he recent events have greatly diminished any remaining trust the Ferguson Police Department had with the African American community within Ferguson. The environment of lackluster leadership created the severe decline of ethical law enforcement. The challenge we face is creating a new culture in the Ferguson Police Department and restoring ties with the community. I feel this can be accomplished with leaders and followers who have ethics and values ready to make that commitment to reach out to
Allegations of excessive force by police departments in the United States have continued to generate large media coverage across the nation. After the Rodney King incident in 1991, public outcry regarding the use of excessive force was thrown into public view causing law enforcement reforms. Today, in the state of Ferguson, the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by the hands of officer, Darren Wilson, has set off unrest and protests. In addition, Eric Garner, a citizen of New York, was killed as a result
Police brutality is defined as when a police officer beats a person for no apparent reason. Police brutality is the most serious problem in the United States. Human rights are always being violated because of the police always assuming things. Police brutality is not just a one state thing, but it occurs in every state and community. Police brutality exists in many countries, even those that are against it. It is one of several forms of police misconduct which refers to inappropriate actions by police
people of color and their families. Police officers have contributed to the demise of many lives, due to the color of their skin. In recent light, law enforcement has been known for having their officers abuse their power of authority, especially towards those that don’t identify as white. Being a prisoner in your own skin is not a life worth living. Changes need to occur regarding police brutality because innocent lives are being taken due to their race. In Ferguson,
by police force. Anyone with access to television or the internet knows about all of the police shootings of black people that have been happening these last few years. The shooting of Michael Brown was the first shooting that received a large amount media coverage, and since then it seems like there is a new one in the news every few months. There are many reasons and factors that play into why black people are the ones being killed by the police. Institutional Racism as well as what police officers
officers that report to one supervisor. There are many factors that contribute to that way of thinking, distance is one of those factors. A supervisor on a reservation might not want to supervise as many officers because the officers are spread over a vast distance, as opposed to a supervisor in a major city were the patrol area is a lot smaller. Time is also a factor a supervisor must face if they are supervising more than eight to ten officers of lower rank which is the numbers that most police management
Police officers are essential to keeping our society safe. Growing up in Omaha, a city with a large gang presence and the highest black homicide rate in the country, I came to appreciate the role officers played in society. They maintain order and a sense of security. They should also act as positive role models within community and schools. Unfortunately, due to inflammatory news reporting and the heightened attention on uncommon and unfortunate instances that have occurred, a great deal of the
“Traveling while Arab”, Profiling means “A person wearing a beard or a hijab may be questioned about his or her constitutionally protected beliefs and activities even when not suspected of any wrongdoing.” Racial profiling is a form of racism in which police officers or security officials use race, ethnicity or nation origin to identify a suspect or potential threat when stopping and searching people. Proponents of racial profiling say that it is necessary to counter terrorism and reduce crime, others
specific “abuse and usurpation,” The killing of unarmed black men by police. The black lives matter movement is a movement that can be made less aggressive or made better if people would only listen and attempt to understand from a Black person’s point of view. The ways to reduce the inequality and deadly encounters between black people are: Better relations/communications, better and or more police training, education, police being more patient and slower to act, last but not least
How many times have you wanted to laugh when you heard someone laughing uncontrollably? Laughing can do many wonders for the body; it reduces stress, pain and eases conflicts (McGhee). Humor has many different forms and varies greatly from person to person and from culture to culture. Throughout the years, humor and laughing have been a great way to connect with others by adding joy, as well as being an effective way to get over disagreements and resentment. During Medieval times, “the fool” represented