Book Report On Cop In The Hood

The book Cop in the Hood made me more aware of what cops have to deal with now-a-days. There are several different policies that ensure people’s freedoms, however, that makes a cop’s job much more difficult. After reading this book I was also made aware how important people in society are to a cop. It makes their job easier, which in-turn allows society to be a safer place for all people. A cop is not able to stop all crimes without the help of society. If society makes cops more aware of the crime, and calls in when a crime occurs then cops will be able to stop the criminal. Throughout the book Peter Moskos explained his experience going through police academy. He then started his job as a cop for the first time. He was thrown into several

This gives each officer the ability to make their own choices based on the situation. I think that this is important, because it gives the officer more freedoms. There are certain situations that a person is “required” to act against the law. They have a reason why they went against the law, and if the officer finds the reason valid they might change the punishment, or just give the person a warning. Moskos in the book, Cop in the Hood, showed the important of discretion because it allowed him to make decisions based on the situation, instead of the requirements of his

This would hopefully create a safer community in the future. They could do this by being more intentional with the justice system. In the prison system, I think that they should encourage people to change their ways, and learn how to work hard, this would hopefully deter the crime. Another way that I think a Christian cop should work to create a better society is having the community get involved. This will create a responsibility for each person, and then they will understand the importance of keeping the law. This will also give each member of a society a duty. Giving someone a duty makes them feel important and needed in society, which could lower the crime