Works Cited<\/p>\r\n
Bayley, David H., and Egon Bittner. \"Learning the skills of policing.\"\u00a0Law & Contemp. Probs.<\/em>\u00a047 (1984): 35.\u00a0Learning the Skills of Policing (duke.edu)<\/a><\/p>\r\n Zaiser, Benjamin, and Mario S. Staller. \"The Word is Sometimes Mightier Than the Sword: Rethinking Communication Skills to Enhance Officer Safety.\"\u00a0Journal of Law Enforcement<\/em>\u00a04.5 (2015).\u00a0\u00a0Microsoft Word - The word TUESDAY Final.docx (researchgate.net)<\/a><\/p>\r\n Gee,\u00a0James Paul. \"What is literacy.\"\u00a0Negotiating academic literacies: Teaching and learning across languages and cultures<\/em>\u00a0(1998): 51-59.\u00a0What-is-Literacy-2.pdf (uaf.edu)<\/a><\/p>\r\n Huff, Jessica, Charles M. Katz, and Vincent J. Webb. \"Understanding police officer resistance to body-worn cameras.\"\u00a0Policing:\u00a0An International\u00a0Journal<\/em>\u00a0(2018).<\/p>\r\n Rosenfeld, Richard, Thaddeus L. Johnson, and Richard Wright. \"Are college-educated police officers different? A study of stops, searches, and arrests.\"\u00a0Criminal Justice Policy Review<\/em>\u00a031.2 (2020): 206-236.<\/p>\r\n \r\n\r\n ","rendered":" Becoming a police officer\u00a0naturally incorporates a person inside of an\u00a0organization\u00a0which\u00a0involves\u00a0specific training in\u00a0policies,\u00a0moral\u00a0standards to uphold, promises to protect and serve citizens\u00a0and the proper way to dress.\u00a0When\u00a0Joining\u00a0a\u00a0law enforcement\u00a0agency,\u00a0it\u00a0automatically\u00a0seems as though\u00a0you are a part of a discourse.\u00a0According to James\u00a0Gee\u2019s Article \u201cWhat is Literacy\u201d a Discourse\u00a0considered\u00a0group\u00a0of people\u00a0that\u00a0assembles\u00a0either through a\u00a0social\u00a0platform or in person\u00a0groups\u00a0because of\u00a0shared\u00a0interests\u00a0in a particular thing (18). Examples of discourses could be gamers, doctors,\u00a0fitness groups, stock traders and many more.\u00a0Each of these groups has their own\u00a0culture integrated\u00a0inside of them\u00a0to become\u00a0their own unique discourse.<\/p>\n The\u00a0requirements\u00a0of becoming\u00a0a\u00a0law enforcement officer\u00a0can be\u00a0a tedious process.\u00a0It involves joining\u00a0an academy\u00a0and vigorous training methods given by\u00a0instructors\u00a0who are already police officers. They will\u00a0shape you into the police officer the department wants you to be, by requiring recruits to dress a properly, use Sir and Ma\u2019am before and after every sentence, and studying police scenarios.\u00a0The academy resembles the same principles of being in a fraternity or\u00a0sorority.\u00a0This brings me to the next\u00a0topic,\u00a0Secondary\u00a0Discourse.<\/p>\n The\u00a0police\u00a0department\u00a0has\u00a0many rules\u00a0and regulations\u00a0for officers to abide by. One is wearing the correct gear daily. Secondly, speaking to the public in a professional\u00a0manner, and\u00a0learning the policies and rules to further your experience as an officer. According to Gee,\u00a0a\u00a0secondary discourse\u00a0is a group that adds on to the education and knowledge a person already has.\u00a0A secondary discourse\u00a0could be someone’s place of employment or a school where you would learn something\u00a0and add\u00a0to\u00a0the knowledge you naturally have\u00a0from growing\u00a0up (22-23).\u00a0There\u00a0is another term that is associated with\u00a0secondary\u00a0discourse and that is the term Acquisition. According to Gee, Acquisition is\u00a0learning or gaining\u00a0something (in this case knowledge) in\u00a0a\u00a0repetitious\u00a0way\u00a0until it is no longer complicated but\u00a0easier or natural (20).\u00a0After being a police officer for about 3 years,\u00a0you\u00a0acquire\u00a0new knowledge very often that will\u00a0encourage one to write, speak and communicate in a new way.\u00a0It can be taken and used in other places other than work such as school.