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    Transparency and Accountability. The accountability of each individual police officer is a necessary concern for everyone within as well as outside of the police department. Police officers are public officials that society has authorized to use force. This helps to ensure that police officers use that authority justifiably‚ lawfully‚ and cautiously on behalf of citizens is at the center of police administration. This would be essential to me as an administrator and as a leader of my police department

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    Viewer Discretion

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    Viewer Discretion Advised Viewer Discretion Advised Imagine attending a formal dinner party. The couple that is hosting the party has two sons; the children ’s ages are three and four years old. The boys have been watching a somewhat inappropriate television station that has just aired an ad about Trojan condoms. The children come running out of the family room chanting "Trojan Man‚ Trojan Man!" This could be an awkward situation to explain to the guests. Who is to blame for such an

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    Accountability

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    Accounting‚ Organizations and Society 34 (2009) 797–802 Contents lists available at ScienceDirect Accounting‚ Organizations and Society journal homepage: www.elsevier.com/locate/aos The economic crisis and accounting: Implications for the research community Anthony G. Hopwood * Saïd Business School‚ University of Oxford‚ Park End Street‚ Oxford OX1 1HP‚ United Kingdom a r t i c l e i n f o a b s t r a c t Introducing a group of essays and articles on the implications of the

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    injuries from these assaults”(Grover‚ Paul & Dodge‚ 2011‚ P.619). Police have the power to use discretion whenever they want. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary‚ “discretion is the quality of being discreet”(Merriam Webster Dictionary). In other words‚ discretion is when a person has the power to make decisions in certain situations. Police officers use the discretion power a lot in their job. They tend to use discretion in many different situations‚ for example‚ domestic violence

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    Running Head: Administrative Discretion 1 Administrative Discretion Joy M. Stiles Grantham University Administrative Discretion 2 Abstract To understand what the advantages and disadvantages to restriction of laid down rules for Public Administration‚ one should look at the views

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    The dictionary defines punctual as: Acting or arriving exactly at the time appointed; prompt. Under the rigid and disciplined structure of military life there is no margin for error. The slightest modicum of hesitation or procrastination can result in the tragic loss of innumerable lives. There are many circumstances where a failure to be prompt could have dire consequences. Under certain circumstances not arriving for guard duty at the designated time could allow a breach of security that could

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    Week 3 IW “Discretion & Court Cases” Discretion & Court Cases Discretion varies in each profession just as it does in each jurisdiction. It is how a person in an authoritative position conducts themselves and what they do in accordance with their profession and with ethical obligations as well as the law. Disparity is a major player in the terms of discretion which includes Race‚ Ethnicity‚ Gender‚ and Age. First and foremost society has set the mind frame for this which

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    Dark Side of Discretion

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    Research Report The Dark Side of Discretion Robert B. Kaiser Kaplan DeVries Inc. Robert Hogan Hogan Assessment Systems THE DARK SIDE OF DISCRETION Leader Personality and Organizational Decline Robert B. Kaiser Kaplan DeVries Inc. Robert Hogan Hogan Assessment Systems Author Notes Rob Kaiser is a partner with Kaplan DeVries Inc. Robert Hogan is President of Hogan Assessment Systems. Correspondence concerning this article may be directed to either author at Rob Kaiser‚ 1903 G Ashwood Ct

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    Discretion: Respect and Life

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    The Importance of … Why is being discreet‚ communicating‚ and respectful important? These three things help make life a lot easier. Having these three things will make you a well-rounded person. Discretion is a state of being tactful and inconspicuous. Communication skills are a trait that everyone should posses. These things will make people take you seriously. When you have these theses things you should show it everyday and night. It should radiate off of you like the sun. You should light up

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    Military Accountability

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    Accountability What is accountability? The obligation imposed by law or lawful order or regulation on an officer or other person for keeping accurate record of property‚ documents‚ or funds. The person having this obligation may or may not have actual possession of the property‚ documents‚ or funds. Accountability is concerned primarily with records‚ while responsibility is concerned primarily with custody‚ care‚ and safekeeping. Why is accountability important to the Army? Accountability is

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