As a K-9 officer he not only has to protect his personal interests, he also has the worries of his service dog and the civilians he has promised to protect and serve. In addition to his personal concerns, Officer Huggins’ wife is also an officer in the Gwinnett County Police Department and combined have an exponential source of work related stress. C. Huggins (personal communication, August 2013). Interesting insight was provided through the interview with Officer Huggins, in that he not only described the work life sources of stress but also described the sources of stress from his off duty interactions with the general public and home life. This suggests that there are concerns to law enforcement personnel that are not associated with their work life but still hold the same weight, or even more, than the daily routine in…
Throughout history law enforcement has always been plagued with the ongoing dangers and challenges that occur on a daily basis. From the basic traffic stop, domestic violence call, and up to the critical moment of a standoff with a violent offender. Despite the dangers of the job and the mounting challenges law-enforcement officers face, more than 800,000 sworn law enforcement officers across our nation put their lives at risk each and every day to keep our communities safe. Before and after 9/11 law-enforcement officers across the United States have been called upon not only to continue fighting crime in their communities but also to serve as the front line in the war on terror whether it’s foreign or domestic. This has become increasing demand on law enforcement since law enforcement has to deal with other criminal activities that plague the streets of our communities, such as gangs, individuals with mental issues, traffic stops, and other crimes that create dangers that could take their own lives at any given moment.…
A Review of Temporal trends and geographic patterns of teen suicide in Alaska, 1979-1993. Bradford D Gessner. Suicide & Life - Threatening Behavior. New York: Fall 1997. Vol. 27, Iss. 3; pg. 264, 10 pgs…
One challenge that police officers face daily is the stress that accompanies the job. Many officers face very stressful and intense situations that need to be handled carefully. A police officer may face a crowd that is rioting and looting and is greatly outnumbered. He or she faces the risk of being overrun and this can be detrimental to their emotions. They may be in fear of their life because crowds feed off of each other and can become very aggressive and violent. In some instances the officer will face gunfire and this puts the officer in a life or death situation. If the officer has to kill the subject then the officer may face Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and this can affect their performance of their daily duties and their personal lives. According to (Gersons, 1989) shooting incidents are a rare phenomenon in low violence police work; however, when a shooting incident occurs, the psychological impact for the officers involved may take the form of severe PTSD (Stewart,2011). There are programs that help individuals to cope with PTSD and can get help from The National Institute for Mental Health.…
Summarize the article (75 to 100 words): Unemployment can increase the risk of suicide. Between 2008-2010 suicide rates increased as the unemployment rate also increased. “Annually, each 10% increase in unemploment was associated with 1.4% increase in the suicide rate.”…
Daniel Rodriguez said in a personal interview Border Patrol agents will exist in the future since there are many people traveling to the United State with no papers. Mr Rodriguez also said you must be US. citizen to become a Border Patrol agent. He said if a Border Patrol agent don’t respect the law he will get expelled from the Border Patrol.’’ He also said that the Border Patrol agents aren’t allowed to travel to mexico. Mr. Rodriguez studied Criminal Justice for Border Patrol for 3 or 4…
There were many cases when cars did not see me and almost hit my bicycle. Because motorists dislike sharing the road, bicyclists are harassed by some motorists who get desperate and start yelling, honking, and insulting riders. Some motorists believe that bike riders, when there are no bike lanes, should ride on the sidewalks and that the roads belong to vehicles. According to the Los Angeles Times newspaper, road rage is a common experience among motorists and especially when on congested streets. Just two weeks ago, in the LA Times, “a physician was accused of deliberately injuring two cyclists by slamming on his car's brakes on a narrow Brentwood road and was convicted Monday of mayhem, assault with a deadly weapon and other serious criminal charges.” It is shocking how a physician whose job it is to take care of people can have road rage against bicyclists. Scared of the same violence, some of the international students at SDSU told me they now ride their bikes on the sidewalk. To their surprise, some received a fine of $250 for doing so. Most of these students were aware that what they were doing was illegal, but said they were too afraid to ride in the street. They also did not expect an expensive fine. I have to admit, I was also shocked. Motorists usually receive lesser fines for moving violations that are far more…