<\/p>\n In the article \u201cLearning the Skills of\u00a0Policing\u201d\u00a0written by authors, David H. Bailey and Egon Bittner\u00a0presents\u00a0various\u00a0points\u00a0about law enforcement work\u00a0that\u00a0are brought to\u00a0the attention of the readers.\u00a0The article is about the importance of experience being a police officer and what aspects will grow once an officer is introduced to situations.\u00a0One point is how\u00a0experience\u00a0is a key to\u00a0appropriate decision\u00a0making when involved in a\u00a0serious scenario. In the\u00a0article\u00a0Learning\u00a0the skills\u00a0of\u00a0policing\u00a0it explains how\u00a0policing\u00a0cannot\u00a0just be learned in a classroom setting where there are solutions to each scenario that\u00a0is\u00a0similar\u00a0(35).\u00a0Goals of the job, tactics used by the police and\u00a0presence\u00a0are all\u00a0acquired\u00a0from\u00a0having more time\u00a0in the field actively doing\u00a0police work\u00a0(39).\u00a0Most jobs\u00a0become\u00a0easier\u00a0for\u00a0people\u00a0when\u00a0work can be\u00a0done.\u00a0According to Gee, driving a car is something someone can\u00a0attempt\u00a0to teach us\u00a0verbally,\u00a0but it will never be more effective than a person\u00a0driving\u00a0the vehicle\u00a0(20).\u00a0The authors interviewed\u00a0several\u00a0sources such as\u00a0the department\u00a0of criminal justice,\u00a0professors\u00a0at\u00a0colleges, police officers\u00a0and civilians.\u00a0Civilians,\u00a0along with many other\u00a0parties,\u00a0may never understand or be able to\u00a0criticize\u00a0officers about\u00a0the\u00a0operations\u00a0of being a police officer because it would take more than just\u00a0reading what happened or watching a video but performing actions\u00a0daily (35).\u00a0Someone\u00a0attempting\u00a0to understand the tasks of a law enforcement officer is equivalent to\u00a0trying to understand a lawyer or a\u00a0doctor’s\u00a0job. It is more than what it appears to be and will require a person to be within to know much more about it.<\/p>\n In the views\u00a0of\u00a0society looking in from the\u00a0outside, the police\u00a0can\u00a0seem\u00a0like a\u00a0secret\u00a0society\u00a0or group\u00a0and most discourses have that impression.\u00a0Knowledge\u00a0and conversations\u00a0are purposely kept\u00a0within the group and are\u00a0discreet to protect the safety of\u00a0others.\u00a0In the next article,\u00a0\u201cThe word is mightier than the sword\u201d by Benjamin Zaiser,\u00a0MA\u00a0&Mario S. Staller, discusses the importance of\u00a0why police officers should use better communication skill to resolve issues better\u00a0by becoming more open to the civilians and trying different communication strategies.\u00a0It\u00a0is essential\u00a0for officers to use the correct words when communicating with others.\u00a0An example would be\u00a0for officers to keep a calm relationship with the person instead of seeing the suspect or person that is causing an issue as an enemy (7).\u00a0Communication\u00a0between\u00a0other\u00a0citizens\u00a0determines\u00a0what will happen next. If the officer is being rude to the citizen,\u00a0the encounter will not\u00a0benefit\u00a0the officer in any positive way.\u00a0It\u00a0allows\u00a0police\u00a0officers\u00a0to make better judgements on an individual\u00a0also\u00a0(10).\u00a0Learning how to communicate is related to the secondary discourse I explained earlier.\u00a0The communication police officers\u00a0require\u00a0job\u00a0training. There are code words to be known, phonetic alphabet that we use to communicate with a dispatcher to save time and other jargon that would be abnormal to a person who did not work in the field. When we send emails, it must be professional and address the person accordingly. Whether that being a Sergeant, Lieutenant, Commander or Chief, it must start with Sir or Ma\u2019am.\u00a0It is\u00a0a\u00a0certain style that includes\u00a0you\u00a0being a police officer besides the clothing we wear. We not only look different but\u00a0must\u00a0act differently as well.