... by this problem. Since its beginnings, many aspects of policing have changed; one aspect that has remained relatively unchanged is the existence of corruption. If you take a look in a local newspaper it is likely that you will find an article about a police officer that has been arrested for committing some kind of corrupt act. Officers have been stealing money from dealers ... . Unfortunately, this is either not going to happen or won't happen until our country's citizens rise up against the corrupt overseers. Since this may take a while the community should establish review boards and ...

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... States due to homicide and suicide. All of these factors create a dangerous environment for officers. However, there is a way to fix this by implementing strategies that will save lives. Literature Review Studies conducted within the realm of law enforcement officer deaths show there is a rising problem with the death of law enforcement officers in the United States due to homicide and ... ...

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... , and federally financed activities. The Voting Rights Act of 1965, an arguably more significant achievement, rendered illegal numerous discriminatory barriers to effective political participation by African-Americans and mandated federal review of all new voting regulations so that it would be possible to determine whether their use would perpetuate voting discrimination. In the next five years, the percentage of African-Americans ... ...

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... these situations. The DARE program consists of seventeen 45-60 minute classroom lessons taught by a specially trained police officer. These officers have to go through a process, containing a psychological screening, a oral review, service record and the successful completion of the 80-hour training course. Lessons involved in the DARE program involve students in a variety of exercises which are structured to enhance written ... ...

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