Notebook entry

Post 10/ prompt 8d.

May 4, 2014
8d. Select an assigned reading from this class. Parody or imitate the style of the
writer and make an argument about your topic.

The Justice Center
Reorganizing Law Enforcement

WHAT THIS HANDOUT IS ABOUT:
This handout is about abolishing police misconduct and corruption.
WHY DO WE NEED TO THINK ABOUT THIS?
Police misconduct and corruption occurs in many ways. It does not just
effect the victims but it also effects everyones rights and safety. The
real problems may not be so obvious, when you are not in the system.
STRATEGIES:
Make more people aware of that these police corruption and miscon-
duct is a frequent occurrence, and require police officers to wear per-
sonal surveillance systems while they are on duty. Also, improve train-
ing and education for police officers for tough situations and extreme
frustration.
STRATEGY 1. Make People Aware:
If more people know that police officers do not always follow
the book, they will begin to educate themselves about their
rights as a citizen and the laws that are in place.
Make Public Service Announcements:

-Online



-On T.V.

-On the Radio

STRATEGY 2. Personal Surveillance Systems:
This idea is already being implemented in several states due to the
high number of complaints against police. In some states police offic-
ers are required to wear a small camera or audio recorder attached to
their uniform. This is a great way to make quick work of those brutali-
ty or violated rights cases that people can sometimes falsely accuse
officers of, and that can prove that they did, if that is the case.

STRATEGY 3: Improved Training and Education:

Handeling stressful situations:
There are many cases where police officer looses their temper in situa-
tions with people, which is understandable. However, when they pull
their gun and innocent people, or people who are not threatening an-
other person, or innocent animals die, that becomes a problem. More
training needs to be done for officers when they are in frustrating situ-
ations, and possibly test how they handle them.
Determining life threatening situations:
If police officers are going to violently enter peoples homes, in order
to catch non-violent people, they should be trained on how to know
when they are actually being threatened. Many police officers become
trigger happy in those situations because they never know who they
are going to walk into. But who wouldnt scared, if you are entering
someones home who is a serial plant grower.
Dealing with the mentally handicapped
Police officers need to be taught and understand how to recognize and
handle situations that involve people who are mentally handicapped.
and people under the influence of drugs:
This also goes for people on drugs. In either scenario, the person may
not be able to act rationally, and could confuse even simple requests.


FINAL THOUGHTS
There is much room for improvement in our system that was created
for fighting crime. We must encourage people to speak up about these
problems, have more priority in finding solutions to these problems,
and implement ideas that help to prevent them as well.






Works Cited:
This was an imitation of and article created by the University of North
Carolinas College of Arts and Sciences Writing Center entitled Reor-
ganizing Drafts, published in 2010. This was a reading from week 13.
URL: http://writingcenter.unc.edu/handouts/reorganizing-drafts/