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the discipline of determining good and evil and
Ethics
defining moral duties
Morals the principles of right and wrong
repression of criminal conduct is the most important
function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order;
Crime Fighter (Crime criminal process is the positive guarantor of social
Control Model) freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on
speed and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for
the system; there is a presumption of guilt
there is a possibility of error; finality is not a priority;
there is insistence on prevention and elimination of
Public Servant (Due mistakes; efficiency is rejected if it involves shortcuts;
Process Model) protection of process is important as protection as
innocents; the coercive power of the state is always
subject to abuse
Noble Cause Corruption
Common drivers of
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
unethical behavior
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
, 1. Graft, bribery, and classic corruption
2. Process corruption
6 major groups of 3. Brutality and excessive force
unethical behavior in LE 4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
1. Constitutional law
3 sources of law 2. Statutory law
3. Common law
Criminal and civil criminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental
consequences of violating sanctions, evidence excluded
someone's constitutional
rights
Territorial jurisdiction of anywhere in the state
State officers
in the county; any property owned by the county
Territorial jurisdiction of
(even if it is outside the county); as well as any
County officers
waterways adjacent/surrounding the county
Territorial jurisdiction of city limits + 1 mile (even if it crosses city or state lines);
municipal/city police any property owned by the city outside the city limits
on campus; any roadway adjacent to campus; IF the
Territorial jurisdiction of
city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO
campus police
can have jurisdiction outside of campus
Territorial jurisdiction of property owned by the company plus any location
company police that they are contracted to work in
What makes LE different Public Trust
than any other public
business?
Can you accept gifts and NO
favors?