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Image Of Women In Law Enforcement Essay

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Are America’s law enforcement personnel really being called the “bad guys?” This cannot be correct! The image of the modern day police men and women has been altered over the years. From portraying an image of service, duty, commitment, and compassion to the people of whom they serve in the earlier years, to being crowned as criminals in today’s society, it isn’t hard to tell that police are being deemed a threat to the people. In today’s media, it isn’t hard to find a story involving a law enforcement official acting “outside” their boundaries. From the Michael Brown killing by Darren Wilson, a white police officer that happened on August 9, 2014 in Ferguson Mo to the alleged Lorenzo Clark charged with killing his off duty neighbor Monday October 12, 2015 outside his home in Cordova Tennessee. …show more content…

What exactly were the sworn into do? To serve and protect the citizens of their assigned locations. In the oath it states that a police officer will never portray their badge, their integrity, their character, and the public trust. So why immediately take the side of the social media viewer that has yet to see one of these heinous acts, yet will only believe the image of the officer they see in the media to associate them with the persona that they must fulfill. Take into account the struggle that these men and women undergo to serve you. Ask yourself, if these men and women are so detrimental to our society, what would happen if they were no longer around? Exactly, who would make people accountable for their actions? Who would protect our streets? What about our children and our homes? These officers play a substantial role in society and would be greatly missed the instant they were removed. It is time we look past the negative spotlight shining on these officers, and see the justice and security they bring to our

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