Law Enforcement

Law Enforcement

Introduction

Many at times it is thought that there is no other profession which demands more ethical standard than the law enforcement. They have to be dedicated to follow the right thing and there is tremendous amount of responsibility placed on them. All individuals who have some kind of relationship with the law enforcement agencies are under watch by their friends, family, neighbors or even strangers who watch every move made by them.Thus, it is their responsibility to act ethically and as law professionals

In every society, even in the most primitive have rules that need to be followed. In today's modern society within the United States criminal justice system, certain amendments are rights are given to those individuals who break the rules. The American Constitution protect those who break the law by giving them the right not to be harm, and in the event that they are, under the Constitution they could be acquitted if an act was unjust or an immoral action. The law enforcement professional must adhere to an oath of honor when executing justice by upholding the law in a lawful and constitutional manner.

There have been theories to assist law enforcement by providing various solutions and causes on how organize crime develops:

Discussion

Part I

Law Enforcement Professionals

Oath

Law enforcement professionals must execute justice by upholding the law in an ethical and constitutional manner. In the United States the police officer's oath includes that members of the several state legislatures shall execute the laws in accordance to the constitution (US Constitution 1787). The law makes sure that they faithfully discharge all their duties and to the best of their abilities.However, the trust of the community has been decreasing over a period of time. The problem is considered as an ethical one and not an integrity problem of the police officer. It is the duty of the police officer to understand his responsibility once he takes the oath. Thus, he must abide by the oath ethically and fairly. The officers follow the code of ethics which was adopted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police in 1957 (Appendix A). These code of ethics have been recognized and seen as a guide for the proper behavior of the officers. Many are given a police certification after the have read the codes and sometimes even asked about the document anytime during their careers. Therefore, there is great importance of code of ethics and this should be recognized throughout the life of the officers.

Life& Risk

The police officers take many risks and suffer inconveniences because in many situations protection of others is more important. They are there to defend civil liberties, secure the safety of their people and tolerate many issues due to their duty's nature. The work of police is an occupation which demands selflessness and great endurance on the part of the police officer. Similarly, they gain a lot of respect by doing something which others cannot do on the behest of their own lives. The Oath of Honor taken by ...