Ethics
Do you have a leader within your department that’s capable of turning your team into an elite unit? Try looking in the mirror
Let’s discuss a recent incident where an LEO was pulled over for driving nearly double the speed limit in a marked cruiser without lights and siren on
Make sure you use AI tools ethically and within the law
“F*#k off” is protected speech and does not justify a stop
Should a trooper’s conflicting statements about a lost hat constitute the type of credibility failure that destroys an officer’s career?
Arbitrary policies prohibiting the hiring of the children of our finest are not only unfair but also un-American
Correctional officer cadets objecting to participating in a Nazi salute for a class photo were first pressured, then ordered, to participate
Ego, tradition, indifference and bad judgment can allow inappropriate behaviors to become normalized
We damage the law enforcement profession when we drive in a careless manner and with disregard for the very laws we enforce
It only takes one ethically flawed decision to devastate your personal life and police career
Axon will not be using the tech in its cameras, heeding the recommendation of its ethics board
Recruit and in-service training on ethical police practice must emphasize the many pitfalls of such conduct
Planning and prevention define responses to high-profile officer-involved incidents
If legislatures, courts and prosecutors can’t agree on what Brady requires, is it any wonder officers and police departments are uncertain?
Research can help inform how to better prepare students to make ethical decisions in the field
Officials say the veteran agent kept the cocaine in his agency vehicle for the rest of his shift before turning it over to another smuggler
John Kivlin lost his job and served time in jail before an investigation revealed the truth
Make sure to share your quiz results and challenge your colleagues to match or beat your score
The road to justice is difficult, so recognizing our inconsistent beliefs and justifications is paramount to acting appropriately
Touch is likely the most important physical activity a law enforcement officer will engage in during their police career
If complacency can kill us physically, what role does ethical complacency play in ending a police officer’s career?
EPIC gives New Orleans police officers the strategies and tools they need to step in and prevent problems before they occur
Former Sheriff Joe Arpaio was convicted of a criminal charge for refusing to stop traffic patrols that targeted immigrants
Joe Arpaio is charged with criminal contempt-of-court for prolonging his immigration patrols 17 months after a judge ordered them stopped
A viral video of an officer’s interaction with an apparently intoxicated man raises questions about how recordings of police interactions with the public are shared
Exposure to IA will allow a cop to better understand the personnel system, agendas of some citizens, attitudes and mindset of officers, and the thought process of managers
Because ‘real police work’ can include dealing with truancy, family issues, traffic safety and control, community health, and neighborhood disputes, many of the most effective police officers are those who are altruistic
A large number of police officer suicides are committed by cops who are under investigation
Too often, police leaders seem to believe that ‘bad officers’ only flourish in someone else’s back yard and not their own
Some may label this an overreaction, but it’s the wave of the future
Reinforcing — and reestablishing — trust among those we serve and protect can be achieved by establishing and adhering to higher ethical standards for our officers, leaders, and civilian employees
In the past 12 months alone, we’ve reported on countless cases of police officers demonstrating superior ethics in both thought and deed — both on duty and off
A defensive tactics instructor from a major police department requested our opinion regarding the vascular neck restraint
