Talk:Policing in the United States

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2 Training
3 styles of policing
4 Controversy
5 Controversy about Controversy
6 policing styles

[edit] assessment

While this article has a lot of good in it, the major lack of references, and a slightly need for wikifying, holds it back from Good Article nomination at this time.--SGGH 16:12, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

--Does anyone know the status of Police in the US when it concerns an invasion?-- --V. Joe 22:46, 14 May 2006 (UTC)

Status as in what? Martial law means the military takes over all legal control. Whose invading? Where are they invading? The US has a long tradition of subordination of the military to the civilian and the military takes pride in being a protector of the Constitution. We have a vastly decentralized control of police agencies in the US for a reason.--131.238.92.62 08:03, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

I only asked (months ago) because I was reading an alternate history of WWII where Japan had invaded Hawaii, and I was curious as to what the police forces are "supposed" to do in the event of a partial or actual invasion of the United States. Cheers V. Joe 16:21, 1 November 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Training

Basic (academy) and in-service training are not addressed at all. No firearms training, defensive tactics, role-playing, precision and pursuit driving, handling of evidence, rules of criminal procedure... Huge hole in this article until someone fills it. Police work is not just guns and handcuffs.--131.238.92.62 08:03, 24 June 2006 (UTC)

[edit] styles of policing

added sections on styles of policing, and police functions, with documentation. Tychocat 09:53, 4 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Controversy

why was there no "Controversy" heading? Not all police are helpful and friendly. Very few police (that I've encountered) took the "Service" part of their job seriously. I am a very law abiding citizen and highly educated individual but no matter what the forum I interact with a police officer in, they always end up hassling me, as if I had done something wrong. Very few people I know (most of which are college graduates and model citizens) have anything positive to say about police officers. Rodney King, anyone?

I agree. While also a law-abiding taxpayer myself, any interaction I have ever had with the police showed that they handle themselves in a highly egotistical and pushy manner. This article makes it seem that no Police officer is corrupt or that all of them are friendly peace officers running around looking for cats to rescue from trees. Let's be a little more realistic please.

[edit] Controversy about Controversy

If you want to include a section about controversy... Please consider WRITING one... but make sure you research it and cite your sources V. Joe 21:34, 22 November 2006 (UTC)