1. Continuum of Compromise
Career Survival
Continuum of Compromise

2. Compromise Begins
Unprepared Personnel
Understanding the Continuum

3. Sense of Victimization
At risk-Jobs are their lives
Lose faith in the Criminal Justice System
Hostility towards administration
Resentment grows

4. Acts of Omission Rationalize Superficial Investigations
“You never get in trouble for the contact you don’t make”
“If you don’t do anything, you won’t do anything wrong”

5. Acts of Commission Administrative
Carrying unauthorized weapons or equipment
Prohibited pursuits
Romantic Incidents on Duty
Not reporting accidents
Not reporting shots fired
Internal sanctions are only consequences thus far

6. Acts of Commission Administrative
Feed-Ins
a. “I am not a naïve rookie out to change the world”
b. “I know what it is really like out there”
c. “ We have to look out for each other because no one else will”

7. Acts of Commission Criminal
Evidence thrown away
Overtime inflated
A weapon is not put into evidence
Property is damaged in retaliation
Loyalty versus Integrity dilemma

8. Entitlement v. Accountability
Sense of victimization and resentment
“We deserve special treatment”
Traffic violations- “Master Shield”
Many rules don’t apply to them
Professional Courtesy
Dilemma
Doing the right thing
Doing what is right

9. Loyalty v. Integrity
Otherwise innocent personnel protecting the guilty through untruthfulness
Consequences

10. What can be done? Progression is predictable
Time spent in preventing ethical compromise through credible training and proactive supervision is less than Internal Affairs and Criminal investigations after the fact
If we are to foster an atmosphere of unreproachable ethics, we must implement a comprehensive strategy

11. Corruption Continuum
Scandals can be prevented

12. Phase 1 Administrative Indifference
Indifference serves as the initial breeding ground for future misconduct to begin i.e. ignoring
Quality of hiring
Perception that discipline/promotions are unfair
Disgruntled FTO’s
Supervisors treating people with lack of respect

13. Phase 2 Ignoring Obvious Ethical Problems
Lack of knowledge
Allowing poor leadership role models
Allowing disgruntled FTO’s
Conducting ineffective background investigations
Allowing a lack of accountability to flourish

14. Phase 2 Ignoring Obvious Ethical Problems
Self-Centeredness
Some believe that bringing up integrity problems will hurt them.
Discrimination/Harassment
Sex among employees married to other people or with a supervisor
No accountability, i.e. large number of use of force or citizen complaints
New employees completing FTO programs before they are qualified to do so

15. Phase 3 Hypocrisy and Fear
In Phase 3 Hypocrisy and Fear start to dominate the culture-this is a result of years of indifference significant corruption is imminent.
Frustration of disrespect and hypocrisy cause supervisors to privately discredit administrators in front of employees
What began as indifference destroys morale, productivity and dedication.
Extreme bitterness – Warning signs
Constant harsh criticism by large groups of people – citizen reviews
Open defiance of administrators – ignoring policy
Employees rationalize doing unethical things during conversations with each other
Helplessness
1. Leads to justification of unethical acts

16. Phase 4 Survival of the fittest
Employees do what it takes to survive.
Administrators lack of knowledge prevents corrective actions – Accountability
Good employees fear dishonest ones
Tradition of ignoring misconduct convinces employees that leaders want it covered up – Accountability / Integrity
Code of silence is condoned and privately encouraged
FTO’s are resentful and bitter
Employees who should be fired and decertified are allowed to resign –gypsy cops – FHD Problem

17. Phase 4 Cont’d Eight Solutions to Corruption
Ensure quality background investigations
Have a high quality FTO Program
Fight political interference – multiple standards
Ensure consistent fair accountability – Sergeants and Managers
Conduct effective ethics training
Accept nothing less than positive leadership role models – Commanders and Supervisors (the best examples of leadership)
Prevent employees from being victimized
Implement an effective employee intervention process