Blue Badge Betrayal | The Impact of Police Misconduct

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BLUE BADGE BETRAYAL

THE IMPACT OF POLICE MISCONDUCT

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CLASS INTRODUCTION

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Thrilling activities awaits The activities will keep you on the edge of your seat!

Give awesome speeches!

We'll have a chance to speak up and get helpful feedback!

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DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

CLASS ROADM PART ONE

PART TW

ABUSE OF P POWE

Can Police Take A Their Powers?

Corruption Violence

INVESTIGATE THE CRIME Warm Up Activity

POLICE AND POWER What are the police? have?

What powers do the police inst aga e What rights do you hav the police?

WRONG OR RIGHT?

QUIZ

HOW CAN WE ABUSE OF P POWE

Whistleblower P External Audit

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CLASS OVERVIEW

Overview

By the end of today’s class, you’ll learn:

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FROM FEAR TO HOPE

s Police and Power

Talking About Rights

Independent Case Building

DEBATE & PUBLIC SPEAKING

PART 1: THE POL

ABUSE OF P POWE

INVESTIGATE THE CRIME Warm Up Activity

POLICE AND POWER What are the police? have?

What powers do the police inst aga e What rights do you hav the police?

WRONG OR RIGHT? Activity

Can Police Take A Their Powers?

Corruption Violence

QUIZ

HOW CAN WE ABUSE OF P POWE

Whistleblower P External Audit

LICE

POLICE ER

Advantage of

Z TIME

E STOP THE POLICE ER?

Protection

CASE BUILD ING WITH COAC H Activity

RECAP

Warm Up: Investigate the Crime You are a detective who has been called to a crime scene to investigate. You must explain what you would bring with you to help solve the crime.

The Crime: During class time, a thief has broken into the school and stolen all of the textbooks and laptops from a storeroom.

The kids were in the classroom at the time, but there were some teachers next door on a break, and a janitor was cleaning the hallway outside.

You can only bring three items with you to investigate:

Powder and brush to collect fingerprints

Handcuffs to arrest someone if you catch them at the scene of the crime

Camera to take photos for evidence

Magnifying glass to investigate the door hinges

Computer to view the security footage

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Time: 2 mins. Preparation

"I would bring a lie detector test, so that I could question all of the witnesses and make sure they are telling the truth."

Which items do you take with you, and why?

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PART 1: WHAT ARE THE POLICE

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CRIME PREVENTION AND INVESTIGATION Prevent crimes from happening in the first place. They investigate reports of suspicious activities, gather evidence, and try to catch criminals.

TRAFFIC CONTROL Help manage traffic flow and keep roads safe. They direct traffic at busy intersections, ensure drivers follow the rules, and assist with accidents or road closures.

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PART 1: WHAT ARE THE POLICE

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THE JUSTICE SYSTEM The police are part of the justice system, just like judges and juries, law courts, and prisons. They’re often the first step in the justice system, so they play a really important role in terms of engaging with members of the public and collecting information.

BECOMING A POLICE OFFICER To become a police officer, you have to go through a recruitment process. They usually interview you to make sure you are responsible and good at problemsolving, and they check that you are an upstanding member of the community.

The police are supposed to protect the public, prevent and investigate crimes and respond in emergencies.

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PART 1: WHAT ARE THE POLICE

What Powers Do the Police Have?

Different countries have different rules for police officers to do with how much training they need, what kind of force they can use, and ways they can be held accountable.

Police might have the following powers: 1. Arrest and Detention

the power to arrest individuals if they have reasonable grounds to believe that a person has committed a crime or is about to commit one

2. Use of Force

where required, using physical force to stop someone from committing a crime or to detain them

3. Search and Seizure

searching people and their homes

4. Investigative Powers

collect evidence and interview witnesses

Sometimes, police need to get special permission to use these powers. This is called a warrant.

Police have more power than regular citizens, to help them enforce the law. Police in different countries have varying degrees of power, and amounts of training required.

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The police are given their powers by the government. Rules for police are different depending on what country they are in.

Country

Norway

United States

India

Requirements and training

A three year university degree in police officer training (156 weeks)

Graduate high school and do 21 weeks of training

A bachelor’s degree from university and 90 weeks of police training

Powers

Firearms are locked away in cars in most situations

Most police officers are armed, can use force when they feel threatened

Some are armed, can use force when in immediate threat to life or safety

Senior officer approval before shooting

Some states require bodyworn cameras to collect footage while police are in the field

Complaints are investigated and police can be charged

Responsibilities

Do you think it’s important that police have training for a minimum period of time?

