CRM 2305 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Rotten Apples
7 Jan 2015
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Integrity and ethical decision making i: duties carried out fairly and impartially, uphold rights and freedoms. Wrongdoing in police work proceedings and off-duty: police malfeasance during patrol, case-investigation, interrogation, court, police culture contributes to, facilitates and justifies misconduct, loyalty and solidarity among them makes difficult to govern officers, blue wall of silence. Rotten apples, barrels, orchards: rotten apples, rotten barrels. Individual police officer misconduct a: most prevalent, group misconduct by police officers, second most prevalent, rotten orchards, misconduct by police service. Sliding scale of police deviance: police misconduct, violations of department rules, policies and procedures b. Groupings of misconduct: violations of departmental regulations and standards of proper conduct, discredible conduct, two officers in a brawl, neglect of duty. Insubordination c: harassment, deceit, abuse of discretionary powers and authority, referred to corrupt practice activities, failing to account for money or property received ii. iii. Incurring an obligation of debt that may affect duties.
