Law Enforcement Challenges
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Law Enforcement Challenges

Introduction

Law enforcement (LE) is the beacon of protective community service. LE officers hold many duties. The community relies on LE officers to perform the duties in the best of nature. The community respects the LE officers for professionalism and courtesy. LE officers must balance friendly actions with enforcing the laws. Protect and serving are the LE officers' duties. All duties come with challenges, especially with a pro-far-right federal government in charge. This brief essay will explore a few challenges LE officers face when dealing with the taxpayers paying the LE salary in line with intelligence-led policing (ILP).

ILP

ILP is a proactive LE method used by police officers. ILP came en vogue since the 911 terrorist attacks in New York City and the surrounding states. The Office of the Director of National Intelligence created fusion centers. Fusion centers are a boon to ILP because fusion centers act as a multi-stop shop for collation and dissemination. The regional fusion centers are able to react as well as coordinate intelligence, reconnaissance, and surveillance (ISR) on persons on interests. ILP is a great addition to the LE duties.

LE Challenges

-US Constitution

One of the biggest challenges LE officers face when using ILP is the US Constitution. The pesky US Constitution forbids unlawful search and seizures per the fourth amendment (Cooper, 2015). Fortunately, during POTUS45’s tenure, the US Constitution has been pushed to the corner. The US is facing one of the greatest challenges of the 21st-century, a global pandemic known as Covid19. POTUS45 declared a national emergency to fund the dumb border wall, and LE has taken full advantage by disregarding the foundational laws.

-Public Trust

Another challenge LE officers face is a public trust. The affluent people trust the law system because of the affluent people on the courts, politicians, etc. The working-class people do not trust the LE officers. The working-class people understand the US is a pay-to-play law system and or system in general. For example, in rural Maine, the only black people attended the University of Maine (UMaine). The LE officers would always target and blame any wrongdoing by the whites on the blacks because the blacks were the easiest scapegoats for the corrupt Maine judiciary. Thus, LE officers obtaining public trust from the working class, especially minorities, is an uphill battle.

-Education and Training

The last challenge LE officers face when implementing ILP is technical education and understanding. Many LE officers from rural Maine had an associate degree in law enforcement studies. The LE officers could barely understand the proper English language let alone use a computer for other than booty calls. Fusion centers have a challenging task to teach rural LE officers not only to not abuse the power but to learn basic computer skills. Learning basic computer skills for searching fusion center databases is a must. Training rural retards is a great challenge for fusion centers coordinating ILP with rural locals.

Conclusion

LE is the big toe of the community. LE officers encounter many challenges. ILP is the latest challenge for LE officers to implement. The essay discussed the challenge of skirting of the US Constitution in ILP. The essay also disclosed the challenge of securing public trust. Finally, the essay addressed the need for computer skills training in ILP initiatives. This brief essay explored a few challenges LE officers face when dealing with the taxpayers paying the LE salary in line with intelligence-led policing (ILP).

References

Cooper, H. (2015, March 16). War on drugs policing and police brutality. Retrieved September 26, 2020, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.3109/10826084.2015.1007669

Bell, M., Bernard, T., J. Boylan, J., S. Browning, F., Brunson, R., RK. Brunson, R., . . . Werth, E. (2016). Is there a problem officer? Exploring the lived experience of black men and their relationship with law enforcement. Retrieved September 26, 2020, from https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12111-016-9334-4