3. Professionalism & Ethics Flashcards
Professionalism applies specifically to what three learned professions?
- Divinity
- Law
- Medicine
Its earliest meaning comes from those professing the vows of a religious order.
Professionalism
What are the advantages of the professional model for law enforcement?
- Public or Client better served
- Quality of peace officers is improved
- Ethical conduct
- More effective problem solving
- Stronger community support and respect
- Stronger role in the criminal justice sysytem
- More effective innovations
- Financial rewards
What are the disadvantages of the professional model for law enforcement?
- Cost of training and development
- Higher salaries or renumeration for job occupant
- Limited entry into work force from poor because of limited opportunity for educational attainment
What is the ethical role?
Being objective and ethical in personal behavior and in functioning as a representative of the criminal justice system.
What are the elements of the ethical role?
- To act in a manner that reflects belief in the fundamental value of ethical behavior and in application of this value to your job
- To conduct daily activities in an objective manner striving to be uninfluenced by emotion, personal prejudice, or insufficient evidence
- To provide objective and constructive assistance or information to all persons, regardless of personal feelings
- To assist the public to understand how they can help in achieving objective and ethical behavior
What is an example of physical courage?
Facing a barricaded, armed suspect
What is an example of moral courage?
- Refusing gratuities
- Refusing to participate in a cover-up
- Refusing to participate in ethic or gender based humor or practical joking, etc.
What three chapters in Title 8 of the Texas Penal Code relate to an officer’s behavior?
- Chapter 36: Bribery and Corrupt Influence
- Chapter 37: Perjury and Other Falsification
- Chapter 39: Abuse of Office
What two federal criminal laws relate to an officer’s behavior?
USC 241: Conspiracy Against Rights
USC 242: Deprivation of Rights Under Color of Law
