Police departments all over the United States have seen a spike in aggression and negativity from the civilens. The recent spike is due in part to the Shootings of innocent African Americans. When Michael Brown was shot to death by a white police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in August 2014, it awakened a movement that began with the previous killing of another black teenager, Trayvon Martin, who was shot in 2012 by neighborhood watch volulnteer George Zimmerman. Before that though there was Dontre Hamilton, 31, was fatally shot 14 times by a police officer in a Milwaukee park, Eric Garner, 43, was killed after he was put in an illegal chokehold for 15 seconds by a white police officer. John Crawford, 22, was shot and killed by a police officer
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Thus leading to the formation of the group known as black lives matter founded in 2012 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, This groups motive was to be heard, to have a voice but when the killings continued, members or followers became agitated and started to resort to violence, the founders did not help, they fuled the fire. This had led to the tensions between African American citezens and all races of police officers to be at an all time high. 64 officers were killed in firearm-related incidents in 2016 — a 56 percent increase over 2015, when 41 officers were killed. It's the highest number of firearms-related deaths recorded since 2011, when the tally was 73 (http://www.npr.org). Based on a statistics January 1 through July 6, Total police fatalitys are at 67, 24 of those firearms related, 27 traffic related and 16 related to other causes in 2017. Vs. January 1 through July 6, 2016, 57 Officer fatalities, 22 of those were firearm related, 23 traffic and 12 other …show more content…
An officer is expected to be held to the highest standard, to display professionalism. Professionalism in and job pretty much speaks for itself "straignem up that tie" "fix your hair" "walk straight' you are the image of the company. Most jobs are all about professionalism in an image, the police departments all around the USA are much more. Read into a mission statement, Avondale PD (Vision, Mission and Values) Phoenix PD (P.R.I.D.E), pretty much all mission statements are the same "to serve, protect, and reduce crime in Phoenix while treating everyone with digity and respect"
Thus leading to the formation of the group known as black lives matter founded in 2012 by Alicia Garza, Patrisse Cullors and Opal Tometi, This groups motive was to be heard, to have a voice but when the killings continued, members or followers became agitated and started to resort to violence, the founders did not help, they fuled the fire. This had led to the tensions between African American citezens and all races of police officers to be at an all time high. 64 officers were killed in firearm-related incidents in 2016 — a 56 percent increase over 2015, when 41 officers were killed. It's the highest number of firearms-related deaths recorded since 2011, when the tally was 73 (http://www.npr.org). Based on a statistics January 1 through July 6, Total police fatalitys are at 67, 24 of those firearms related, 27 traffic related and 16 related to other causes in 2017. Vs. January 1 through July 6, 2016, 57 Officer fatalities, 22 of those were firearm related, 23 traffic and 12 other …show more content…
An officer is expected to be held to the highest standard, to display professionalism. Professionalism in and job pretty much speaks for itself "straignem up that tie" "fix your hair" "walk straight' you are the image of the company. Most jobs are all about professionalism in an image, the police departments all around the USA are much more. Read into a mission statement, Avondale PD (Vision, Mission and Values) Phoenix PD (P.R.I.D.E), pretty much all mission statements are the same "to serve, protect, and reduce crime in Phoenix while treating everyone with digity and respect"