1. In a centralized system of policing, there is one police force that connects all of the independent police forces to each other. Centralized systems of policing give higher authority the center-most division, and this top tier regulates the system all the way down. Some examples of countries that have centralized policing systems include: Great Britain, Israel, Italy, and France. In a decentralized system of policing, there is no national policing force. Decentralized policing systems allow for each police force to act under their own supervision and independently of others agencies. Some examples of countries that have decentralized systems in place include: the United States, Mexico, Canada, and Japan. In addition to being centralized or decentralized, national police systems are also categorized according to how they coordinate their forces. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. The idea of democratic policing is that the police are not above the law, in a democracy no single entity is given excessive power or authority. In a democratic society, the people are given the power to govern their selves. For policing to be truly democratic, those who are enforcing the laws must be held accountable if they violate the law, or cause unnecessary harm to the people they swore to protect. All citizens under a democracy have certain personal …show more content…
In established democracies, the citizens depend on the police. Democracies entitle their people to personal rights, and these people have high expectations that they will never be stripped of them. Currently in the United States and abroad in the European Union, there seems to be a growing mistrust in police and even the governments as a whole. In the United States, there is a far greater risk of being shot and killed by a police officer, rather than a terrorist. In addition, the amount of documented police corruption showcased in the media is disturbing, yet, the organizations rarely suffer any repercussions aside from just a “slap on the