How does the media portray police brutality? Is police brutality a global problem or do other cultures perceive police work differently?
On March 30, 2014, protesters went on the streets in Albuquerque New Mexico about the death of a homeless, mental ill men who camped at the Sandia foothills.
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Death of homeless man spurs protests over police brutality
03/31/14 10:03 PM-Updated 04/01/14 12:09 AM
By Clare Kim
A protest in New Mexico turned violent late Sunday as local police clashed with civilians who were protesting the death of a homeless man after a standoff with police earlier this month.
Hundreds of protesters took to the streets of Albuquerque for over nine hours when police officers wearing riot gear used tear gas to break up crowds. Accusing the Albuquerque Police Department of excessive police brutality, the protesters claimed that law enforcement officials abused using deadly force after officers shot and killed James Boyd, a 38-year-old homeless man with a history of mental illness who was illegally camping in the Sandia Foothills area.
Please answer the following questions:
•Does the "we/they" police worldview contribute to the use of police brutality? How?
•It is stated that the police today is comprised of a homogenous group of middle-class white males. What impact do you think this homogeneity has on the attitudes and cognitive processes of the police? Do you think the police selection and employment process requires changes? Why? Would a more culturally dynamic work force be beneficial to police work? How?
•Other than changing selection and recruitment processes of police officers, what other changes need to be brought about to prevent police brutality?
•How do instances of police brutality and force affect the perception of police agencies as protectors of the people?
•Broken Windows was a community program designed to improve police-community relations and make policing more effective. How would the Broken Windows approach to policing impact the number of incidents of police brutality and citizen complaints? Why?
•Are there any changes in law enforcement ethics since 9/11? What are these changes and how have they impacted law enforcement agencies?
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