Essays about: "police officers"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 56 essays containing the words police officers.

  1. 1. Reinforcement Learning for Multi-Agent Strategy Synthesis Using Higher-Order Knowledge

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för elektroteknik och datavetenskap (EECS)

    Author : Gustav Forsell; Shamoun Gergi; [2023]
    Keywords : Higher Order Knowledge; Imperfect Information; Reinforcement Learning; Deep Q- networks; Knowledge Representation; Pursuit Evasion Games;

    Abstract : Imagine for a moment we are living in the distant future where autonomous robots are patrollingthe streets as police officers. Two such robots are chasing a robber through the city streets. Fearingthe thief might listen in to any potential transmission, both robots remain radio silent and are thuslimited to a strictly visual pursuit. READ MORE

  2. 2. Is the phenomenon of buying sexual services too complex to be able to counteract?

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Felicia Stråhle; Elsa Lövén; [2023]
    Keywords : Crime prevention; Purchase of sexual services; Sweden; Police regions; The implementation theory; Community policing strategy;

    Abstract : The purchase of sexual services in Sweden is becoming increasingly extensive and requires increased crime prevention resources. The phenomenon is complex and the underlying problem is difficult to define. READ MORE

  3. 3. Policing in a small society : The 'closely-knit' and underresearched Faroe Islands

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Ingmar Berg Mikkelsen; [2023]
    Keywords : closely-knit; Faroese; Faroe Islands; Føroyar; Nils Christie; policing; small societies; Faroese; Faroe Islands; Føroyar; løgregla; Nils Christie; oyggjasamfelag; police; sambond; samfelag; smá samfeløg; smátjóðir; tætt knýtt;

    Abstract : The Faroes are a rural, ’closely-knit’ (Nils Christie 1982), and unexplored society. Hardly anyone is a stranger. Neither are police officers and offenders. How does this affect policing? Based on 6 interviews with Faroese police officers and 3interviews with Faroese offenders, the ’living law’ (i. READ MORE

  4. 4. "Doing" masculinity in police work: A study of the narratives of 'becoming' a police officer in Sweden

    University essay from Malmö universitet/Institutionen för kriminologi (KR)

    Author : Ana Filipa da Silva Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : gender and policing; gendered practices; narrative interview; police story-telling; Sweden; subjectivity; gender equality; police work; jämställdhet; polis arbete;

    Abstract : Police officer has been conventionally regarded as a masculine occupation, where values such as strength, aggressivity and, bravery are commemorated. In Sweden, a country that is highly regarded for its gender equality status, understanding how police officers navigate gendered expectations is crucial to understand the implications of gender in policing. READ MORE

  5. 5. Exploring the nexus between law enforcement strategies and the increased feelings of insecurity among citizens in Östra Göinge municipality - The functions and dysfunctions of the law

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Agron Selaci; [2023]
    Keywords : Municipality; law; police; practices; functions; dysfunctions; insecurity; migration; integration; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : While the Swedish Police, in the geographical area in which they operate, as well as each municipality in Sweden, are responsible for making their residents feel secure, this thesis examines the causes behind the increased feelings of insecurity among residents in Östra Göinge municipality. The main purpose of this study is to investigate the link between the practices of the local police in Östra Göinge and Östra Göinge municipality, which are governed by legal directives, and the increased feelings of insecurity among residents in Östra Göinge municipality. READ MORE