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Issues in Police Ethics

Issues in Police Ethics. CRJ 413 Michael G. Wilkie University of Phoenix. IACP Code of Ethics.

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Issues in Police Ethics

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  1. Issues in Police Ethics CRJ 413 Michael G. Wilkie University of Phoenix

  2. IACP Code of Ethics • As a law enforcement officer, my fundamental duty is to serve mankind; to safeguard lives and property; to protect the innocent against deception; the weak against oppression or intimidation; and the peaceful against violence or disorder; and to respect the Constitutional rights of all men to liberty, equality, and justice.     I will keep my private life unsullied as an example to all; maintain courageous calm in the face of danger, scorn, or ridicule; develop self-restraint; and be constantly mindful of the welfare of others. Honest in my thought and deed in both personal and official life, I will be exemplary in obeying the laws of the land and the regulations of my department. Whatever I see or hear of a confidential nature or that is confided to me in my official capacity will be kept ever secret unless revelation is necessary in the performance of my duties. •      I will never act officiously or permit personal feelings, prejudices, animosities, or friendships to influence my decisions. With no compromise for crime and with relentless prosecution of criminals, I will enforce the law courteously and appropriately without fear or favor, malice or ill-will, never employing unnecessary force or violence, and never accepting gratuities. •      I recognize the badge of my office as a symbol of public faith, and I accept it as a public trust to be held so long as I am true to the ethics of police service. I will constantly strive to achieve these objectives and ideals, dedicating myself before God to my chosen profession -- law enforcement.

  3. Why Study Ethics? • Professional fields • Real Estate • Medicine • Law • Education • Others

  4. Why Study Police Ethics? • Public expectation of a higher standard • Vital element of professionalism • Learn a decision-making process • Constitutional guidelines • For some, religious basis

  5. Issues and Challenges to ethical conduct • Authority of arrest • Use of force • Exercise of discretion • Public credibility

  6. Issues and Challenges (cont) • Misplaced loyalty • Misconduct • Handling money

  7. The Need for Ethical Training • Exercise of discretion-Power of decision • Exercise of authority-Power of enforcement • Exercise of restraint-Power of law • Exercise of due process-Power of rights

  8. Braswell’s Five Goals for Studying Ethics • Awareness of ethical issues • Development of critical thinking skills • Create personal responsibility • Understand process of criminal justice system • Develop “wholesight”

  9. Integrity • “Integrity is one of several paths. It distinguishes itself from others because it is the right path, and only one upon which you will never get lost” M.H. McKee

  10. The Greeks and Ethics

  11. The Process of Failure and Recovery

  12. Resources • Pollock, J. Ethics in Crime and Justice. • FBI LAW ENFORCEMENT BULLETIN,THE,  June, 1995  by Tim R. Jones,

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