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The police department is an example of an organization that represents some of the ideas of positivism. Not only in the structure of the department with certain individuals performing specific jobs in order to make the organization run effectively and efficiently (see link [|MPD organization chart]), but also in all of the rules and procedures that the police officers must follow on duty. Their own personal choice and ideas are eliminated as they follow the strict guidelines and policies of the department to deal with situations. The department has determined what the "best practices" are in most situations and has developed a rationale for these practices.
 * __Example #1__**

I also included a link to the candidate preparation guide for police officers. The latter part of the guide (page 24, for example) refers to questions that police officer candidates will find on their entry test and how to answer them correctly based on police procedure. (see link [|Police Officer Candidate Preparation Guide])

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is another organization representative of positivism. Formed in response to the tragedy on September 11, 2001, it replaced other transportation security systems as a more effective and efficient organization. The TSA officers are given strict procedures and guidelines to follow regarding suspicious individuals, behaviors and materials. Any people or items that show certain characteristics will be examined more closely, regardless of who or what they really are. The policies and procedures are written to eliminate any individual human input, and they are they are updated regularly by outside experts in the field, both nationally and internationally, to address the changing threats to national security. The following link shows the approach of this organization to maintaining and improving safe traveling. [|TSA approach to security]
 * __Example #2__**

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