Law_Enforcement_Disciplinary.docx Law Enforcement Disciplinary University of Phoenix

Law_Enforcement_Disciplinary.docx    Law Enforcement Disciplinary   University of Phoenix  CJA/454    Law Enforcement Disciplinary  A police officer who commits an offense against disciplinary is liable to the actions stated below. First isreprimand. The latter is a discipline instituted for violations of minor activities, such as procedures and policies (Andreescu et al., 2012). The second action is a suspension. A suspended officer may be temporarily exempted from their normal routines. An officer found guilty of disciplinary charges may equally face confinement charges where his or her movements will be limited and only restricted to the police residential quarters or barracks (Stephens, 2011). The fourth action is salary reduction. Here, one-third of the officer™s basic salary is reduced for about three months.  On a similar note, the officerfound guilty of disciplinary charges may face restitution where his or her salary will be deducted for a period and used to compensate for the offense (Andreescu et al., 2012). The sixth disciplinary action is rank reduction. Rank reduction encompasses reducing the authority of the officer to a lower level. In the military, rank reduction involvesreducing the number offlag badges or rank stars (Stephen, 2011). Lastly, a police officer found guilty of a very serious disciplinary offense may be dismissed from the service.  Police disciplines may vary depending on the type of crime and organizational policies. A positive discipline is a form of constructive and attitudin