itself with the responsibility of enforcing the governing laws is the police.
Police, Justice and Law: Knights in Shining Armor Therefore, the legitimacy of the comparison of police to warriors depends on the concept that the person making the comparison has of a warrior.
Dallas Police Department: Training Techniques Changes The author of this paper identifies the problem to be a lack of proper training and the use of outdated modes of instruction.
Police Suicide: Causes, Prevention, Impacts As much as the media and the general population assume police officers are less susceptible to stress and depression due to long exposure to the life stressors, research indicates otherwise.
The Police Operation and Entrapment: A Case Stude After Bob took the bomb to Carl’s house and placed it on Carl’s automobile, the police had all the evidence they needed that Bob was attempting to murder Carl. Here, the police observed Bob strapping […]
Excessive Force and Brutality in Police There are several policies and precedence cases that guide the concept of the use of force in the police force. To avoid such cases in the future, there should be new policies that guide the […]
Los Angeles Police Department’s Organizational Climate Bureaucracies and red tapes, the nature of leadership and generally the organization culture are among the key elements that determine the organizational climate.
Motivation in Police Department This is because most of the time those in supervisory levels in the various workplaces do not know how to effectively communicate with their employees, intending to encourage them to work to reach the goals […]
Police Officers, Killed in the Line of Duty In particular, it is necessary to focus on their experience in the field, line of work, the structure and jurisdiction of their departments.
Police Approach of Security Depends on Skin Color and the Accent of the Tongue The consequences of this trend by the police are highlighted by the paper just as much as statistics that indicate the presence of discrimination by the police.
Police Personality Position Overview On the other hand, work-related personality, also referred to as socialization and experience point of view, suggest that most of their individuality traits are acquired in the course of their police work.
Portland Police Community Officer Core Obligations A police officer is expected to monitor violations of the law and regulations in the respective area of jurisdiction. In cases of casualties for example in an accident scene a police officer is expected to […]
Police Accountability Analysis The policing strategies are supposed to agree with the expectations of the society in order to make both the police work effective as well as to enhance the relationship between the police and the community.
Criminal Violations Committed By Police/Correction Any show of disrespect for police authority is a matter of great concern, and as such, the person responsible is likely to be punished by arrest or use of force.
The Los Angeles Police Department Los Angeles Police Department is the police department for the city of Los Angeles. It is the mission of the Los Angeles Police Department to safeguard the lives and property of the people we serve, […]
The Use of Discretion in Police Work This is a reasonable discretion and the police officer is free to make any decision. In such a situation, a police officer is free to make any of the two decisions.
Pros and Cons of Being a Police Officer: Police Oficers’ Interviews To investigate the Pros and Cons of this profession aims, and attitudes of police officers I conducted the interview with two police officers from different departments and of different ages.
Police Role Description in the Media Secondly, the police’s role as crime fighters is depicted by the arrest of the teenagers as well as the collection of the evidence.
Concepts of Police Ethics and Deviance Corruption is one of the most common police deviant behaviors, a fact that has tainted the image of the police in society.
Police and Racial and Ethnic Minorities
Police Search and Law Procedure
Desdemona and Vince: Legal Issues in Police Conduct
Police and Policing – Change in Police Role
The Issues of Police Violence Analysis
Trends in Police Recorded Crime in Northern Ireland
The Legality of the Use of Force by the Police
Ethical Police Problems
The Role of Fusion Centers in Affecting the Work of Police
San Diego Police Officers Asscociation
Police Brutality: Social Issue
Victims’ Assistance: Maryland Police Departments Websites Analysis
