CRJ220-ethics-police-reflection

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Ethics and the Police Objective: Answer the following questions in well-developed sentences or short paragraphs. Question 1: Explain whether the actions of Officer Langdon support perceptions of the law enforcement as crime fighters/warriors or public servants/guardians. Law enforcement is put in place to protect and serve the public. Officer Langdon did not do his due diligence by issuing the speeding ticket to the mayor. The perception of the public when it comes to police officers is that everyone, no matter the authority, is to be treated equally. No matter how meniscal, you need to be held accountable if you break the law. Question 2: Summarize the codes of ethics that Officer Langdon encountered in the scenario. His political beliefs were put to a challenge in the scenario. He focused more on the mayor and her involvement with the contract talks for the department. He also let his personal beliefs about whether I should issue a ticket or not make his decision. He chose to give her a warning instead of a ticket because he felt that the contract negotiations would be compromised by giving her a ticket. He did not want backlash from the department. Question 3: Compare and contrast the values of police with the code of ethics. In today's world, being a law enforcement officer can be dangerous. Between the criminals in the street and bad officers in the department, they may find it difficult to follow the code of ethics. When an officer is faced with departmental corruption, they have the choice to participate in it or not. There are police officers who will accept bribes just to make charges or evidence disappear. On the other hand, some officers have taken the ethics pledge and continue to follow it rigorously. Question 4: Classify the type of discretion used by Officer Langdon in the scenario. Explain your response. Officer Langdon used a thought process to make his decision. He issued a warning for a situation that could have resulted in a ticket for 30 over the speed limit. He may have been wrong by not issuing a ticket, but he still upheld the law. He decided not to risk the funding issue in the contract talks. His decision was an administrative decision because he chose the outcome of the traffic stop.
Ethics and the Police
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