142 Flashcards
Ethics means
Wright and wrong
Concept of a professional
Comes from those wows of religious order
Profession
The occupation which one profess to be skilled
A professional
One who is engaged in one of the learned professions consider himself socially superior
Professionalism characteristic
Service to others, client needs, lifelong learning, continuing education, theoretical body of knowledge.
Police legitimacy&procedural justice
Police legitimacy means people trust have confidence, accept police authority, and believe police are fair.
1st pillar
Fairness-consistency
2nd pillar
Concern voice
3rd pillar
Transparency
4th pillar
Impartiality
Code of ethics
To serve the community, safeguard lives and property
Concept of a professional
Advantages
Clients better served, quality of peace officer, more effective problem solving, stronger community
Disadvantages
Cost of training, &development, higher salary , limited time entry into the workforce.
Ethical role
Is perform by being objective, impartial, neutral and ethical in personal behavior.
Pillars of character
Trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship
Areas where bias come to play
Race, ethnicity’s, religion, behavior, religion, sexual orientation , gender.
Physical courage
Facing barricaded armed suspect
Moral courage
Refusing gratuities, refusing to participate in ethnic or gender based humor , joke…, duty to intervene
SARA
Scanning, analysis, response, assessment
Crime triangle
Victim, offender, location
Physical fitness
Equates to performance and readiness
Fitness and wellness pyramid
Self responsibility, stress management, tobacco cessation, weight control,proper nutrition,regular exercise.
Health and disability status law enforcement profession
Higher incidence of stress related disorders than civilian population. Alcoholism, suicide, divorce.