Human Rights Violations by Police: Accountable in Discharging Their Duties
Risk Management in Police Force Institutions
Gender and Perception of Police Work
LAPD and Cultural Awareness Courses to Police Officers
Handling the Case of Police Officer Tom Delany
Police Corruption in “The Detonator” by Wesley Snipes
Police Officers Working With Diverse Population. Challenges and Solutions
Cross-Cultural Contact by Police and Civilians
Police Department Administration in Abilene
Abu Dhabi Police Department’s Total Quality Management
Abu Dhabi Police Department Innovations
The Use of Force by the Police: A Perspective
Police Psychologist Interpretation
Arming Police Assault Rifles
Top Court Rules Against Police in Search Case
Shortfalls in Recruiting and Retention: New York Police
Police Officer Pushed a Cyclist: Media Coverage
Organizational Structure in American Police Analysis
Stress of Police Officers and How They Cope With It
Police Administration Structures in America
Police Interrogation: Legal Issues and Limitations
Police Investigative Questioning and Techniques
The Job of Police Detective
Training Theories for New Police Recruits Review
Waterloo Regional Police’s Centralised Information System
Setting Up of a Behavioral Science Unit in a Police Department
Police Liability Issues and High Speed Pursuits
The Police Tapes by Alan and Susan Raymonds Review
Policing: CompStat and San Diego Police Department
The New York Police Department’s Policing Style
Royal Canadian Mounted Police vs. Software Piracy
Strategies of Police Organization
Police Reform in Russia: Evaluation of Police Corruption
Police Corruption in Russia: Determinants and Future Policy Implications
Professional Police Officers Nowadays
Police Support for Community Problem-Solving and Broken Windows Policing
The New York City Police Department and Society
Police Departments and Accreditation
Small Police Departments’ Organizational Analysis
The Case of Terryl Smith, the Oakland Police Officer
The Los Angeles Police Department Program Initiative
Police Brutality as a Law Enforcement Challenge
Social Psychology: Police Brutality
Technology Influences on Police Brutality
Police Actions in “44 Minutes: The North Hollywood Shoot-Out”
Anti-Terrorist New York City Police Department Shield
The Job of Police Officers
Police Misconduct and Addressing Recommendations
False Confessions and Unethical Police Behavior
Individual Liberties: Police Searches Without a Warrant
Dubai Police and Cooperation With Media
Police Stereotyping in a Multicultural Society
Manners of Death in Police
Los Angeles Police Department’s Use of Force Policy
Designing a Recruitment Program for the WA Police
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Hiring Police Officers in Five Steps
Police Officers’ Bias Against Black Men
Noble Cause Corruption and Police Misconduct
Police Officers’ Excuses for Unethical Behavior
Police Officer’s Career Research
The New World of Police Accountability
High-Speed Police Car Chases: A Deadly Pursuit
How Can Police Develop Trust Among the People?
Student Police Officer’s Decision-Making in Campus
Decision-Making and Problem-Solving in the Police
Police Attitudes Toward Drugs and Drug Enforcement
Criminal Justice Administration and Police Functions
Police Psychologist’s Role in Homicide Investigation
Police Corruption and Citizen’s Ethical Dilemma
Police Force in Interactions With Mentally Ill
Abu Dhabi Police Self-Assessment
Police Accountability and Public Information Access
Police Accountability and Vollmer’s Reform
Police Managing the Ambiguities of Gifts
Dubai Police Applying Total Quality Management
Police Misconduct and Forces of Deviance
Police Accountability and Community Policing
Police Workplace Discipline and Misconduct
The Abu Dhabi Police Corporate Sustainability
Police Officer’s Must-Have Characteristics
American Police Corruption and Its Classification
Police Departments: Defective Areas and Solutions
Interrogation Techniques Used by the Police
Police Communication Skills Importance
Police Beliefs and Attitudes Towards Interrogating Minors
Decision-Making Information System for Police Department
Police Officers’ Attitudes to Mentally Ill Women
Predictors of Job Satisfaction Among Police Officers
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The Organizational Reasons Police Departments Don’t Change
Justice Department Ends Era of Pushing Police Reform
Police Misconduct and Civil Forfeiture Law
Quarantine, Its Legal Process and Police Power
Police Officer’s Power Abuse and Plain View Doctrine
Police Shooting Behaviour, Memory, and Emotions
