Applied Criminal Justice Ethics

Applied Criminal Justice Ethics : Police Mission In US

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Introduction

The police department in US plays a very crucial role in enhancing public security and dealing with crime . However , there are various ways in which the terrorist attacks have changed the mission of police in US This paper discusses the impact of terrorist attacks on police mission and the role of social stigma , police corruption and police training have in the law enforcement department in US

Impact of terrorism on the mission of the police in US

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September 11 , 2001 catastrophe served as a wakeup call to United States regarding the threat of terrorist attacks . For one , it resulted to several shifts in police responsibilities and paradigms amongst all the levels of the police department . For instance , the department of Homeland Security was created and priorities were shifted in FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation ) and other agencies of law enforcement After this attack , police organizations were discharged with new homeland roles which included : protecting key assets and critical infrastructure , coordinating homeland security at state level , securing national sea ports , air , and borders preparation of new training tactics , equipment and responses collecting , analyzing and sharing vital information and critical intelligence . Prevention of likely future occurrences and preparation of intensive responses operations thus became one of key police missions in US (National Institute of Justice 2005 Delattre , 2006

Before terrorist attacks begun in US , the department of counterterrorism , intelligence gathering and site security was commonly restricted to the largest police...