PADY and PSPETHC501A Police Ethics COLLEGE FOR LAW AND JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION PTY LTD PADY...

PADY and PSPETHC501A

Police Ethics

COLLEGE FOR LAWAND JUSTICE ADMINISTRATION PTY LTD

PADY Certificate III in Police StudiesPSPETHC501A Certificate IV in Justice Studies

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UNIT GUIDE OVERVIEW

Topic One: Ethical theories Topic Two: Police ethics and integrity Topic Three: Organisational environment Topic Four: Gender issues on policing Topic Five: Police practices Topic Six: Relevant legislation Topic Seven: Police recruitment Topic Eight: Unethical conduct


ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW

Topic One: Ethical theories Topic Two: Police ethics and integrity Topic Three: Organisational environment Topic Four: Gender issues on policing Topic Five: Police practices Topic Six: Relevant legislation Topic Seven: Police recruitment Topic Eight: Unethical conduct


RESOURCES

Online Unit Guide

External resources recommended: VIDEO/DVD – Training Day and/or Street Kings


ASSESSMENT TASKS

Assessment Task One – Essay: police gratuities Based on reading in Unit Guide

Assessment Task Two – Online assignment: legislation

Assessment Task Three – Online theory quiz

Certificate IV students have an additional workbook to complete

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ASSESSMENT TASK ONE

ESSAY – POLICE GRATUITIES◦ SHOULD POLICE SAY NO TO GRATUITIES

What are gratuities? When are they offered to police? Provide examples Are police allowed to accept gratuities (under the Code of Conduct and legislation?) Should police be allowed to accept gratuities? Why? Should police not be allowed to accept gratuities? Why not? What guidelines should be in place, eg: legislation or internal policies? What current legislation affects the acceptance of gratuities? What is the impact on the police service if gratuities are accepted? How does society view the acceptance of gratuities? Is it just the fault of the police? What about the organisations that offer the gratuities? Draw a conclusion that states one way or the other whether police should say no to

gratuities.

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Certificate IV workbook: It is

expected that this workbook will allow you to consider some of the ethical dilemmas that may present themselves, but more so, how you would respond.

ASSESSMENT TASK TWO and THREE

ONLINE LEGISLATION ASSIGNMENT Familiarise yourself with the

legislation throughout the Unit Guide

Based on the parts, chapters and sections mentioned in the Unit Guide

Untimed assessment – one attempt

85% or more for competency

ONLINE THEORY QUIZ Based on the content of the

Unit Guide Complete the review

questions Ensure detailed study of

material Timed assessment – two

attempts 85% or more for

competency

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STUDY THE MATERIAL STUDY THE MATERIAL WELL WITH A FOCUS ON WELL WITH A FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE DECISION YOUR FUTURE DECISION MAKINGMAKING

What are ethics?What are ethics?Not only what is legal

but what is right.

Being ‘fair dinkum’ and doing the right thing by everyone

— the organisation, your boss, your fellow workers, the public, the ratepayers,

yourself and your family.Toowoomba City Council Briefing Note 1999

Slide 3 Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002


What is ETHICS?

Others may influence your thinking, but you alone are responsible for your actions!

Another meaning - What is ethics?

Ethics is a set of rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or member of a community. These rules could be formalised in a code of ethics, or legally enforced if made law.

Video 1 - The Life Guard – 1 minute


What guides ethical principles?

Standards and Guidelines

Professional Standards Policies Procedures Legislation Culture - Discuss Job descriptions Senior personnel

If you believe a member of the NSWPF has behaved wrongly or inappropriately, you may make a complaint! – Discuss process!

Video 2 – police breaking rules

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Group activity

Get into groups of 6 Discuss the following over 10 minutes

List what behaviour you think would get a police officer into trouble and instigate complaints from the public

Each group is to present their view to the class Then watch the video in the next slide

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Professional conductProfessional conduct NSW Standards of Professional

Conduct

View document discuss

Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

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Group activity – Professional Standards

Get into same groups You have 10 minutes to complete this task You are required to discuss the following topics from the

Standards of Professional Conduct and provide an opinion to the class.

Cover two topics listed in the table of contents:



SELF TEST

ETHICAL S.E.L.F. Test

S Would your decision withstand Scrutiny?

E Will your decision Ensure compliance?

L Is your decision Lawful?

F Is your decision Fair?

VIDEO 3 & 4 – Cap spray 1 & 2 Discuss self test – did police get it right?


POP

Problem-Orientated Policing

S Scanning (problem identification)

A Analysing (underlying causes of the problem)

R Responses (addressing the problem)

A Assessment (measuring the effectiveness of the response)

What does this mean?


CONFLICT OF INTEREST

Conflicts of interest

There is to be no actual or apparent conflict between a police officer’s personal interests and the impartial fulfillment of their official duties.

However, members are not to be subject to unreasonable restrictions on their private activities.

All conflict of interests will be resolved in favour of the Service and the public interest.

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EXAMPLES OF THE FIVE ETHICS

PRINCIPLES

EXAMPLES OF THE FIVE ETHICS

PRINCIPLES


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Respect for the lawand system of government

Do not break any laws. Obey lawful instructions. Respect Organisational decisions. Enforce all laws.


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Integrity

Be honest and trustworthy. Put the interests of the public first. Disclose conflicts of interest. Protect confidential information.


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Respect for others

Respect and be fair to everyone. Treat people as you would like

to be treated. Provide good customer service.


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Economy and efficiency

Do not waste or misuse Agency resources.

Give an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.


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Diligence

Do your work properly and to the best of your ability.

Strive for excellence.



EXAMPLES: UNETHICAL CONDUCT

Types of unethical conduct

Misconduct

eg. Sexual harassment, unlawful use of police vehicle

Breach of discipline

eg. Late for duty, disrespectful to senior officers


ARE YOU AN ETHICAL PERSON?

Would you consider your behaviour and decision making to

always be ethical?


SCENARIOS

What would you do? You have responded to a disturbence at a local cafe. The café

owner offers you a free lunch and coffee. Do you refuse or accept the offer?

You are privy to a drug bust that nets thousands of dollars. No one is around, do you pocket your kid’s school fees?

A new female constable confides in you that her Sergeant has been sexually harassing her. She asks for your support in lodging a complaint. Do you agree to help her?

You are on an interview panel and a close work mate performs terribly but you know he is capable of the job. Do you adjust the selection scores to get him the position?

You are patrolling road works where the Council is resealing a section of road. A resident asks you for a bucket of bitumen to seal a pot hole in his driveway. Do you give him a bucket of bitumen?

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Rules to live by

– can you do without your job?

- can you do without your freedom?

Rules to live by

– can you do without your job?

- can you do without your freedom?

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Teachers experience

Open discussion session lead by the Teacher – Are these expectations realistic?

He will share his experiences in relation to ethical dilemmas that many police officers experience and seek students opinions on the behaviour they would expect of a police officer – take into consideration the Professional standards.


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