Ethical decision making from leaders will have a positive effect on law enforcement agencies; unethical practices will have an opposite effect. Unethical decision making will have a devastating effect on a law enforcement agency and possibly take years to recover from. Law enforcement should be transparent. Consequences of unethical decision making are the behavior could be made public and result in “considerable embarrassment and a career setback
10 for the accused” (Dubrin, 2013). Unfortunately this is a scenario that pays out far too often amongst our law enforcement professionals who get caught up in unethical situations.
Without fail, unethical decision making is bad for law enforcement. It will inevitably lead to lack of trust, bad reputation, and loss of life. Another consequence of being unethical is the cost associated with being unethical. “Being ethical helps avoid the cost of paying huge fines...including charges of discrimination and class-action lawsuits. Being accused of unethical and illegal behavior can also result in a sudden drop of customers and clients, as well as extreme difficulty in …show more content…
Chief King also allowed and supported one of his officers to do the same. In regards to the transactional leadership theory, “a transactional leader sets goals and standards for a reward (a paycheck or perhaps a raise). This leader will also use negative reinforcement to help the employee change an action or expected performance. Generally this type of leadership just seeks to keep things running smoothly with no rocking of the boat” (Kallstrom, 2015). If Chief King conducted his police work in an honest and ethical manner, he would not have lost the trust of the public and avoided being arrested himself. This would have also avoided a great deal of negative media attention and poor image for all law enforcement
10 for the accused” (Dubrin, 2013). Unfortunately this is a scenario that pays out far too often amongst our law enforcement professionals who get caught up in unethical situations.
Without fail, unethical decision making is bad for law enforcement. It will inevitably lead to lack of trust, bad reputation, and loss of life. Another consequence of being unethical is the cost associated with being unethical. “Being ethical helps avoid the cost of paying huge fines...including charges of discrimination and class-action lawsuits. Being accused of unethical and illegal behavior can also result in a sudden drop of customers and clients, as well as extreme difficulty in …show more content…
Chief King also allowed and supported one of his officers to do the same. In regards to the transactional leadership theory, “a transactional leader sets goals and standards for a reward (a paycheck or perhaps a raise). This leader will also use negative reinforcement to help the employee change an action or expected performance. Generally this type of leadership just seeks to keep things running smoothly with no rocking of the boat” (Kallstrom, 2015). If Chief King conducted his police work in an honest and ethical manner, he would not have lost the trust of the public and avoided being arrested himself. This would have also avoided a great deal of negative media attention and poor image for all law enforcement