Crjs390 unit 3 | Law homework help

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You are the senior veteran partner of a special highway patrol unit that is working a major interstate that is a corridor for drug and gun smuggling.ÿYour partner has the highest marks ever in the academy and has a great civilian education in criminology.ÿHe knows the laws and regulations by heart.ÿHe is a staunch family man who is faithful to his wife, and except for an occasional beer with the boy, does not abuse alcohol.ÿHe has an exemplary work record and is extremely reliable.ÿAs such, he is assigned as your partner in a very hazardous detail of drug and gun intervention.
The job requires the officers to make legitimate profiling assessments of potential smugglers and wait for them to make a motor vehicle violation so that they can be stopped.ÿOnce stopped, minimal interview techniques almost always lead to the discovery of contraband and a subsequent arrest.
The first 3 months on the job with your new partner have been great.ÿThe two of you have made 18 felony arrests for narcotics and gun possession.ÿSix of the drug arrests were major weights of crack and heroin.ÿTwo of the gun arrests involved the seizure of numerous fully automatic weapons.ÿ
In the beginning 2 weeks of month 4, things start to get dicey.ÿThree of the last 12 traffic stops have resulted in shootouts with the occupants of the cars stopped.ÿWhile nobody was killed and only two people wounded (both of them suspects), the shooting appears to be taking its toll on the new officer.ÿ
When going to the car last week at the start of shift, an officer in an adjacent car slammed the trunk lid, causing a loud bang. As you turned toward your car, you found your partner on the ground trying to scoot under the vehicle.ÿFour nights earlier, you were called to back up another unit that had a high-risk stop.ÿUpon your arrival, you drew your weapon and ran up to the other unit, two officers who were wrestling with two suspects.ÿAfter the suspects were handcuffed, you turned to find your partner crouching behind your unit shaking.ÿWhen you tried to talk to him about it, he said he was starting to get the flu.ÿThe next night he called in sick.
The night following the sick night, while on patrol, you stopped a suspect vehicle, and the driver was a huge sawmill worker with 3 outstanding felony warrants for robbery and assault.ÿThe suspect attacked you, and you rolled around on the ground for a full 45 seconds trying to get the suspect handcuffed.ÿAfter getting him under control, you looked up to see your partner frantically screaming on the radio for back up about 30 feet away.ÿHe never came to your aid during the incident.
The unit commander suspects that there is a problem and asks you to write a fitness report on your new partner with recommendations for follow-up on the report you submit.
In a report to the unit commander of the special highway patrol unit, indicate the issues in the scenario that cause you concern about the new officer. You will identify how the symptoms displayed by the new officer are consistent with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). You will provide at least 2 recommendations for action concerning the new officer.ÿYou will provide the commander with options on what you think can be done to prevent this type of problem in the unit.
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Address the following

How important is it for partners to react appropriately in the field? Explain.
What are the key symptoms that may be observed in the partner’s actions and reactions in the scenario? Explain.
What are the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder on the part of the partner in the scenario? Explain.
What are 2 specific actions that should be taken concerning the partner? Explain.

Address the followingÿ

Select 2 personality disorders common to surviving victims of a life-threatening experience other than post-traumatic stress disorder.
For each selected personality disorder, address the following questions:

What are the symptoms of this disorder? List and describe.
What types of people typically succumb to this disorder? Explain.
How can individuals with this disorder be treated? Explain.