Local Police Role in Homeland Security
Police Patrol Presence in Crime “Hot Spots”
Police Culture in “The Critical Criminology Companion”
The Management of Police and Development of Law
Dubai Police, Politics, Retail, and Tourism
White Police’s Discrimination Against Black People
Homeland Security: Police and Profiling
Police Stress Within Law Enforcement
South African Police Service vs. Solidarity obo Barnard
Organizational Culture in Police Department
Black Panthers’ Violence Against Police Officers
Power Abuse in Police Officer’s Actions
American Police Officers’ Ethics and Professionalism
Dubai Police and Expo 2020 Security Strategies
Blue Wall of Silence in Police Subculture
Police Issues and Practices Discussion
Police Officers’ Morale and Resources Availability
Police Ethics and Misconduct
The English Influence on Modern Police
Management and Philosophy for Police Departments
Dubai Police Force: Human Resource Department
Dubai Police Force Organizational Culture
Police Violence as a Mutual Problem
Abu Dhabi Police GHQ Management and Leadership
Knowledge Sharing in the Dubai Police Force
Is Dubai Police Force a World Class Organization?
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Employees Management in the Police Department
The Police Agency’ Conflict Management
Police Development Foundations and Functions
Police and Corrections Officers’ Stress – Psychology
American Police Community Relations
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Police, Courts and Corrections Management
Police Poor Adherence to Established Codes of Conduct
Abu Dhabi Police Organizational Change
San Diego Police Department
Police Authority or Brutality?
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Police Work in Community
Police Abuse and Laws Against It
The Abu Dhabi Police
Police Suicide and Preventive Programs
Public Administration Issue: Police Brutality
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Use of Social Media in The Police Force in Queensland
Proposed Budget for an Additional Five Police Officers for the City Council
New Technological Advances Within the Police Department
The Decision-Making Process of the Police Service
National Security Policies That Intersect/Conflict With Local Police Power
Community Policing and Police Psychology
The Role of Public Police in United States
History of Police Psychology
Management of Police Department
Police-Youth Relations/Community Policing and Young Offenders
Police-Youth Relations and Community Policing
Virtual Police Department
Contrast the Different Levels of Police Operations and Their Unique Operations
Water Regional Police Services Project Implementation
Police Response to the Ningbo Protest: Justified or Inappropriate?
Police Minority Killings
Excessive Force by the Police
Police in Law Enforcement Misconduct
Police Subculture: Culture’s Factors and Performance
DNA Definition and Its Use by the US Police
How Police Conduct Towards Women of Color?
Why Did the Police in 1888 Never Catch Jack the Ripper?
How Police Access Data Obtain Criminal Information?
How Female Police Officers Help Decease Police Violence?
How Local Police Departments Handling Terrorism?
How Can Police On-Body Cameras Be Useful?
How Can the Police Secure Public Legitimacy?
How Have the Police Departments Evolved Over the Last Thirty Years?
Why Racism Among the Police Not Punished?
How Can Technology Help Police and Government Officials Solve Crime?
Why Police Prejudice Against Minorities?
Why Do the Police Don’t Care About Computer Crime?
How Could the Ethical Management of Health Data in the Medical Field Inform Police Use of DNA?
How Police Effectively Cope With Stress Stemming From Work?
Why Should All Police Officers Carry Tasers?
How Are Computer Forensics Used in Police Investigations?
Why Police Officers Engage in Corruption?
Who Invented the Police Force?
How Police Agencies Handle the Process of Interrogation?
What Is Police Doing About Domestic Violence?
How Does Media Affect the Public’s Perception of Police?
How Might Police Officers Be Held Criminally Liable for Their Misconduct?
What Are the Staff Positions in a Typical Police Department
Are Offender Profiles Useful in Police Investigations?
Why Do Police Officers Perceive Themselves as True Outsiders?
What Are the Major Functions of the Police?
How the Police Overstep Their Mandate When Searching People?
How Police Have Used Crime Linkage?
When Does Police Discretion Cross Boundaries?
Why Are Police Called Bobbies?
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So You Want to be a Trainer?

