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Homeland Security
Hearnes Center
Room 101

(816) 271-5601

Ethics for the Individual Officer

SYNOPSIS:
This interactive workshop explores ethical issues, questions, and problem relevant to Community Policing. Emphasis will be placed on the recognition of ethical issues, personal and professional decision-making skills, the consequences of ethical and unethical behavior, the Law Enforcement Code of Ethics, and the roles of moral development and personal character in the professional life of a Community Police Officer.

OBJECTIVES:

  • Discuss the six stages of Kohlberg's Theory of Moral Development
  • Know the importance the organization's "Values" plays in ethical decision making
  • Know the importance the organization's "Mission Statement" plays in ethical decision making
  • Know the "Ethics Check" questions decision making tool
  • Know the difference between a "Moral Dilemma" and an "Ethical Dilemma"

LENGTH OF PRESENTATION:
4 hours