The Police in every economy have been at the forefront in fighting criminal activity and advocating for criminal justice. The law enforcements agencies in America have gradually developed from eras of societal grouping with people to the community policing era used nowadays. This document overlooks the success of this policing system as well as their integration to the community. In addition, some theories and their relation to the development of the police culture have been discussed and scrutinized in the way the American Police override their individual characteristics.
Police Culture and Individual Characteristics
Police Reaction towards Amadou Diallo Case
The police, while in their working patrols, ought to provide their life security, alongside that of the public. According to Jerome Skolnick, a policeman's personality is enhanced by the element of danger. The officer in charge is always on the lookout for criminal offenders and this develops into being suspicious. Suspects are stereotyped by policemen using this virtue, and hence the latter's efforts in developing fewer interests with potential lawbreakers in law enforcement agencies and the public. The culture bestowed upon the police department in the U.S. allows the police to develop duty calls that work in favor of their protection, but still under their work obligation.
In case of Amadou's case, the police carrying out the operation were solely charged for the death of the prosecuted; making this difficult to arraign him in court for the alleged charges. The reason affiliated to the policemen's action was fear since the suspect appeared and behaved in a behavioral characteristic that provoked police intervention. The fear was justified and under the conviction of the theories of police deception and brutality. Despite being presented in court as an extra-judicial case that was linked to racial claims, the legal team representing the police based the accusation and resultant death of the suspect on the refusal to obey commands. In addition, a common citizen is supposed to obey the command of the police in charge, of which disobedience can possibly lead to the use of lethal force.
However, in certain instances, the element of fear in a policeman cannot justify the use of lethal force. This restraint, according to the Federal Bureau of investigation, is highly advocated for since deadly force is unlawful and can be mostly be used against a law enforcement officer. Areas of shoot out in schools and traffic and in states or cities, where the populous if high highly exempt the use of deadly force. In these situations, there is usually a dynamic interaction of the police, suspects or confirmed criminals and the public. This is the deadly mix concept that provides rational insights on the restraint of lethal force by the police. By so doing, the police adhere to the law enforcement training offered to them, which invokes their perception towards the use-of-force situations in handling offenders. Whether, during the on-duty or off-duty performances, the restrain upon the use of lethal force ought to be according to the situation advocated for by the law in Chapter 11 of the constitution (FBI Website).
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