KU - Criminal Justice Ethics CJ-340 Unit #4 Professional Conduct Unit #4 Professional Conduct

 Professional Courtesy – define  Why is Professional Courtesy done?  Professional Courtesy – define  Why is Professional Courtesy done?

Professional Courtesy  Is Professional Courtesy necessary?  Should it be “Outlawed”?  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  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?  Bars  Restaurants  Dressed in Uniform  Etc…..  What type of conduct may or may not lead to ethical dilemmas and scandals?  Bars  Restaurants  Dressed in Uniform  Etc…..

Teaching Ethics  Can Ethics be Taught?  Do the best we can  Difficult to change an “Adults” morals  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”  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.  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  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  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  Performance Evaluation Reviews  Audit Court Records  Verify & Audit Drug & Money Seizures  “Sting” Operations ?  Active Anti-Corruption Programs  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. 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  Honesty  Integrity  Promise Keeping  Loyalty 2.Respect 3.Fairness 1.Trustworthiness  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 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  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! 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!