The Law Enforcement Officer Code of Ethics is a vital tool in the Criminal Justice field. The code is in place to remind the officers of their duties and obligations to the public. The code encourages every officer to stay in the side of the law and stay faithful to our country. All the Canons are important and assist our officers serve ethically. Personally, for the sake of this assignment, I believe Canon 1, 4, and 6 are the most important. Canon 1 states “The Primary responsibility of police officers and organizations is the protection of citizens by upholding the law and respecting the legally expressed will of the whole community and not a particular party or clique” (Bohm & Haley, 2014, pg. 183). I have observed many police officers lose
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It is saddening to say but man police officer believe they are above the law or the law doesn’t apply to them. If they have to do something illegal to get out of a speeding ticket or a charge, they will do it. I have witnessed many officers “taking care” of tickets for their buddies. I was personally told to present my badge at the courthouse before I pay for my speeding ticket so it can be “taking care of”. I understand that there are procedures in place and a timing goal set for responding to calls but many officers abuse their powers. Many officers speed with their lights on their way home to get there faster. I have received a customer at one of my previous restaurant jobs that came to the restaurant with his lights and siren flashing. His response was “ I was hungry and needed to get here quick”. This officer neglected all public safety for his own benefit. We take an exception to rushing in a police vehicle when officers are responding to calls because there is someone at that location that is need of help. That officer rushing to that location can save a life or prevent a major life changing event of happening. When officers abuse their powers and neglect public safety for their personal use is …show more content…
183). This point is a pet peeve of mines. Many officers that I am friends with tend to forget they are police officers when they are not in uniform. I personally have police officers as friends on facebook and I come across many posts when they are committing an illegal act and posting about it. Each police officer is a reflection of the whole department in uniform and out of it. Every employee not only police officers should take pride in their occupation and present it well. The individual should be respected from the way they present themselves and their employer. Every time I come across a police officer out of uniform, I should be able to recognize he is a police officer from their
It is saddening to say but man police officer believe they are above the law or the law doesn’t apply to them. If they have to do something illegal to get out of a speeding ticket or a charge, they will do it. I have witnessed many officers “taking care” of tickets for their buddies. I was personally told to present my badge at the courthouse before I pay for my speeding ticket so it can be “taking care of”. I understand that there are procedures in place and a timing goal set for responding to calls but many officers abuse their powers. Many officers speed with their lights on their way home to get there faster. I have received a customer at one of my previous restaurant jobs that came to the restaurant with his lights and siren flashing. His response was “ I was hungry and needed to get here quick”. This officer neglected all public safety for his own benefit. We take an exception to rushing in a police vehicle when officers are responding to calls because there is someone at that location that is need of help. That officer rushing to that location can save a life or prevent a major life changing event of happening. When officers abuse their powers and neglect public safety for their personal use is …show more content…
183). This point is a pet peeve of mines. Many officers that I am friends with tend to forget they are police officers when they are not in uniform. I personally have police officers as friends on facebook and I come across many posts when they are committing an illegal act and posting about it. Each police officer is a reflection of the whole department in uniform and out of it. Every employee not only police officers should take pride in their occupation and present it well. The individual should be respected from the way they present themselves and their employer. Every time I come across a police officer out of uniform, I should be able to recognize he is a police officer from their