Week 1 ETH 1040

Question 1

COMMUNITY RELATIONS ETH. 1 0 4 0 . 1 0 1
The cadet will state the importance of the following concepts impacting community
relations:

Answer 1

3 main point

Question 2

♦ Importance of open mindedness when dealing with all people

Answer 2

• Empathy – the ability to metaphorically place yourself in someone else’s
shoes
• Treat family like friends and friends like family

Question 3

♦ How personal perceptions, values and beliefs impact your thinking

Answer 3

• May cause conflict with other’s values and beliefs

Question 4

♦ Importance of a law enforcement officer understanding other individual’s
feelings and behaviors relating to the following:

Answer 4

• Age
• Race
• Gender
• Religion
• Other things that make us different

Question 5

The cadet will list various problems that may arise when law enforcement officers are
not able to, or simply do not, adapt to others.
The cadet will list ways they may challenge their personal perceptions and biases of
others.

Answer 5

Keep in mind

Question 6

SOCIAL GROUP MEMBERSHIP PROFILE ETH. 1 0 4 0 . 1 0 2
The cadet will identify and define the following concepts related to group
membership profile:

Answer 6

♦ Identify personal social group membership profile

♦ Define “agent” and “target” as it relates to social group membership

Question 7

♦ Define “agent” and “target” as it relates to social group membership

Answer 7

• Agent – where the characteristic gives you power or privilege
• Target – where the characteristic places you in a position of oppression,
discrimination, or less power or privilege

Question 8

Keep in mind

Answer 8

The cadet will identify areas where they consider themselves agents and areas where
they consider themselves targets.
The cadet will be able to identify how their membership in a particular group
influences their thinking.

Question 9

PERCEPTIONS AND VIEWS ETH. 1 0 4 0 . 1 0 3

The cadet will identify and discuss aspects of behavioral preferences.

Answer 9

♦ Identify five culturally learned behaviors of people you like to be around
♦ Identify five culturally learned behaviors of people you do not like to be
around
♦ Discuss these behaviors in relation to:

Question 10

♦ Discuss these behaviors in relation to:

Answer 10

• Why you do not like some behaviors
• Why you do like some behaviors
• Where you learned to like or dislike them
• Who or what were the significant teachers in your life who taught you
about these behaviors
• How you react when individuals participate in these behaviors

Question 11

Keep in mind

Answer 11

The cadet will discuss the possibility of changing their preferences in behaviors
The cadet will discuss why it is difficult to deal with people who are different or act
differently

Question 12

CHALLENGING PERCEPTIONS AND BIASES ETH . 1 0 4 0 . 1 0 4

Answer 12

The cadet will participate in a group discussion and class presentation considering
how they as individuals, and as law enforcement officers, can challenge their
perceptions of others who are different.

Question 13

IMPROVING COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT ETH. 1 0 4 0 . 1 0 5

Answer 13

The cadet will complete an out of class assignment comparing how their local
agency’s community outreach program compares with at least one other agency’s
community outreach program.

Question 14

♦ The cadet will evaluate how their local agency might improve its community
involvement

Answer 14

• Recommendations on how to improve an existing community outreach
program based on community and department needs

Question 15

♦ The cadet will complete a written report on this subject
♦ The cadet will prepare a short oral presentation on their findings and
recommendations

Answer 15

Homework.