Since being in the military, I have personally dealt with three suicides within the Airborne Warning and Control Systems (AWACS) community. One of these three deaths was a close friend of mine. On January 4th, 2014, two days after my birthday, my friend Daniel Lars Shoemaker took his life. This tragic event was shocking because no one knew he was dealing with his demons. However, hindsight is 20/20, and this has left me with a sense of guilt because I feel I could have done something to prevent his actions. I wish I would have been a better Wingman to Daniel.…
For the past two decades, the U.S. government has pursued a contradictory policy on immigration and the creation of trade agreements has also created a new vehicle for illegal entry into our country. While NAFTA has increased the commercial integration, an unintentional consequence is the creation of a bi-national network which now allows the ability to transport illegal immigrants more easily under the guise of the trade agreement. The U.S. Border Patrol is responsible for patrolling 8,000 miles of the land and coastal borders of the United States to detect and prevent the illegal entry of aliens and contraband, including terrorists and weapons of mass destruction. An addition of 6000 agents at a price tag of $14,700 to train each agent still has not made a dent in our border control. (GAO) The current border control…
Suicide is a leading cause of death in correctional facilities around the United States. It is a major issue that intuitions have to face on a daily basis. Identifying potential risk factors and warning signs could help prevent suicide. Suicide is often prevalent in inmates due to the shock of confinement. Reasons for committing suicide include loss of freedom, isolation, and mental illness. The purpose of this paper is to examine the warning signs of suicide in inmates and pose some recommendations that will assist the criminal justice system with attempting to bring the numbers even lower. Despite improvement in recent…
Living in one of the most crowded places, you would expect the suicide rates to be higher in New York City as opposed to other cities in the world. New York City has an astounding rate of 8% suicide rate per 100,000 people. Then there is Las Vegas with a surprising 34.5% suicide rate. Shouldn’t New York City, one of the most stressful cities to live in have a higher suicide rate? But why doesn’t it, you may ask? Emile Durkheim, a Functionalist has expressed his thoughts within his book, Suicide. He refers to social integration vs detachment as one of the main causes of suicide. Durkheim also expresses his opinions on social bonds and why we need them to function in life. One of the main causes of suicide is isolation. This proves that social bonds and isolation have a connection to suicide.…
Active duty military men and women are committing suicide more today than they have in years past ( (Mallin, 2012). Total deaths from suicide is exceeding U.S. combat deaths in the Afghanistan War. In 2012 the deaths from suicide totaled 154 for the first 6 months of the year which is an increase of 18% from the previous year during this same time period (Burns, 2012). “In 2009, we lost almost as many active military to suicide as to combat” (Mallin, 2012, p. 2). There were 334 military suicides by November of 2009 compared to 297 killed in action in Afghanistan and 144 killed in Iraq. Unfortunately these statistics do not include men and women who have been discharged from the…
A social issue that is prominent in Canada is suicide, it is ranked 4th in results of death it is not limited by age or gender nor race but its reasons vary from person to person. It was only months ago when a short lived coverage of the attawapiskat community dealing with an outbreak of suicides and suicide attempts, when a new statistics Canada came out stating that 1 in five aboriginals have suicidal thoughts hearing this type of statics and news is truly disturbing and heartbreaking. This problem falls under structural functionalism because the definition is a theory that sees society as an organic system , each institution in society has a specific job to do. Knowing this we can see that an individual role in society can have a factor in their decision of committing suicide , one can say the first nations of Canada are tired of their “role in society’ whilst making such decision is extremely personal the knowledge of their conditions it's likely one of the reasons would come from their…
Bodies lay motionless under a collapsing infrastructure; planes are taken under siege by a villainous force; bullets wound bystanders and officers attempting to ensure safety. The thought that all illegal immigrants enter the country in search of a better life is deceiving. Among the many faultless immigrants hide those who wish only harm due to radical beliefs. Illegal immigration gives people a chance for a new life, it enlarges the population of incarcerated immigrants, and its potential to introduce terrorists signifies that the United States must increase border security. Illegal immigration into the United States has the potential to introduce terrorists to the population and reduces national…
" Suicide is the permanent solution to temporary problem." I think this is not the right way to deal with and there are many other option and solution to it. This is the reason why I decided to write on this topic so that I can make aware other people about this issue in the society.…