Misconduct In Police Departments

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their car and know that if they arrest them the court's going
to turn them out anyway, it may seem better form of justice to
hit them in the pocketbook and take their money--especially if
the policeman has a big mortgage. (110)

An officer with a family might be involved in this conduct, therefore
threatening his or her salary. "With salaries so low, bribes have become
an essential income supplement, especially to those officers with
families." (122) "They're poorly paid, yet charged for their own
equipment." (122) "They work long hours, yet are paid no overtime." (122)
"They live in constant danger and are badly trained." (122) "For backup,
they must sometimes rely on colleagues who are alcoholics or drug addicts."
(122) It has shown that police officers don't get paid well and live a
dangerous life in our society.
In today's society racism has spread within our police departments.
"Police have two different faces," says Hubert Williams, president ...

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"There's a net thrown over
people of color." (114) "At Crabtree Valley Mall Police department we
usually don't see that racism is a problem but we do see some kind of
misconduct and Chief John O' Dell," he says. (PI O'dell)
The practice of community policing will help lessen problems within
the community. Although it takes many different forms, the basic idea of
community policing is to get officers out of their cars, make them walk a
beat and encourage them to become acquainted with neighborhood residents."
(115) With current technology, community policing helps citizens quickly
and effectively. "There was a very high-technology, low-manpower style of
policing, and many ...

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