Gordon College Law Enforcement Practices Report Law Enforcement Practices INTRODUCTION Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice ethical issues and practices.

Gordon College Law Enforcement Practices Report Law Enforcement Practices
INTRODUCTION
Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice ethical issues and practices.
Competency 2: Apply human rights standards.
Competency 3: Apply human rights standards.
Competency 4: Articulate how personal biases affect ethical approaches to criminal justice dilemmas.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
ROLE OF POLICE
This unit of study continues into the abstract concept of justice. You will begin to apply concrete methods of operation as a criminal justice professional. You will gain an overview of the crime fighter view of the police, as opposed to the public servant view, and explore authority and power, formal ethics for police officers, and police subculture, discretion, duty, and discrimination.TOGGLE DRAWERREAD FULL INTRODUCTION
OBJECTIVES
To successfully complete this learning unit, you will be expected to:
Explore the ethical system applied in carrying out the duties as a law enforcement officer in a specific situation.
Articulate the moral rules to follow in considering what the response might be if a driver who broke the law was a non-political figure.
Analyze whether ethical and moral behavior would be the same or different if the driver was a fellow police officer.
Examine the effect of self-perception on a criminal justice professional’s ethical behavior.
Explain the effect of opposing ethical viewpoints on a criminal justice professional’s perception of self and the public.
Differentiate ethical viewpoints and models of police.

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[u04s1] Unit 4 Study 1
Studies
READINGS
In your Ethical Dilemmas and Decisions in Criminal Justice text, read the following:
Chapter 5, “The Police Role in Society,” pages 112–144.
This chapter provides an overview of the crime fighter view of the police, as opposed to the public servant view. It also discusses authority and power, formal ethics for police officers, and police subculture, discretion, duty, and discrimination.
MEDIA
View the Political Courtesy presentation. You will use this media for the assignment in this unit.
NBC ARCHIVES ON DEMAND
Watch the NBC News report, President Obama Calls for Police Body Cameras in Wake of Ferguson.
President Barack Obama is asking for 263 million dollars in federal spending to restore communities’ trust in policing, including 75 million dollar for body cameras. Ferguson, Missouri, has been the site of violent protests after police officer Darren Wilson fatally shot unarmed teenager Michael Brown on August 9, 2014.
OPTIONAL INTERNET RESOURCES
The following Web resources may be useful for your activities in this unit:
National Center for Women & Policing. (n.d.). A history of women in policing.
Butzer, D. (1996). The role of police in combating domestic violence in the United States: A case study of the Domestic Violence Reduction Unit, Portland Police Bureau. National Institute of Justice.
Kokemuller, N. (n.d.). Role of a police officer. Chron.
Los Angeles Police Department. (n.d.). Crime prevention.
Walker, S., & Katz, C. M. (2011). Foundations: Police and society.
The Police Chief.
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[u04a1] Unit 4 Assignment 1
Political Courtesy
COMPETENCIES ADDRESSED IN THIS ASSIGNMENT
Competency 1: Dissect criminal justice ethical issues and practices.
Competency 3: Compare different ethics systems in a criminal justice community and leadership context.
Competency 4: Articulate how personal biases affect ethical approaches to criminal justice dilemmas.
Competency 5: Communicate effectively in writing.
OVERVIEW
Public attitudes toward police misconduct or police legitimacy have been linked to violent crime. For that, and other reasons, it is important for police departments to set and maintain high standards of conduct for professional pride, and because it can be argued that police ethics impact public safety in a more general sense. Officers’ discretion is controlled and guided by both formal ethics and the informal culture of law enforcement offices.Review the Political Courtesy media for a scenario that you will analyze for this assignment.
INSTRUCTIONS
For this assignment, prepare a three-page paper detailing the moral rules you would follow and the ethical judgment you would employ regarding whether you would arrest or not in this situation.In your paper:
Explore the ethical system you would apply in carrying out your duties as a law enforcement officer.
Articulate the moral rules you would follow in considering what your response might be if the driver were a non-political figure.
Analyze whether your ethical and moral behavior would be the same or different if the driver were a fellow police officer.
REQUIREMENTS
Your paper should meet the following requirements:
Written communication: Must be free of errors that detract from the overall message.
References: Support your ideas and opinions with appropriate resources.
APA formatting: Format resources and citations as per current APA style and formatting guidelines.
Length of paper: Three pages, not including the title page and the references page.
Font and font size: Times New Roman, 12 point.
You are required to submit a draft of your paper to SafeAssign. Once you review your results and make any needed changes, submit your paper for grading.Be sure to review the Political Courtesy Scoring Guide to ensure you understand the criteria for this assignment.Note: Your instructor may also use the Writing Feedback Tool to provide feedback on your writing. In the tool, click the linked resources for helpful writing information.