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PSPETHC501A

PSPETHC501A. Promote the values and ethos of public service. LESSON OVERVIEW. Topic One: Ethical Obligations Ethics overview Ethics in the Queensland Police Service Topic Two: Relevant Legislation Queensland legislation for police officers and ethical obligations

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PSPETHC501A

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  1. PSPETHC501A Promote the values and ethos of public service

  2. LESSON OVERVIEW • Topic One: Ethical Obligations • Ethics overview • Ethics in the Queensland Police Service • Topic Two: Relevant Legislation • Queensland legislation for police officers and ethical obligations • Topic Three: Unethical Conduct • Identifying unethical conduct • Reporting unethical conduct • Relevant legislation

  3. STUDY THE MATERIAL WELL WITH A FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE DECISION MAKING

  4. RESOURCES • Online Unit Guide

  5. ASSESSMENT TASKS • Assessment Task One – Essay: police gratuities • Based on reading in Unit Guide • Assessment Task Two – Workbook • Assessment Task Three – Online legislation assignment • Assessment Task Four – Online theory quiz

  6. ASSESSMENT TASK ONE • ESSAY – POLICE GRATUITIES • SHOULD POLICE SAY NO TO GRATUITIES • What are gratuities? • When are they offered to police? Provide examples • Are police allowed to accept gratuities (under the Code of Conduct and legislation?) • Should police be allowed to accept gratuities? Why? • Should police not be allowed to accept gratuities? Why not? • What guidelines should be in place, eg: legislation or internal policies? • What current legislation affects the acceptance of gratuities? • What is the impact on the police service if gratuities are accepted? • How does society view the acceptance of gratuities? • Is it just the fault of the police? What about the organisations that offer the gratuities? • Draw a conclusion that states one way or the other whether police should say no to gratuities.

  7. Certificate IV workbook: It is expected that this workbook will allow you to consider some of the ethical dilemmas that may present themselves, but more so, how you would respond. ASSESSMENT TASK TWO

  8. ASSESSMENT TASK THREE & FOUR ONLINE THEORY QUIZ Based on the content of the Unit Guide Complete the review questions Ensure detailed study of material Timed assessment – two attempts 85% or more for competency ONLINE LEGISLATION ASSIGNMENT Familiarise yourself with the legislation throughout the Unit Guide Based on the parts, chapters and sections mentioned in the Unit Guide Untimed assessment – one attempt 85% or more for competency

  9. TOPIC ONE:ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS

  10. What are ethics? Not only what is legal but what is right. Being ‘fair dinkum’and doing the right thing by everyone — the organisation, your boss, your fellow workers, the public, the ratepayers, yourself and your family. Toowoomba City Council Briefing Note 1999 Slide 3 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  11. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS Others may influence your thinking, but you alone are responsible for your actions! Another meaning - What is ethics? • Ethics is a set of rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or member of a community. These rules could be formalised in a code of ethics, or legally enforced if made law.

  12. Video 1 – Life guard

  13. What guides ethical principles? Standards and Guidelines • Codes of Conduct / Statement of ethics • Policies • Procedures • Legislation • Culture - Discuss • Job descriptions • Senior personnel Reading 3: Recruit Assessment Information If you believe a member of the QPS has behaved wrongly or inappropriately, you may make a complaint! – Discuss process!

  14. Group activity • Get into groups of 6 • Discuss the following over 10 minutes • List what behaviour you think would get a police officer into trouble and instigate complaints from the public • Each group is to present their view to the class • Then watch the video in the next slide

  15. Video 2 – Private eye

  16. Codes of conduct • A code of conduct lists the behaviours expected of us when we are at work. • All Justice Sector Agencies are required to have a code of conduct for staff (Public Sector Ethics Act 1994). Slide 4 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  17. Discuss Code of Conduct

  18. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS Statement of ethics • Aims to describe and reinforce to both Police and the community the integrity and impartial level of service that should be expected from the Police at all times. • QPS Standard of Practice

  19. Video 3 – Statement of ethics

  20. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS QPS S.E.L.F. Test S Would your decision withstand Scrutiny? E Will your decision Ensure compliance? L Is your decision Lawful? F Is your decision Fair?

