1. There are multiple key actors at the beginning of this criminal event. For a criminal event to take place, three things need to take place which is a motivated offender, a suitable target and a lack of capable guardianship (Carleton, 2017a). Here, we have a motivated 38-year-old Vancouver resident who committed multiple crimes in … Read more
The job of a police officer requires them to put their lives at risk to protect others and the threat seems to end when the uniform is off. Does the threat really end for officers of color? Eric Adams opens a small window into his world as a colored officer with his article, “The Thin … Read more
A career in police work is something I knew I wanted early on. While in 7th grade, my teacher assigned a research essay on a topic of our choosing. Every topic I considered researching involved real life situations resulting in real consequences; alcohol abuse, drug abuse, and teen pregnancy were some of the topics. Research … Read more