Do you think that people should have to do more training if they are allowed to use more force?

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PART 1: WHAT ARE THE POLICE

What Rights Do You Have Against the Police?

We know that human rights are based on the idea that every person is valuable and deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, no matter who they are or where they come from. These rights help protect people's well-being, safety, and freedom, and they make sure that everyone has a fair chance to live a good life.

The police have more power than the average citizen. Because of this, citizens have rights to protect themselves from these powers.

Some include:

1.

2.

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Right to be treated with dignity and respect: no excessive force or humiliation

Right to remain silent: you are not required to incriminate yourself

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3.

Right to legal representation: right to have a lawyer if you are talking to the police

4.

Right to file complaints: police who breach these rights should be punished

5.

Right to be free from unreasonable Searches and seizures: you cannot be searched for no reason

It’s important to balance citizen rights with police powers.

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Activity: Wrong or Right?

You are going to deliver a speech using speech building blocks about whether you think the police should be allowed to behave the way they did in the story.

Remember that our speech building blocks are: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Introduction Reason 1 Reason 2 Conclusion

Use the building blocks below to help you put together a speech.

The Story While the police were investigating the theft of the school books and the laptops, they collected some security camera footage of the robber running into a residential street.

They decided to search inside every house to see if the books and laptops were there. While they were in there, they found some newspaper cuttings about an unsolved murder. They thought the clippings could be suspicious, so they arrested the homeowner for murder and took them to the police station.

Time

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6 mins. (Preparation) | 1-2 mins. (Speaking)

I believe that the police (pick one)

Introduction

should

/

should not

be allowed to search people’s homes and arrest them

The first reason why it (pick one) is....

Reason 1

was justified

/

was not justified

Insert reason, and explain why

The first reason why it (pick one) is....

Reason 2

was justified

/

was not justified

Insert reason, and explain why

Because (insert two reasons here), the police ... (pick one)

Conclusion

should

/

should not

not have been allowed to behave that way.

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PART 2: ABUSE

ABUSE OF P POWE

Can Police Take A Their Powers?

Corruption Violence

INVESTIGATE THE CRIME Warm Up Activity

POLICE AND POWER What are the police? have?

What powers do the police inst aga e What rights do you hav the police?

WRONG OR RIGHT?

QUIZ

HOW CAN WE ABUSE OF P POWE

Whistleblower P External Audit

Activity

SYMBOL OBJ

Key takeaway

Question

Speakin

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POLICE ER

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CASE BUILD ING WITH COAC H Activity

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PART 2: ABUSE OF POLICE POWER

Can Police Take Advantage of Their Powers?

Sometimes, police officers take advantage of the power they are given.

Different roles for the police include:

1. Corruption: dishonest behaviour, usually involving bribery

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2. Violence police using more force than is necessary, harming or killing citizens

Sometimes, the issues are systemic within the police.

This means that they don’t just come from one misbehaving police officer; the entire police force allows it to happen, or ‘turns a blind eye’.

When individual police officers put other priorities ahead of their own duties, this can lead to abuse of their powers in the form of corruption or violence.

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PART 2: ABUSE OF POLICE POWER

Corruption Corruption happens in the police force when police officers care more about themselves than their responsibility to uphold the law. Corruption can involve bribery (offering someone money to do something bad) or blackmail (threatening to do something in order to get someone to do something bad).

Example 1: A police officer pulls a driver over on the road for driving over the limit. They are supposed to write down the name and details of the driver so they are given demerit points against their license. Instead, the driver offers the police officer $100 to not report it and drives away without getting in trouble.

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Corruption involves police being bribed or threatened to get them to act in a way that abuses their power.

Example 2: A police officer catches a big company committing fraudulent behaviour and is supposed to report them for committing a crime. Before he can, a director of the company shows the officer that they have photographic proof that the officer likes to dress up in a giant zebra costume, which is super embarrassing. The director tells them that if they report the crime, the director will send the photos to everyone, so the police officer does not report it.

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Violence Even though the police need to use force sometimes, it can also lead to injury or even death.

It’s important when using force that you take account of your surroundings. Sometimes, innocent people who just happen to be there could be in danger if you start using force. Even if the force is used against the person committing the crime, it has to be proportionate - you should not shoot someone dead for shoplifting a pack of gum from the supermarket unarmed.

The greater the access to weapons a police officer has, the greater the chance that they could use excessive force. On the other hand, if the police officer doesn’t have the tools they need to keep themselves safe, they could be unable to defend themselves and end up getting hurt.

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PART 2: ABUSE OF POLICE POWER

SCENARIO 1 A bank robber runs into a bank, holding a gun.