  21. Capsicum spray Video 4 Video 5

  22. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS Client Service Charter • Details the level and commitment of service the QPS has undertaken to provide to the community. • Provides the public with a ‘benchmark’ on which the QPS can be assessed in the provision of their service. • Open Client Service Charter

  23. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS What does this mean? Problem-Orientated Policing SScanning (problem identification) AAnalysing (underlying causes of the problem) RResponses (addressing the problem) AAssessment (measuring the effectiveness of the response)

  24. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS Conflicts of interest • There is to be no actual or apparent conflict between a police officer’s personal interests and the impartial fulfillment of their official duties. • However, members are not to be subject to unreasonable restrictions on their private activities. • All conflict of interests will be resolved in favour of the Service and the public interest.

  25. TOPIC TWO:RELEVANT LEGISLATION

  26. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 • Ethics Principles Ethics obligations • Ethics obligations are intended to provide the basis for codes of conduct. They are NOT legally enforceable. • Respect for the law and system of government • Respect for persons • Integrity • Diligence • Economy and efficiency www.legislation.qld.gov.au

  27. The Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 lists five ethics principles: • Respect for the law and system of government • Integrity • Respect for others • Economy and efficiency • Diligence Why do we need this legislation? VIDEO 7 – A bit of QPOL history - 8 minutes Slide 5 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  28. EXAMPLES OF THE FIVE ETHICS PRINCIPLES Slide 6 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  29. Respect for the lawand system of government • Do not break any laws. • Obey lawful instructions. • Respect Organisational decisions. • Enforce all laws. Slide 7 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  30. Integrity • Be honest and trustworthy. • Put the interests of the public first. • Disclose conflicts of interest. • Protect confidential information. Slide 8 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  31. Respect for others • Respect and be fair to everyone. • Treat people as you would like to be treated. • Provide good customer service. Slide 9 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  32. Economy and efficiency • Do not waste or misuse Agency resources. • Give an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay. VIDEO 8 - Example of what may happen if you are not compatible (do not pull your weight) – 4 minutes Slide 10 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  33. Diligence • Do your work properly and to the best of your ability. • Strive for excellence. Slide 11 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

  34. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION Police Service Administration Act 1990 • Guides Queensland Police Officers on how they go about their daily duties, their key functions, and behavioural expectations. www.legislation.qld.gov.au

  35. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000 • Power to arrest • Power to question www.legislation.qld.gov.au

  36. TOPIC THREE:UNETHICAL CONDUCT

  37. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT Types of unethical conduct • Misconduct eg. Sexual harassment, unlawful use of police vehicle • Breach of discipline eg. Late for duty, disrespectful to senior officers

  38. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT Reporting unethical conduct cont. • Ethical Standards Command (ESC) • Manages the internal discipline process and is responsible for promoting ethical behaviour and professional practice within the Service. • Works closely with the Internal Investigations Branch, Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch, Ethical Practice Branch, Internal Audit, Research and Evaluation Unit and Intelligence Unit. Website:www.cmc.qld.gov.au Website:www.integrity.qld.gov.au

  39. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT Reporting unethical conduct cont. • Queensland Police ethical support branches and units: • Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch (IEB) • Ethical Practice Branch (EPB) • Review and Evaluation (R&E) • Internal Audit (IA) • Intelligence Unit Explain process

  40. ARE YOU AN ETHICAL PERSON?Would you consider your behaviour and decision making to always be ethical?

  41. SCENARIOS What would you do? • You have responded to a disturbence at a local cafe. The café owner offers you a free lunch and coffee. Do you refuse or accept the offer? • You are privy to a drug bust that nets thousands of dollars. No one is around, do you pocket your kid’s school fees? • A new female constable confides in you that her Sergeant has been sexually harassing her. She asks for your support in lodging a complaint. Do you agree to help her? • You are on an interview panel and a close work mate performs terribly but you know he is capable of the job. Do you adjust the selection scores to get him the position? • You are patrolling road works where the Council is resealing a section of road. A resident asks you for a bucket of bitumen to seal a pot hole in his driveway. Do you give him a bucket of bitumen?

  42. Rules to live by – can you do without your job?- can you do without your freedom?

  43. Teachers experience • Open discussion session lead by the teacher – Are these expectations realistic? • Teacher will share their experiences in relation to ethical dilemmas that many police officers experience and seek students opinions on the behaviour they would expect of a police officer – take into consideration the code of conduct, statement of ethics, legislation and OPM’s. Has things changed and how? Good or bad

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