These judgements are made subconsciously and we are not even aware we are doing it. This applies to the community’s perception of officers. People will have opinions of us just because we carry a badge. There are some individuals who we will not be able to change their minds. These people come from different cultural backgrounds, financial backgrounds, and ethnic back grounds that all have a different way they perceive the police. However, there are those who have no opinion or have faith in us to do our job. We can help influence these opinions by carrying a professional image at all time, as well as portraying a positive first impression. First the most part, the community deals with police officers when there is a problem. Therefore, it is important we portray a positive first image in order to help better a situation or relieve stress of the victim involved. For those who may not like us, it is important to have a positive first image to gain faith and confidence in the
These judgements are made subconsciously and we are not even aware we are doing it. This applies to the community’s perception of officers. People will have opinions of us just because we carry a badge. There are some individuals who we will not be able to change their minds. These people come from different cultural backgrounds, financial backgrounds, and ethnic back grounds that all have a different way they perceive the police. However, there are those who have no opinion or have faith in us to do our job. We can help influence these opinions by carrying a professional image at all time, as well as portraying a positive first impression. First the most part, the community deals with police officers when there is a problem. Therefore, it is important we portray a positive first image in order to help better a situation or relieve stress of the victim involved. For those who may not like us, it is important to have a positive first image to gain faith and confidence in the