They demand that the bank teller put one million dollars in a bag that they plan to escape with.

If the police officer has a gun

The police officer can threaten the burglar with force and can shoot if they think the burglar is going to shoot someone

If the police officer does not have a gun

The police officer is in danger of being shot if they try to intervene, so the robber steals the money and gets away

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SCENARIO 2 A police officer is called when someone spots a teenager playing with a toy gun in the park. The caller tells the police officer that they think the gun is real.

The police officer shoots the teenager, killing an innocent person

If the police officer has a gun

The police officer calls for backup before approaching the teenager, realizing the gun is fake, and no one is injured

If the police officer does not have a gun

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Study: Racial Violence in the United States

merican people, who make up 13% of the U.S. ccounted for 27% of those shot and killed by 21. That means African American people are kely as white people to be shot and killed by police officers.

Police violence occurs when police officers use more force than necessary, which can result in civilians being hurt or killed. In many countries, police violence is disproportionately conducted against minority groups.

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Quiz Time 1.

What is NOT the role of the police? a) Traffic control b) Fighting in wars c) Investigating crimes

2. Which of these is an example of a right you have against the police force? a) The right to remain silent b) The right to speak freely c) The right to make police speak

3. What is the meaning of corruption? a) Police officers accepting bribes or being blackmailed into doing bad things b) Police officers using more force than is necessary and hurting people c) Police officers being paid a high salary for their job Fact Recall See if you can remember what we’ve learned about homelessness

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Quiz Time 1.

What is NOT the role of the police? a) Traffic control b) Fighting in wars c) Investigating crimes

2. Which of these is an example of a right you have against the police force? a) The right to remain silent b) The right to speak freely c) The right to make police speak

3. What is the meaning of corruption? a) Police officers accepting bribes or being blackmailed into doing bad things b) Police officers using more force than is necessary and hurting people c) Police officers being paid a high salary for their job Fact Recall See if you can remember what we’ve learned about homelessness

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PART 2: ABUSE OF POLICE POWER

How Can We Stop the Abuse of Police Power?

Policy One: Whistleblower Protection Often, people are hesitant to report their fellow police officers when they do something bad. Sometimes it’s because they don’t want to get caught and have it harm their career, and other times they are afraid of getting hurt themselves.

‘Whistleblower protection’ means protecting the people who choose to speak up. This could involve anonymous reporting, job protection, or creating a culture of honesty within the police force.

Do you think whistleblower protection is an effective policy? Is there any way that it could go wrong?

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Policy Two: External Audit External organisations are independent, so they are not exposed to the same pressures of officers within the police force. Because they are not reporting on their own colleagues, they are more willing to speak up against abuse of police power.

External audits involve things like recording police interactions, for example via body camera. These external actors review randomly selected recordings to make sure that everyone is doing their job correctly.

Do you think external audits are an effective policy? Is there any way that it could go wrong?

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Activity: Case Building With Coach

Build a speech for the topic with your coach.

Remember that our speech building blocks are: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Introduction Reason 1 Reason 2 Conclusion

Use the building blocks below to help you put together a speech.

Topic:

“Not all police should be allowed to have guns when on patrol.”

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Introduction

Reason 1

Reason 2

Conclusion

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Activity: Case Building With Coach

Build a speech for the topic without your coach.

They will check in every few minutes to help you stay on track!

Remember that our speech building blocks are: 1.

2.

3.

4.

Introduction Reason 1 Reason 2 Conclusion

Use the building blocks below to help you put together a speech.

Topic:

“It is important that citizens have rights when interacting with police”

Time: 10 Minutes Prep (With Assistance)

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Introduction

Reason 1

Reason 2

Conclusion

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The police are supposed to protect the public, prevent and investigate crimes, and respond in emergencies.

Police have more power than regular citizens, to help them enforce the law. Police in different countries have varying degrees of power, and amounts of training required.

It’s important to balance citizen rights with police powers so that police use them responsibly.

Rights against police: 1. Right to be treated with dignity and respect 2. Right to remain silent 3. Right to legal representation 4. Right to be free from unreasonable searches and seizures 5. Right to file complaints Sometimes, police can take advantage of their powers, resulting in corruption or police violence.

Corruption involves police being bribed or threatened to get them to act in a way that abuses their power.

Police violence occurs when police officers use more force than necessary, which can result in civilians being hurt or killed.

Potential policies: 1. Whistleblower policy 2. External audits Key skills: case building with and SYMBOL OBJECTIVES: without coach supervision Learn a special skill

Activity time

Key takeaway

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