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- A common phrase that sums up the general mission of law enforcement agencies is “to protect and serve.” But, why do law enforcement officers protect and serve—working night shifts and holidays, missing family events, going to court when they could be sleeping or playing golf, and sometimes even sacrificing their lives for that mission?
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Jun 14, 2022 · The motto, "To Protect and Serve," first coined by the Los Angeles Police Department in the 1950s, has been widely copied by police departments everywhere. But what, exactly, is a police officer's legal obligation to protect people?
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Jul 8, 2014 · A common phrase that sums up the general mission of law enforcement agencies is “to protect and serve.” But, why do law enforcement officers protect and serve—working night shifts and...
May 25, 2022 · With distressing regularity in recent years, daily interactions between police officers and the public have gone tragically wrong, and a litany of much-too-familiar names—George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Eric Garner—has entered our national consciousness.
As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve the community; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception, the weak against oppression or intimidation and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the constitutional rights of all to liberty, equality, and justice.
Jan 20, 2021 · Newly sworn, local and state police officers take an ethical pledge that is called the Law Enforcement Oath of Honor.
Nov 30, 1998 · "To Serve and Protect," is a phrase made famous by the Los Angeles Police Department and adopted, in various forms, by law enforcement agencies across the United States. While what constitutes "protect" may be open to some debate, it seems to be more clear-cut than does the word "serve."
Apr 18, 2022 · Supreme Court precedent holds that American police have no legal obligation to protect the public. Last Wednesday, after a 24-hour search, a suspect was apprehended in the New York City Sunset Park subway shooting that injured at least 10 people.
