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Encourage The Implementation of Best Practices For Just, Democratic, Accountable, and Professional Police As Well As Policing That Improves Everyone's Access To Justice, Safety, and Freedom.
Encourage The Implementation of Best Practices For Just, Democratic, Accountable, and Professional Police As Well As Policing That Improves Everyone's Access To Justice, Safety, and Freedom.
ISSN No:-2456-2165
A Rise in Public Confidence. Department that Views the use of Force Differently than
People are more likely to trust and cooperate with the Usual
police when they perceive that they are part of a positive
culture. This could enhance public safety. Policies governing the use of force could be insufficient
or unclear.
Overall, there are many benefits to having a positive Policies on the use of force are clear and well-
police department culture. By creating a positive culture, understood.
police departments can improve their effectiveness, reduce For incidents involving force, there is generally no
misconduct, improve morale, and increase public trust. administrative procedure in existence.
Compare and contrast this department with one that views The administrative mechanism for looking into situations
the use of force as usual. In the latter scenario, policies involving force is distinct and well-defined.
supplying officers with instructions for the use of force may The culture of the department encourages officers to
be insufficient or poorly understood. There is probably no view the use of force as a legal way to settle conflicts.
administrative process in place for looking into cases The culture of the department places a strong emphasis
involving force. Most significantly, the department's culture
on de-escalation and peaceful dispute settlement.
encourages officers to regard the use of force as a legitimate
Even when it is unnecessary, police officers are more
means of resolving disputes.
inclined to use force.
Officers are more inclined to use force even when it is Even when necessary, officers are more inclined to use
not necessary in a police agency where the use of force is less force.
seen as routine. There are several reasons for this, including:
The fact that these are merely generalizations must be
emphasized. Always remember that the norm has
Insufficient Training:
exceptions. These are some of the major distinctions
Officers may not have received sufficient instruction in
between police agencies that see the use of force as common
de-escalation strategies or the application of less-lethal
practice and those that do not, though. Significant progress
force. This might cause people to use more effort than is
has been made in enhancing police-community connections
required in a given circumstance.
during the previous few years. But today's biggest issue