CREATING AN ETHICAL WORK ENVIRONMENT Cindy Hale Walter Tangel

OBJECTIVES NAME COMMON UNETHICAL AND CORRUPT PRACTICES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT NAME COMMON UNETHICAL AND CORRUPT PRACTICES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT NAME THE TEN VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CORRUPTION NAME THE TEN VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CORRUPTION LIST 4 TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING AN ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN YOUR AGENCY LIST 4 TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING AN ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN YOUR AGENCY

“ The price of greatness is responsibility ” -Winston Churchill

Think of a time during your law enforcement career when you were the victim of unethical, corrupt practices. How does that influence your responsibility today as an administrator?

You, as a chief administrator, what kind of corrupt practices do you think exist in law enforcement agencies?

PROBLEMS LYING LYING STEALING STEALING BRUTALITY BRUTALITY INSUBORDINATION INSUBORDINATION CHEATING CHEATING FALSE REPORTING FALSE REPORTING FAVORITISM FAVORITISM CRONYISM CRONYISM RACISM RACISM GENDER BIAS GENDER BIAS SEXUAL HARRASSMENT SEXUAL HARRASSMENT CODE OF SILENCE CODE OF SILENCE

Law Enforcement Ethics…Continuum of Compromise (SLIPPERY SLOPE) SENSE OF VICTIMIZATION SENSE OF VICTIMIZATION ACTS OF OMMISSION ACTS OF OMMISSION ACTS OF COMMISSION ACTS OF COMMISSION ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE CRIMINAL CRIMINAL

Video: New Orleans incident

Case Study: New Orleans incident

Viable Solutions to Corruption Ensure Quality Background Investigations Implement an Effective Employee Intervention Process Make Character and Role-Modeling Highest Consideration for Promotion Having Courage to Acknowledge and Resolve Integrity Needs Maintain a High Quality FTO ProgramPrevent Officers from Feeling Victimized Fight Political Interference Accept Nothing Less than Positive Leadership Role Models Conduct Effective Ethics Training Ensure Consistent, Fair Accountability ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT

Ensure Quality Background Investigations Ensure Quality Background Investigations The most important element of any organization’s hiring process is the background investigation. The most important element of any organization’s hiring process is the background investigation. The best predictor of future behavior will always be past performance. The best predictor of future behavior will always be past performance. INDEX

Maintain a High Quality FTO Program Maintain a High Quality FTO Program Implementing the cutting edge of field training helps to ensure that FTOs are not angry and frustrated. Implementing the cutting edge of field training helps to ensure that FTOs are not angry and frustrated. As a result, a positive organizational culture within the patrol division is much more likely. As a result, a positive organizational culture within the patrol division is much more likely. INDEX

Fight Political Interference Fight Political Interference Political favoritism and interference has always been a detriment to law enforcement. Political favoritism and interference has always been a detriment to law enforcement. Today’s interference typically attacks by lowering hiring standards and interfering with promotions. Today’s interference typically attacks by lowering hiring standards and interfering with promotions. The best solution is usually to educate local officials about the consequences of interfering. The best solution is usually to educate local officials about the consequences of interfering. INDEX

Ensure Consistent, Fair Accountability Ensure Consistent, Fair Accountability Ethical accountability will be one of the most used aspects of preventing unethical acts in the next decade. Ethical accountability will be one of the most used aspects of preventing unethical acts in the next decade. The upper administration is the only correct place to start when you truly want to improve accountability because they are usually offenders themselves. The upper administration is the only correct place to start when you truly want to improve accountability because they are usually offenders themselves. They must set an example by holding themselves accountable. They must set an example by holding themselves accountable. INDEX

Conduct Effective Ethics Training Conduct Effective Ethics Training Most agencies have never conducted internal ethics training. Most agencies have never conducted internal ethics training. Best for most agencies are the major causes of misconduct, the Continuum of Compromise, ethical dilemma simulation training, and the Corruption Continuum. Best for most agencies are the major causes of misconduct, the Continuum of Compromise, ethical dilemma simulation training, and the Corruption Continuum. INDEX

