PSCI401 Police Ethics (3 cr.)

This course reviews various ethical philosophies to be used as a foundation for analysis and discussion of current ethical issues facing peace officers. Strategies to deal with these issues, the effect of departmental expectations upon conduct, and the impact of officer behavior upon the community are discussed.

Upon completion of this course, students are expected to be able to do the following:

1. Apply the law enforcement code of ethics to various situations.
2. Understand the legal requirements of their profession.
3. Understand the differences among laws, rules, regulations, and policies.
4. Locate documents regarding laws, rules, regulations, and policies from their profession.
5. Discuss ethical decision making strategies.
6. Understand conflict of interest and strategies to deal with them.
7. Apply laws, rules, regulations, and policies to specific situations.
8. Recognize how ethical issues develop within police organizations.
9. Recognize how ethical issues develop within social, political, and economic environments.
10. Apply ethical concepts in resolving issues.