Ethics And Integrity In Law Enforcement

Ethical and Professional Practice Police integrity and ethics are a very crucial part of Law Enforcement and it is needed to be an effective police officer. Integrity and ethics also help build trust within communities. Honesty and trustworthiness by police officers improve community interactions, enhances communication, and promotes responsibility for addressing crime and misconduct. Police departments can strengthen relationships by understanding and training on three main concepts of ethics and integrity. It has been shown that with these three concepts being practiced then the respect by the community also rises. Procedural Justice is the idea of how individuals regard the justice system and police are tied more to the perceived fairness of the process and how they were treated rather than the outcome of their situations. The second main concept of ethics and integrity is bias reduction, which is reducing or eliminating the intentional practice by law enforcement officers that incorporates prejudicial judgements based on race, ethnicity, gender, religious beliefs, and age. The third main concept of ethics and integrity is racial reconciliation, which is the
Ohio, (1961), as my case to show where ethics or professional practices were a driving factor. On May 23rd, 1957. Police officers in Cleveland, Ohio, received an anonymous tip by phone, that a suspect wanted for questioning in another crime, was at the residence of Dollree Mapp. Police officers went to the residence and asked permission to enter, but Mapp, after consulting her lawyer by telephone, refused their admittance without a search warrant. One of the officers decided to stay and watch her house from across the street, while all of the others left. When refused entry, officers will seek out a warrant while another officer remains behind to ensure that no evidence is removed from the home. However, what became unethical is what followed later when other police showed back