Accept Nothing Less than Positive Leadership Role Models Accept Nothing Less than Positive Leadership Role Models Supervisors act as trainer, counselor, and mentor for all employees. Supervisors act as trainer, counselor, and mentor for all employees. Role modeling is the greatest single source of power as a leader. Role modeling is the greatest single source of power as a leader. Actions do speak louder than words. Actions do speak louder than words. INDEX

Prevent Officers from Feeling Victimized Prevent Officers from Feeling Victimized Officers perceiving sense of victimization can lead to them committing a series of progressively worsening unethical behaviors. Officers perceiving sense of victimization can lead to them committing a series of progressively worsening unethical behaviors. Their perception of being a victim makes it easier for them to rationalize misconduct. Their perception of being a victim makes it easier for them to rationalize misconduct. INDEX

Implement an Effective Employee Intervention Process Implement an Effective Employee Intervention Process Employee intervention can now be implemented in two distinct forms. Employee intervention can now be implemented in two distinct forms. A.Computer Software B.Internal Training INDEX

Make Character and Role-Modeling Highest Consideration for Promotion Make Character and Role-Modeling Highest Consideration for Promotion First line supervisors of those placed in critical positions are vital to the future of any agency. First line supervisors of those placed in critical positions are vital to the future of any agency. Sergeants serve as the first line of defense against wrongdoing. Sergeants serve as the first line of defense against wrongdoing. INDEX

Having the Courage to Acknowledge and Resolve Integrity Needs Having the Courage to Acknowledge and Resolve Integrity Needs Most employees have only one legacy to leave after they are gone…their integrity. Most employees have only one legacy to leave after they are gone…their integrity. They will endure if they select to “do the right thing”. They will endure if they select to “do the right thing”. INDEX

ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT RECORDS RECORDS INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS WRITTEN SURVEYS & QUESTIONAIRES WRITTEN SURVEYS & QUESTIONAIRES EXAMINATIONS EXAMINATIONS

ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT RECORDS RECORDS ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE ORGANIZATIONAL PERFORMANCE DISCIPLINE DISCIPLINE INTERNAL AUDIT INTERNAL AUDIT EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS ACCIDENT RECORDS ACCIDENT RECORDS COMPLAINTS COMPLAINTS

ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT INTERVIEWS INTERVIEWS FACE-TO-FACE (ALL LEVELS) FACE-TO-FACE (ALL LEVELS) GROUP SESSIONS GROUP SESSIONS PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS PRIVATE CONVERSATIONS

ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT WRITTEN SURVEYS & QUESTIONAIRES WRITTEN SURVEYS & QUESTIONAIRES FOCUS ON ETHICAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOCUS ON ETHICAL IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED BRIBES BRIBES FALSIFYING REPORTS FALSIFYING REPORTS ETC ETC

ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT EXAMINATIONS EXAMINATIONS WRITTEN (MULTIPLE CHOICE, T/F) WRITTEN (MULTIPLE CHOICE, T/F) ORAL (BOARDS) ORAL (BOARDS) ROLE PLAY (BOARDS) ROLE PLAY (BOARDS)

DETERMINE AGENCY TRAINING NEEDS BASED ON ASSESSMENT ADMINISTRATIVE ADMINISTRATIVE SUPERVISORY SUPERVISORY LINE LINE CIVILIAN CIVILIAN

THE ETHICS TRAINING MATRIX Comprised of fifteen different law enforcement ethics training topics or methods of instructions. Comprised of fifteen different law enforcement ethics training topics or methods of instructions. (i.e. Self-Accountability)

SUMMARY WHAT ARE COMMON UNETHICAL AND CORRUPT PRACTICES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT? WHAT ARE COMMON UNETHICAL AND CORRUPT PRACTICES IN LAW ENFORCEMENT? WHAT ARE THE TEN VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CORRUPTION? WHAT ARE THE TEN VIABLE SOLUTIONS TO CORRUPTION? WHAT ARE 4 TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING AN ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN YOUR AGENCY? WHAT ARE 4 TECHNIQUES FOR CONDUCTING AN ETHICAL NEEDS ASSESSMENT IN YOUR AGENCY?