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Negative connotations surrounding police can be attributed to scorning topics such as the use of excessive force and police corruption. Herman Goldstein defines police corruption as “acts involving the misuse of authority by a police officer in a manner designed to produce personal gain for himself or others.” (p. 235) Police corruption can be summarized as an officer using their position to receive a benefit other than their paycheck. The “Dirty Harry” syndrome is a form of corruption in which an officer justifies violating a citizen’s rights in order to attain what they perceive as a positive result. These issues can obscure the community’s perception on police and their positive benefit. The most common preventative measure for police corruption is the implementation of an internal affairs division, which uses investigative resources internally to combat corruption. The effectiveness of an internal affairs division is seen through two forms of investigation, reactive and proactive. In a reactive investigation the internal affairs division responds to a complaint and proceeds with an investigation. In a proactive investigation, techniques are utilized to effectively test an officer’s integrity on the job. These methods along with external entity investigations such as the district attorney and the FBI effectively deter police corruption. Dempsey, J. (2018). An Introduction to Policing (9th ed.). Cengage Learning US. Retrieved December 7, 2023 from: https://online.vitalsource.com/books/9781337671293 Hello, some very good points you made for this discussion. My parents utilized the same method for correcting my delinquent behavior, a sort of scared straight tactic. It carried over into my teen years and driving a vehicle getting nervous when a police officer would start driving behind me as if I was doing something wrong. Racial profiling is certainly an issue that has been painted on the news throughout the country over the past few years and ultimately

diminishes society’s trust of police officers. I believe the training you mentioned and how you claim it is not enough aligns with my perspective. It is definitely a start, but the underlying issue must be eliminated through more strategic screening upon employment and continued training. If there is any misconception that racial bias can exist on the force, it must be addressed immediately with disciplinary measures so as to portray a “zero tolerance” policy. Hello, I agree with your point that we must treat others the way we desire to be treated. That is an excellent way to conjure societal trust. I have very little interaction with police through my current occupation outside of the civilian military police however even dealing with those officers, when they are courteous and polite as I enter the installation it’s a game changer. Your mention of historical issues affecting community’s negative perception of police such as racial profiling or excessive use of force is aligned with much of what society deems as the root cause. I too believe many people have not lived a negative experience of their own and simply garner their views from that of media. I do believe increased community involvement will spark better relations amongst the police as they can harbor relationships and get to know the officers as people vice just officers.

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