Turning your police experience into instruction for other officers requires you to learn how to teach.

A common event happens to my wife, the Sarge, and me while teaching across the country. An officer walks up and says, “I think it would be fun to be a trainer like you, so how do I do that?” What follows is a back and forth about the things the officer has done to prepare to be a trainer, or sometimes what they have not done, and the next steps they should take to achieve their goal.

Being an effective trainer is different than just standing up and reading a lesson plan. “Teaching” is a verb we understand, but the verb that is our true goal is not “teaching” but “learning.” Transmitting information, knowledge, and skills requires a connection between the transmitter and the receiver. The student must spend time “reflecting” on the training; this is key to retaining information or modifying behavior. Perhaps most importantly, we all need to remember that one of the key factors about training is that if nothing changes no training has occurred.

So, you want to become a trainer… If you want to take that challenge seriously, start by improving your communication skills. If you are an FTO, for instance, you already have an audience for your training practice. I’ve found very often FTO’s already have the talent to teach before ever going into a classroom. If you haven’t been doing any teaching or speaking, start. Get involved in the local academy, either police, citizen’s, or junior college, and take advantage of the opportunities they offer to develop your teaching and communication skills.

Learn how to develop an effective lesson plan. The late, great Bob Mager wrote a series of excellent and readable books on training that every academy director, training commander, and wannabe instructor should read. His “Preparing Instructional Objectives” and “Goal Analysis” should be a basic requirement of every instructor development course. But don’t wait to go to a class; read these on your own. And while you’re at it you, and all law enforcement leadership, should read Mager’s excellent “Measuring Instructional Result.”

But now let’s get back to the actual skill of teaching. Being an effective speaker involves lots of things and one of the best resources I ever read on communicating effectively was Ron Hoff’s “I Can See You Naked.” Now don’t draw any conclusions based on this title. The old idea about pretending your audience is naked to mitigate your own anxiety about speaking is not something approved of in this book, but it does contain a bunch of positive and effective tools for communicating successfully. One of the author’s key points is that your audience is made up of people who are either emotional learners or analytical learners, and since you are teaching all of them you need to include both facts and emotion in your training.

Now, many of you are saying, “Isn’t humor a good way to inject emotion into my training?” Well, yes and no. Humor is a grenade just dying to go off in your hand. In a day and age where every class has its own “Karen” monitoring everyone around them and looking for something they deem offensive, anything but self-effacing humor has a real possibility of landing you in human resources. Rather than employing humor, remember this key point: You are trying to get every listener to ask themselves, “What does this information, training, knowledge, mean to me?” This reflection promotes a higher level of retention and produces a greater effect on performance than any good joke, and this is exactly what you are shooting for in your communication.

Speaking of communicating, today we have many great aids for transmitting information, but this prompts a word of warning: “Death by PowerPoint” is a real thing. Tools like PowerPoint and Keynote are fine if you remember that they should not be a presentation of Word documents. Books like “Presentation Zen” by Garr Reynolds explain how to develop a presentation that communicates without leaving the listener numb or comatose. Remember, when training you are the key element in whether learning occurs or not. So, keep developing your skills both in your messaging, delivery, and appropriate and effective use of tools.

I can’t count the freebies I have given speaking to citizens groups, graduations, and classes; providing free instruction is a great way to hone your craft. Read some of the resources I have listed above and then steal techniques from every effective trainer, speaker, and teacher you meet. Imitation isn’t just a type of flattery; it is a way to grow more effective. And the more effective you are, the more you will enjoy training.

Most of the last 40 years of my life have been spent in training law enforcement professionals. To this day, receiving an email from one of my attendees telling me that a piece of information that I provided saved their life makes, not just my day, but my whole month better. Get out and start providing training.

Dave Smith is an internationally recognized law enforcement trainer and is the creator of “JD Buck Savage.” You can follow Buck on Twitter at @thebucksavage.

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