\u00a0According to Gee, the\u00a0Identity kit is morals and values a person apart of a discourse should\u00a0function by (18).\u00a0The identity kit that goes along with the police is integrity.\u00a0A police officer should have great morals and values that\u00a0allow\u00a0them to be better suited for the public.\u00a0Gee\u00a0states\u00a0that an\u00a0\u201cIdentity\u00a0Kit\u201d\u00a0is learning the position and how to act inside of your discourse. For example,\u00a0as\u00a0a police officer, we need to learn how to type, speak,\u00a0write, read, and examine people as\u00a0a police\u00a0officer\u00a0should\u00a0(18).\u00a0That would include us in the discourse and be known as a\u00a0police officer\u00a0because we adopted the work ethic and mindset of a police officer.\u00a0If a citizen is approached by an\u00a0officer,\u00a0they should be treated with respect from the start no matter what crime the citizen\u00a0is responsible for\u00a0doing.\u00a0Officers have a certain standard in which they must\u00a0work\u00a0even when\u00a0dealing with a citizen.<\/p>\n Since the body camera was introduced about 7 years ago,\u00a0interactions\u00a0with other civilians\u00a0have\u00a0changed the mindset of anyone\u00a0who has an encounter with a law enforcement officer.\u00a0An article about \u201cBody-Worn Cameras improve Law enforcement officers report writing\u00a0accuracy\u201d\u00a0by Dawes, D., Heegaard,\u00a0W.,Brave, M., Paetow, G., Weston, B., & Ho, J\u00a0is about learning to\u00a0speak\u00a0appropriately when police officers are\u00a0on\u00a0camera and\u00a0hold a standard we discussed before with the identity kit referenced in Gee article. It allows officers to remember what happened in a\u00a0highly\u00a0stressful\u00a0situation and\u00a0can\u00a0recall the incident with a body cam present.\u00a0The camera is not for everyone but those who\u00a0encounter\u00a0the public.\u00a0Besides acquisition, learning is another form of teaching we will need to use\u00a0to\u00a0understand how\u00a0something works.\u00a0Learning is\u00a0a way\u00a0to simplify something\u00a0cognitively\u00a0to better understand the information\u00a0and being able to remember the information\u00a0or subject\u00a0being taught\u00a0(20).\u00a0Learning\u00a0is also in the classroom as well as on the road for police\u00a0officers,\u00a0which is why higher education can be a benefit as a police officer.<\/p>\n In\u00a0a fourth\u00a0article \u201cAre college educated police officers\u00a0different?\u201d\u00a0There\u00a0is\u00a0a significant difference\u00a0between officers that attended college\u00a0versus\u00a0the officers who did not. The\u00a0officers\u00a0who went to college\u00a0have\u00a0a\u00a0desire\u00a0to be promoted and seek new achievements\u00a0more than the officers that did not attend\u00a0college\u00a0(5).\u00a0In my opinion most\u00a0of the higher officers have been to\u00a0college\u00a0which allowed them to use\u00a0the higher\u00a0education for a more successful career.\u00a0The education\u00a0not only\u00a0allows them to stand out but helps them come to conclusions and solve issues much quicker. Furthermore, becoming a\u00a0police officer is much more than having a uniform and gun but also learning how to\u00a0operate\u00a0as a person under the umbrella of the law. It is a discourse within itself teaching people of all ages how to serve and protect\u00a0people,\u00a0property,\u00a0and themselves.\u00a0When you join any law enforcement job you will take away some knowledge you did not have the first day you\u00a0started.<\/p>\n Works Cited<\/p>\n Bayley, David H., and Egon Bittner. “Learning the skills of policing.”\u00a0Law & Contemp. Probs.<\/em>\u00a047 (1984): 35.\u00a0Learning the Skills of Policing (duke.edu)<\/a><\/p>\n Zaiser, Benjamin, and Mario S. Staller. “The Word is Sometimes Mightier Than the Sword: Rethinking Communication Skills to Enhance Officer Safety.”\u00a0Journal of Law Enforcement<\/em>\u00a04.5 (2015).\u00a0\u00a0Microsoft Word – The word TUESDAY Final.docx (researchgate.net)<\/a><\/p>\nFebruary 2021<\/h3>\n