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KU - Criminal Justice Ethics
CJ-340
Unit #4
Professional Conduct
Professional Conduct
 Professional Courtesy – define
 Why is Professional Courtesy done?
Professional Courtesy
 Is Professional Courtesy necessary?
 Should it be “Outlawed”?
Professional Courtesy
 List some ways the Department can control
Professional Courtesy from occurring?
Professional Courtesy
 What are the negative aspects?
 Of doing it
 Of NOT doing it
Examples
DUI off duty officer/crash
Public Works Driver
School Bus driver
Ethical Dilemmas and Scandals
 What type of conduct may or may not lead
to ethical dilemmas and scandals?
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Bars
Restaurants
Dressed in Uniform
Etc…..
Teaching Ethics
 Can Ethics be Taught?
 Do the best we can
 Difficult to change an “Adults” morals
Teaching Ethics
 Old Way – Older officers advising recruits
to forget what they were taught
in the academy.
“Forget that stuff kid – this is the real world
and this is how it is really done”
Teaching Ethics
 What might work?
 Teaching to look at consequences
 Stakeholders – Themselves, Family,
Department, Community,
Citizens involved, etc…..
 Having a “Ready Made” plan before the split
second decision must be made – similar to
Officer Safety responses.
CALEA
 Commission on Accreditation for Law
Enforcement Agencies
 Mandates Ethics Training
Department’s Role
What can the Police Department DO?
 Reinforcement of Values/ Culture
 LEAD BY EXAMPLE
 Internal Affairs Tracking
 Competent Training in Ethics
 Supervisors-Involved Training
 Tailored in-service programs
 assignment timelines for specialized units
Department's Role
 Active Anti-Corruption Programs
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Performance Evaluation Reviews
Audit Court Records
Verify & Audit Drug & Money Seizures
“Sting” Operations ?
Character Counts
An Ethical Framework Incorporating Six
Pillars of Character:
The Six Pillars of Character were developed
by the Josephson Institute of Ethics and are
a nationwide model for making Ethical
Decisions.
Six Pillars of Character
1. Trustworthiness
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Honesty
Integrity
Promise Keeping
Loyalty
2. Respect
3. Fairness
Six Pillars of Character
4. Responsibility
 Accountability
 Pursuit of Excellence
 Self-Restraint
5. Caring
6. Citizenship
Character Counts
 Coalitions ~ which include:
 Police Departments
 Fire Departments
 School Districts
 Libraries
 Businesses
 Hospitals
Next Week
GOOD NEWS ~ MORE GOOD NEWS
No Seminar next week (Week #5)
Catch up on any missing work.
This is your opportunity don’t waste it!