Can anyone think of any traits OTHER than physical fitness strength that police officers require?
Posted by admin on Mar 7, 2008 in Gender Women's Studies |
Hunny Bunny asked:
With police nowadays so trigger happy on the Taser - where a subject is subdued from a distance - physical strength is less of an issue than in the past. Even peaceful protesters and confused, psychotic Polish airline passengers are merrily tasered by police. Its a sign of the times, I guess.
With police nowadays so trigger happy on the Taser - where a subject is subdued from a distance - physical strength is less of an issue than in the past. Even peaceful protesters and confused, psychotic Polish airline passengers are merrily tasered by police. Its a sign of the times, I guess.
I think there is much more to this vocation than some sexist men would have us believe.
What traits do cops need to be successful at their job?
What areas of policing might women excel in, and why?
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energy endurance
The ability to eat donuts all day. lol
ability to be resourceful and quick on their feet
eating donuts 101, beating up minorities 101, and how to be an assssswhole
It’s important to be a dick
No sense of justice
Emotional strength e.g seeing accident scenes and just accepting it as part of you job
emotional and psychological health.
confidence and self-control.
ability to inspire trust and confidence.
ability to stay calm during an emergency.
discretion.
integrity.
A good memory,
and the ability to get familiar with thier surroundings quickly.
Oh, and good driving skills, hand / eye coordination.
Ability to discern problems quickly, follow their superiors instructions, protect the people, uphold the law. Maintain order.
the ability to resist corruption and using the badge for their own benefit would be nice. and stop turning the lights on to go through the red lights.
Leadership, wit, resourcefulness, ability to understand things in the mind’s eye, ability to think on their feet, passion (to do the job well to enforce the law effectively and efficiently), patience. So, really, strength does not always mean power.
Traits: Alert, quick thinker, quick learner, able to be authoritative, brave. In the academy they push you hard physically and mentally and try to make you fail. You have to shoot, defend yourself physically, and get maced. Some departments even require you to get tasered if you are going to use one.
Women excel in any type of policing. Training shows you that you are not alone in the field. It teaches you how to not get yourself in over your head.
the height weight of a wrestler
i can tell by your attitude, you need to be tasered once to straighten you out.
What areas of policing might women excel in, and why?
When you sign on to do a job you must be able to handle ALL of the responsibilities that job entails. Police work is physical. Apprehending and subduing the mostly male oriented perpetrators of crime… Are you going to cower until your ‘area of expertise’ is required?
Women are better at detecting lies, however, we don’t always trust ourselves.
Women can pick up more details of an area than men.
It is best that women are there to help rape victims, I think men may be inclined to do the old boy bros before hoes and let a rapist walk away.
I hope that all cops have a sense of being fair and diplomatic, this is a trait that has been missing lately.
I wish cops could see they have, historically, been used as tools of the wealthy and powerful. One example, is state troopers beating and killing union protesters in the early 20th century. To some extent this is still true. I just wish coppers could see that they are just one of the working class (blue collor I couldn’t resist)
And should have more commitment to regular folks than the powerful. I have never liked cops much, but know that they are behaving like ham-fisted thugs, I trust them less.
Not too long ago I saw a black boy being ‘talked to’ by this (white)cop by the street. Every black person who was waiting for the bus went over and began demanding to know what was going on and the crowd taped him too. I was so happy to see this. The cop looked pleadingly to me and I just walked on remembering how one had roughed me up FOR NO REASON.
Resourcefulness.Women usually excel at undercover work and use of disguises as people don’t suspect them as cops.You still have to be able to subdue a 280 pound male suspect and keep your cool.Many female officers have been brutally assalted while on duty.A friend of mine was an undercover security guard at wal-marts;they came close to pulling a gun on her;she was not allowed to carry weapons.There is always a need for women jailers due to privacy issues.It carries the same risks as Army combat,Death.I would not want my relatives to take that risk,especially the females.
Police officers need judgment most of all. They need analytical skills to assess situations they face. They need to care about people and the law–nurturing instincts are good for this, and yes ladies, I think men can nurture too. They need to be able to handle stress and uncertainty. And they could realize that they set an example. All of these traits are found, to some degree, in men and women. How well developed they are depends on the individual. The more one has, and the better they’re developed should help with one’s success in law enforcement. Unfortunately, some of those traits are considered weakness. Of course, knowing what officers face every day, some are bound to develop defenses to keep from going crazy.
Police officers need to have a calm/even temper that is not easily riled up.
They need to maintain the status of authority figure, yet realize they are just as human as everyone else. That badge does not make them better than other citizens, it comes with the job.
Officers should be role models to the public. Consistent, honest, observant, fair, and better listeners. I have experienced some who only hear what they want to to fit the scenario they assume to be the correct one.
And then they need to remain empathic, not letting apathy creep in to their daily routine.
It’s a tough job to stay humble at, but the best ones are.