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Advancements in police weaponry that offer less lethal options for officers have decreased use of force issues and declined numbers of officer involved shootings and physical altercations.  

A saturation of a high crime rate area would be mobilizing specialized units or increasing the numbers of police on patrol to help curb and investigate the crime.  

crime analysis The use of analytical methods to obtain pertinent information on crime patterns and trends that can then be disseminated to officers on the street.

No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a grand jury, except in cases arising in the land or naval forces, or in the militia, when in actual service in time of war or public danger; nor shall any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.

Out of the provided amendments, which one primarily focuses on Miranda vs Arizona.

________________ refers to situations where a police officer bends the rules to attain the “right” result and also called the Dirty Harry syndrome

Police certifications are issued in each state by an organization or commission that oversees all police mandates and training.  In Alabama the entity is the Alabama Police Officers Standards and Training Commission.  

Police qualified immunity is misrepresented by anti-police advocates and politicians.  Police have to meet criteria and be deemed qualifies to be granted immunity in a case where their actions were an honest mistake. It could also be a decision that was rushed in an a chaotic event and later deemed incorrect.  The police were doing their job correctly and not illicit.  It is not a blanket coverage of protection for all police or their actions.  

The development and deployment of E911 has helped policing in a tremendous way.  Emergency services are expedited to victims and crisis events, calls can be prioritized and organization and dispatch of police officers can be handled and monitored. 

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.