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The topic of police ethics seems like it should be simple, but it is
not. It is quite complex. The topic matter list is quite extensive.
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The topic has not always been as popular
as it is today in police
promotion exams and assessment centers. Prior to around 1990, the
topic was dealt with in theory and lecture format in a mostly
cursory fashion. Most police academy curriculum had maybe 1 hour on
the topic. Ethics at the time was covered mostly in black and
white, right and wrong. There was always a little gray, but the
difference between right and wrong was always known.
"Free
cup of coffee, officer?"
1970's, 80's and maybe through the 90's - "Sure."
Early 2000's through today, it is more than likely, "No thank you" or "No way."
"Can I pay you $100 cash for you to not to write me that citation, officer?"
Always, the answer has been "No." And then the handcuffs go on.
Police Ethics covers the space between the two short paragraphs
above. Police ethics is the study of the how and the why things go
south - sometimes very quickly, in individuals, squads and platoons,
supervision and management, and sometimes even entire police
agencies.
We have all read the news accounts of the officers
and agencies crossing the line. Ethics is the study, sometimes up
close and very personal, of just how they arrived at the point where
their entire law enforcement careers ended. Sometimes it happened in
an instant, sometimes it was a years-long process.
In the last
20 years, the
police ethics
exam has both expanded
in content, and at the same time become highly focused on constant training and
testing, from the first-day police recruit right up to the 8-hour
assessment center for chief of police.
And, of course, the
more phone camera and media scrutiny there is, the further police
ethics will grow as a topic to be discussed almost daily in
professional briefings, classes, articles, textbooks and of course
promotional exams.
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These my favorite
police ethics textbooks (not in any order);
Character
and Cops: Ethics in Policing by
Edwin J. Delattre. From the publisher;
Character and
Cops has been considered the bible of police ethics
training. The book is a comprehensive guide to the ethical
challenges faced daily by police officers, especially in times of
heightened security. Visit us for the
Character and Cops: Ethics in Policing exam, test questions, study
guide and flashcards.
Leadership,
Ethics, and Policing: Challenges for the 21st Century - Patrick
J. Ortmeier and Edwin Meese III. From me; A classic often-cited and
used textbook in law enforcement promotion. From the publisher;
From
street cop to chief, this guide develops a wide-range of ethical
leadership skills applicable to all police ranks. Moving beyond
incident-driven techniques, the book embraces problem-oriented,
intelligence-led policing and integrates both ethics and leadership
concepts. This edition includes two new chapters to address today’s
environment–one on Homeland Security and one on strategic policing.
New case studies, examples and applications appear throughout the
text and help officers develop essential ethical leadership
competencies. For courses in Police Leadership, Administration,
Management, Ethics and Supervision. Visit us for the
Leadership, Ethics, and Policing exam, test questions, study guide
and flashcards.
Police
Ethics - a Matter of Character - Perez and Moore. From the
publisher; Police Ethics, 2nd Edition complements
traditional police training by illustrating the importance of and
techniques for employing ethics in law enforcement. Ethical clarity
is especially critical for the police professional - perhaps
uniquely so - because the ethical point of view determines the way
"police competence" is understood. In addition to the Law
Enforcement Code of Ethics, the book promotes an "ethic to
live by" for officers, and applies various schools of ethical
thought to practical examples in policing. The authors avoid
dictating rules and labeling behaviors as inherently good or bad,
instead providing the tools necessary for making intelligent,
impartial decisions from a positive perspective. Expanded to include
philosophical background, practical applications, and more examples
of ethics in action. Visit us for the
Police Ethics - a Matter of Character exam, test questions, study
guide and flashcards.
Police
Ethics - The Corruption of Noble Cause - Ortmeier, Davis. Now in
its 4th Edition. Very hard-hitting and thoughful, any lecture or
class on ethics or any promotional exam taking ethics as a main
topic needs to include this book. From
the publisher; This book provides an examination of noble cause, how
it emerges as a fundamental principle of police ethics
and how it can provide the basis for corruption. The noble cause ― a
commitment to "doing something about bad people" ― is a central
"ends-based" police ethic that can be corrupted when officers
violate the law on behalf of personally held moral values. This book
is about the power that police use to do their work and how it can
corrupt police at the individual and organizational levels. It
provides students of policing with a realistic understanding of the
kinds of problems they will confront in the practice of police work.
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Police Ethics - The Corruption of Noble Cause exam, test questions,
study guide and flashcards.
Rising
Through The Ranks - Leadership Tools and Techniques for Law
Enforcement. From
the Author and Publisher: Effective leadership is a journey, not a
destination. Rising through the Ranks will be the starting point in
that journey for thousands of men and women in law enforcement.
Telling real stories of leadership and courage from police
departments and investigative agencies, former DEA Leadership Fellow
and Pittsfield, Massachusetts Police Chief Mike Wynn is the perfect
author. As the only book of its kind, Rising through the Ranks will
prepare effective leaders from local police officers to federal
agents. From me: This is a short but very descriptive and
hard-hitting book on leadership and courage in the face of
adversity. Very good choice for promotion "through the ranks" from
corporal through captain.
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Through the Ranks promotion exam, test questions, study guide and
flashcards.
Why
Law Enforcement Organizations Fail: Mapping the Organizational Fault
Lines in Policing - by Patrick O'Hara. Now in its 3rd Edition. From me; This is the
ethics book directed at police managers and entire police agencies. This
ethics book needs
to be read by every police supervisor and above.
From the publisher; Why Law
Enforcement Organizations Fail dissects headline cases to examine
how things go wrong in criminal justice agencies. New
third edition
cases include the deadly police assault on New Orleans' Danziger
Bridge after Hurricane Katrina; the deaths of Amadou Diallo and
Trayvon Martin; and Bernard Kerik's fall from 9/11 hero to federal
prisoner. Highlight cases that remain from the first edition include
the Jon Benet Ramsey murder investigation and the conflagrations
that ended the sieges in Waco and at the MOVE house in Philadelphia.
These human tragedies and organizational debacles serve as starting
points for exploring how common structural and cultural fault lines
in police organizations set the stage for major failures. The author
provides a framework for sorting through these cases to help readers
recognize the distinct roles of operational mechanics,
organizational structures, rank and file culture and executive
hubris in making criminal justice agencies vulnerable to failure.
The book examines how dysfunctions such as institutional racism,
sexual harassment, systems abuse and renegade enforcement become
established and then readily blossom into major scandals. Why Law
Enforcement Organizations Fail also shows how managers and oversight
officials can spot malignant individuals, identify perverse
incentives, neutralize deviant cultures and recognize when reigning
managerial philosophies or governing policies are producing
diminishing or negative returns. Visit us for the
Why Law Enforcement Organizations Fail exam, test questions, study
guide and flashcards.
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