U1-T5 Ethics And Professionalism

Question 1

Generally excepted ethical responsibilities of police officers

Answer 1

• Ethical responsibilities are owed to
  
  • Your community and its citizens
  • The law enforcement profession
  • Your agency
  • Your family
  • Yourself
  • Includes treating everyone professionally
• Requires that you never
  
  • Allows cynicism to cloud your view of the people whom you serve
  • Use excessive physical force and controlling individuals
  • Except gratuities which can compromise impartiality
  • Commit perjury

Question 2

External influences on behavior

Answer 2

1. Relationships with friends and family
2. Local citizens
3. Local media
4. Department regulation
5. Interdepartmental politcs
6. Police subculture - One of the strongest influencers on ethical behavior
   
   1. please subculture can either approve it or discourage the existence of unethical behavior in the department or be its foundation
   2. Sense of community drives officers to adopt the behaviors values and attitudes of the group in order to gain acceptance
   3. Loyalty can become more important then integrity
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Question 3

Internal influences on behavior

Question 4

Continuum of compromise

Question 5

Steps in the decision-making model