Changes in Police Force Operations

Police Officers Crime handling by Police officer In the given case scenario, there are several triggers that would dictate the way the police officer would handle the involved men in the fight. First, if one or both of the men involved would display a continues aggressive behavior even in the presence of the law enforcement officer, this would be a reason for the officer to respond with reasonable force to end the duel.

The disregard for the instructions that the officer may give, for instance to put their hands up or freeze would as well call for use of assistive tools like the Taser gun to incapacitate the suspects for arrest. Worse still, if one or both suspects would turn violent towards the officer, he may have to use any means possible in self-defense.

The suspects may also opt for the use of human shield to avoid arrest and in this case the officer would put the safety of the public into consideration first by doing anything within his means to put the suspect under control. There are instances when the general public, or the onlookers may turn rowdy and try to side with the suspect. In such a scenario, if the officer is able to take away the suspect as fast as possible from the scene that would help defuse tension.

The other measure would be to call in reinforcement to help handle the crowd. Changes and how the police departments were affected 1940s and 1950s: The automobile becomes widely used in America. This meant that there was quicker access to far flung areas that may raise an alarm hence reduction in the crime as the criminals were either apprehended or feared committing crimes due to the fear of quick response (Division of State Police, 2014).

1960 and 1970s: The civil rights movement progresses and women enter the workforce in far greater numbers than previously. The civil rights increased the rates of equality within the forces and with the introduction of more women within the forces, there was better consideration of the female suspects who would not have to endure psychological trauma especially after the arrest as the female officers would handle them more.

There was also an increase in trust of the police force among citizens as it was seen to be catering for the needs of all people. The civil rights movements also sneered higher responsibility among the police (Sagepub, 2006: Pp14). 1970s to present day: The economy goes into recession or depression.

The recessions and depressions directly affect the police force as well since there is no extra cash within the government coffers to hire sufficient officers hence the few who are within the stations and posts have been working under stress and constrain at times with bare minimum supplies. It would be noted also that the depressions when they hit hard, they come with higher rates of unemployment hence higher crime rates and consequently more work stress on the police officers (Jackman T., 2010). Early 1980s: Crack cocaine is invented.

with the invention of crack cocaine, it generally meant that a new form of crime or dilemma on the crime was put forth. It took a lot of police force interventions and contributions among other agencies to prove that use of crack cocaine was actually a crime. This meant new legislations had to be drafted and put in place and implemented there after by the police force.

It is worth noting the crack cocaine has also cost many police officers their lives in the attempt to fight it more that other conventional crimes that had bee inexistence there before (Carter W.H., 2003). 2001: Terrorists kill nearly 3000 Americans on 9/11. This brought to the fore the terrorist trends and terror acts as a serious crime globally and to date it has presented severe challenge to the police force, particularly the anti-terror department. It has called for massive investment in the police force and.