The Military Commander Of Galactica Essay - 1129 Words

One of my favorite quotes pertains to the current state of police is from an early episode of Battle Star Galactica; the military commander of Galactica (William Adama) is in a discuss with the President of the Twelve Colonies (Laura Roslin) about her wish to use the remaining military force as a police force. Adama states â€Å"There s a reason you separate military and the police. One fights the enemies of the state, the other serves and protects the people. When the military becomes both, then the enemies of the state tend to become the people.† (Finke, 2014) I. Introduction The police of any democratic society are faced with an inescapable dilemma by their profession: Their role in the society requires that they competently balance the legal authority they have been bestowed by the public (government) with their responsibility to protect public safety as a whole while protecting individual rights. Police officers are a visible figure of government authority. They have been granted the power to stop, detain, question, arrest, and when required the use deadly force, at the same time being conscious to the wishes of the public. Police officers are required to carry out complex tasks while respecting important legal and constitutional protections. There have been times when law enforcement(police) has been required to enforce unpopular laws while attempting to foster or maintain public support. How much force the police uses to balance these concerns often determinesShow MoreRelatedTelevision as an Agent of Socialization1013 Words   |  5 Pagesquite e asily by their actions and titles in the program. The president is a man and all of his advisors are men. In one scene where the president was entering a facility he was accompanied by four men and one woman. All of the secret service, military, security and police officers are men. There is a scene where there is a busy airplane control center and seven people are working and only one is a woman. In an additional scene where the president is sitting with his top officials and all four