ETHICS IN LAW-ENFORCEMENT

Ethics in Law Enforcement



Ethics in Law Enforcement

Introduction

The law enforcers are often in contact with the most troubled life of people in emergency situations, in the worst days of every citizen, with citizens who commit crimes in conflict resolution situations, problems, making prevail in many cases the global interest above some particular interests (Millie, 2008; Skerker, 2010). So often is frowned upon calling the law enforcers but his performance when our interests are threatened. It is an ambivalent attitude to the law enforcers must know cope with professionalism.

In some cities, a commission of inquiry composed of civilians rather than law enforcers assume the function to enforce ethical standards (Kardasz, 2008; Millie, 2008). The idea is not unanimity among law enforcing officers. Whatever the mechanism in place, law enforcing blunders occur. Although the law enforcers department of Los Angeles (LAPD) has a good reputation, the law enforcers station of the district of Ramparts experienced a major crisis when a brigade in the fight against street gangs shot down a citizen then disarmed put a gun on him that the officer who shot him to invoke self-defense.

Be very careful with this type of information and yet very severe with deviations committed by the law enforcers (Ayouty, Ford & Davies, 2000; Kardasz, 2008). We are in front of a profession that is essential in our society and which will exercise a service job, mediation, authority to defend the interests of those who have less voice and more disadvantaged, and not put them in their entirety to the derision collective.

Discussion & Analyses

In their dealings with the public, law enforcers and detectives faction are not under the direct supervision of their superiors and it is up to them to be ethical (Kardasz, 2008; Millie, 2008). After a terrible crime, the public may request that the law enforcers solve "by all necessary means" thus encouraging agents to use excessive force. In some cities, corrupt officials may compel the law enforcers to protect criminal activities and to extort money.

It is very difficult to investigate law enforcers conduct fault if all agents have adopted the code of silence. One of the problems is that ethics is a difficult concept to define. It is wrong to accept under-the-table drug trafficker or a terrorist, but is it wrong to accept a free meal from a restaurant that seeks to have you as a regular customer (Millie, 2008; Skerker, 2010). These are issues that require consideration. Large law enforcer departments all have a internal affairs bureau receives complaints about law enforcers behavior and teach them.

Law enforcement ethics is a part of basic law enforcer training in any rule of law. Not only that, the ethical behavior of any law enforcing officer in a democratic society has to be acknowledged as significant and must be part of the professional baggage (Ayouty, Ford & Davies, 2000; Kardasz, 2008). The Law enforcer is an officer in the service of all citizens and not only requires professional expertise and good ...