Ethics, Values, Integrity‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’

National Association of Chaplains to the Police

National Training Conference

Adrian Lee, CC Northamptonshire, 9 June 2014

If only policing was as easy as this…………

Overview

• Ethical Leadership – Policing 2014• The ethical challenges we face• Philosophy can help• The Ethics Portfolio• The future • Ethical Leadership: the role of ALL

managers• ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ and coping with

failure

Ethical Leadership – Policing 2014

• Our reputation

• Policing with consent

• The Trust and Confidence Strategy

• The ‘virtuous circle’

• The focus on legitimacy– The research of Meares, Skogan and Sherman

Ethical Leadership – The Challenges

Operational Business Executive

Performance – need v politics A19 Leadership in a partnership setting

Use of force Redundancy A common set of values?

Covert policing issues, use of IC officers

Shared services /outsourcing

Duty of care to individual or society? Who is the customer – health v police

Discretion and Professional Judgment

Impact of partner decisions

Joint ownership of decisions

Critical Incident Command Saying ‘no’ Savings – ethically: Should we have done this earlier to invest in frontline policing?

Ethical Leadership – The Challenges (Source!)

Personal Behaviour Why

Perverting the course of justiceTheft and fraudUnauthorised disclosureAbuse of authorityMisuse of systemsGifts and hospitalityPayments and allowancesAvoiding justicePoor policingAvoiding vetting

Not aware it is wrongBathsheba SyndromePowerEveryone else – not me!Not open to challengeLack of governance by othersOrganisational difficulty with challenging upwards

Greek Modern

Principles Plato

(the notion of the good)

Kant

(Motives, universalizability)

Consequences Aristotle

(a well lived and flourishing life)

Bentham

(greatest good for

the greatest number)

Aunt Gertrude's Hideous TieIt's Christmas Day and you discover that, for the tenth year running, Aunt Gertrude has given you a hideous tie. What do you do?Do you hide your disappointment and lie, saying how lovely it is? Or do you tell the truth? Philosophical opinion is divided.

Ethical Decision Making

Is it an ethical decision?

Ethical Decision Implementation Issues

GOOD

WORSE

GOOD

BAD

BETTER

GOOD

Romanelli‘Tripartite Typology of Moral Conflict’

Ethical Decision Making

Step 1 – Identify the real ethical decision as opposed to problems associated with decision implementation

Step 2 – What type of ethical dilemma is it (Romanelli)?Step 3 – Review relevant ethical guidelines, standards,

principles that are relevantStep 4 – Know the relevant laws and regulationsStep 5 – If appropriate consult with othersStep 6 – Consider possible and probable courses of action

which are consistent with the principlesStep 7 – List the consequences of the probable courses of

actionStep 8 – Would you be happy with public disclosure?Step 9 – Decide on what appears to be the best course of

actionStep 10 – Monitor and be prepared to modify in the light of

additional information

Gather Information and

Intelligence

Assess Threat and Risk

and Develop a Working Strategy

Consider Powers and

Policy

Identify Options and

Contingencies

Take Action and Review what

happened

Policing Mission, Values, Risk

and Protecting Human Rights

NATIONAL DECISION MODEL…..approved at ACPO Council 28th January

Module on Professional Ethics for the Scottish Qualifications Authority by Dr Mark Kilgallon and Adrian Lee:

http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/33667.html.

ACPO Ethics Portfolio

• Established in 2008

• Terms of Reference– Articulate the business case for ethics in the service– Support ACPO Business areas re ethical dimension of

their work– Support ACPO Business areas re influencing ethical

changes to legislation, policy, etc.– Contribute to the debate on policing mission– Build on Statement of Common Purpose and Values– Anticipate ethical challenges and the correct response– Promote the influence of ethics in delivering excellent

quality of service

ACPO Ethics Portfolio

• Training– SCC / SLDP / Leading Powerful Partnerships– Core Leadership Programme– ACPO(s) and PSNI– NDM Implementation– NDM is THE decision model for all aspects of training

• Support for individuals– Whistle blowers and those challenging

• Events– Seminar at Harris Manchester – Oxford– Conference with Keele University

• Review of T of R• Membership

Gather Information and

Intelligence

Assess Threat and Risk

and Develop a Working Strategy

Consider Powers and

Policy

Identify Options and

Contingencies

Take Action and Review what

happened

Policing Mission, Values, Risk

and Protecting Human Rights

NATIONAL DECISION MODEL…..approved at ACPO Council 28th January

STATEMENT OF MISSION AND VALUES – JULY 2011The mission of the police is to make communities safer by upholding the law fairly and firmly; preventing crime and antisocial behaviour; keeping the peace; protecting and reassuring communities; investigating crime and bringing offenders to justice.

We will act with integrity, compassion, courtesy and patience, showing neither fear nor favour in what we do. We will be sensitive to the needs and dignity of victims and demonstrate respect for the human rights of all.

We will use discretion, professional judgement and common sense to guide us and will be accountable for our decisions and actions. We will respond to well-founded criticism with a willingness to learn and change.

We will work with communities and partners, listening to their views, building their trust and confidence, making every effort to understand and meet their needs.

We will not be distracted from our mission through fear of being criticised. In identifying and managing risk, we will seek to achieve successful outcomes and to reduce the risk of harm to individuals and communities.

In the face of violence we will be professional, calm and restrained and will apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.Our commitment is to deliver a service that we and those we serve can be proud of and which keeps our communities safe.

The Code of Ethics

Should the ACPO Ethics Portfolio challenge more?

• Chief Officers pay• Lifetime membership of ACPO• Post police employment• Relationships with the media• Hospitality• How do you challenge without being

judgemental? • Being right and being SEEN to be right

The Future

• Much greater emphasis on corporate governance – linked to ethics and standards

• Joint Force / PCC Ethics Committee with an independent chair?

• National registers for gifts, hospitality, business interests, reward packages

• Code of ethics (bringing together Peelian Principles, the attestation and the Statement of Mission and Values)

• Post Employment restrictions for chief officers• Changes to vetting and disciplinary proceedings

‘Good’ to ‘Great’ and coping with failure?

• ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm’ (Winston Churchill)

• Scientific Theory v Ethical Theory

• How do you chose a head of professional ethics?

Chaplaincy

• Challenges the force is facing:– Change – new PCC– Financial pressures on the force– Shrinking organisation– Commitment to service improvement– Performance– Collaboration– Financial pressures on individuals

• Role of Chaplaincy– To support staff– To support the pubic in critical incidents (Chaplaincy history)– To be a ‘faith’ presence in the force– A force for good– Confidentiality and independence– Maximising the unique informal communication root that chaplaincy

opens up– To provide a multi-faith team

Thank you!!

If only policing was as easy as this…………

What sort of organisation wouldyou like to lead?

‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’(Not for self but for all)

adrian.lee@northamptonshire.pnn.police.uk