Diploma in Policing and Investigation Ethics in Policing PDF

DIPLOMA IN POLICING AND INVESTIGATION DPI2513 ETHICS IN POLICING Intellectual Property Rights Unless otherwi...

DIPLOMA IN POLICING AND INVESTIGATION DPI2513 ETHICS IN POLICING Intellectual Property Rights Unless otherwise indicated, this Material is our propriety property and all source code, databases, functionality, software , website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the material are owned or controlled by Kolej UNiKOP. And are protected by copyright and various other intellectual property rights.  ETHICS IN POLICING DPI2513 Lecture by: PHOEBE DHARMARAJ CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING In this chapter, students will learn: I.Police Discretion Judgment of Rules Respect of Limits Force and Deadly Force Selective Enforcement II.Problem of Recruitment III.Ethics Trainings IV.Morality and Social Condition V.Social Stigma CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Police are regularly viewed as society’s protectors to maintain the law and order of the country. In deference to this moral authority and to the reality that officers can find themselves in quickly developing situations that require instantaneous and sometimes imperfect decisions. Law seeks to protect the police from criminal prosecutions. The public alternately fears, respects and celebrates the deadly force that officers may use in their line of duty. CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Police Discretion In policing, discretion often includes command or patrol authority to decide which laws shall be enforced, and when, where, and how. It also includes the authority to decide which means of helping the helpless, maintaining order, and keeping the peace are best suited to circumstances. Discretion is a special kind of liberty, the freedom to make decisions that affect the lives of others, which other citizens are not empowered to make.  CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING ▪ Judgment of Rules Police are granted discretion because no sets of laws and regulations can be prescribed what to do in every possible circumstance. In policing, the place where discretion is used and respected, there are 2 factors involved: i. A person can know that he is not allowed to go beyond a certain point, respect that limit, and still show bad judgment when he has the authority to decide. ii. A person can know how to handle difficult situations and still be contemptuous of limits. CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Respect of Limits Police respect limits and recognize that they may be tempted to exceed them. Respect for limits cannot excuse laxity, indifference, laziness, or timidity in the exercise of rightful authority. CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Force and Deadly Force A person cannot use more force than appears to be necessary. Deadly force can only be used by a person who reasonably believes that there is a danger of death or serious bodily injury.  CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Force and Deadly Force (Gunshot wound) CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Selective Enforcement Unfairly harsh application of the law to a particular person or class. Occurs when law enforces deviate from the established objective of regulation and instead execute the law and enforce regulations by discretion. Uneven enforcement of the law. CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Problem of Recruitment High Attrition in Law Enforcement. Opportunities Abound for Qualified Candidates. Decreasing the Pool of Potential Police. Relatively Low Pay. Disqualifying Behaviours. Lack of Physical Fitness. Credit Issues Affect Hire ability. Plan Early to Stay Qualified. CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Ethics Trainings In Malaysia, this training will be conducted after recruitment and promotion.  CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Morality And Social Conditions The decline in morals and manners reflected in : – the obscene language in entertainment and daily life; – sleaziness – tastelessness in dress – body ornamentation – general appearance – Vulgarity – incivility – disregard of general decency  CHAPTER 9: ETHICS IN THE FUTURE OF POLICING Social Stigma Social stigma is the disapproval of, or discrimination against, a person based on perceivable social characteristics that serve to distinguish them from other members of a society. Social stigmas are commonly related to culture, gender, race, ethnicity, intelligence, mental illness, disability and health. Social stigmas impact the way police perform because police sometimes use social stigmas to be proactive rather than being reactive to crime.  END OF CHAPTER 9 THANK YOU Intellectual Property Rights Unless otherwise indicated, this Material is our propriety property and all source code, databases, functionality, software , website designs, audio, video, text, photographs, and graphics on the Material are owned or controlled by Kolej UNiKOP. And are protected by copyright and various other intellectual property rights.