The Impact of Terrorism on Policing: Rules and Examples of

School: Ashworth College - Course: POLICING J04S - Subject: Accounting

1 Melanie Parrilla AC2008867 J05V Policing Assignment 08- The use of force 04/29/2022 Abstract In this essay we will be discussing the imprint that terrorism had on policing, and I will be outlining the rules that govern police interrogations and confession. I will be providing two examples of police acting improperly or infringing on a suspect's constitutional rights to obtain a confession. Since the events of September 11, 2001, the impact of policing on terrorism has shifted considerably. Until that day, policing was based on dealing with criminal acts and crimes that had occurred. As a result of these occurrences, law enforcement organizations have become more responsible in combating domestic terrorism in addition to their other responsibilities. When it comes to providing information that can be deemed crucial in solving crime, success and the capacity to create strong networks and support through community policing serves as a collaboration effort. Anxiety levels are high, and the fight against terrorism is ongoing. Terrorist attacks had occurred in the United States even before September 11, 2001. A bombing occurred at the World Trade Center in 1993. The Columbine high school domestic terrorism attack occurred in 1999, while the Boston bombing in 2013 was one of the most recent terrorist acts. What does it mean to be a terrorist? Terrorism, according to the Oxford Dictionary, 2 is the illegal use of violence and intimidation, particularly against civilians, for political purposes.Prior to these terrorist attacks, policing was focused on dealing with criminal acts and crimes that happened in American communities. Calls for help with domestic violence, family problems, robberies, and burglaries, among other things. The list could go on and on. Terrorist attacks, on the other hand, have prompted law enforcement agencies to be more vigilant in combating domestic terrorism. The rules that govern police interrogations and confessions is the due process voluntariness approach. This approach holds that all confessions must be voluntary (p.184). In the sixth amendment it limits the officers from deliberately committing any acts that will elicit information that can be used to initiate a criminal proceeding. The accused must be provided the right to an attorney and be read their Miranda rights upon arrest; only the accused can waive their Miranda rights. Each individual accused has the right to due process as well as the right to remain silent.