Ethical Dilemma Paper
Ethical Dilemma Paper
CJA 324
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Police officers are held at a higher form of ethical behavior and when they violate the trust bestowed upon them with the position they held, they entire department is viewed as a r corrupt agencies and all they service within that agency are bad people. Their professional responsibilities are driven by codes of ethics to assist them in executing their duties and to safeguard these higher standards of conduct. Everyday law enforcement officials are confronted with a maze of commitments in the implementation of their official duties. (Papenfuhs 2011) Even though law enforcement officials have these standards, they are still challenged with moral dilemmas. This mean the officer is challenged to make a decision which sometimes conflicts with societal and personal ethical morals and values and provide no satisfactory outcome. When police officer and any official representing the public is investigate for selling drugs or anything that stains the agency, that agencies ethical standards are bought into question. (Papenfuhs 2011)
Sometime in February of last year in Seattle Washington, a high ranking officer that investigate the illegal use and sell of drugs and a confidential detective were apprehended by Department of Justice agents on accusations that these men collaborated to peddle illegal substances. (Solanga 2011) They were charged with 25 alleged felony crimes that include possession, carrying, and selling illegal drugs amongst other charges as well. These men were former police officers with the Antioch Police Department. This investigate took over a year to gather all evidence before these two individuals were arrested. Under cover informants purchased drugs from these two police officers ensuring what an informant had told them were actual facts and not just a rumor. (Solanga 2011) One of these police officers worked in the Department of Justice Narcotics division and oversaw hundreds of
CJA 324
Ethics in Criminal Justice
Police officers are held at a higher form of ethical behavior and when they violate the trust bestowed upon them with the position they held, they entire department is viewed as a r corrupt agencies and all they service within that agency are bad people. Their professional responsibilities are driven by codes of ethics to assist them in executing their duties and to safeguard these higher standards of conduct. Everyday law enforcement officials are confronted with a maze of commitments in the implementation of their official duties. (Papenfuhs 2011) Even though law enforcement officials have these standards, they are still challenged with moral dilemmas. This mean the officer is challenged to make a decision which sometimes conflicts with societal and personal ethical morals and values and provide no satisfactory outcome. When police officer and any official representing the public is investigate for selling drugs or anything that stains the agency, that agencies ethical standards are bought into question. (Papenfuhs 2011)
Sometime in February of last year in Seattle Washington, a high ranking officer that investigate the illegal use and sell of drugs and a confidential detective were apprehended by Department of Justice agents on accusations that these men collaborated to peddle illegal substances. (Solanga 2011) They were charged with 25 alleged felony crimes that include possession, carrying, and selling illegal drugs amongst other charges as well. These men were former police officers with the Antioch Police Department. This investigate took over a year to gather all evidence before these two individuals were arrested. Under cover informants purchased drugs from these two police officers ensuring what an informant had told them were actual facts and not just a rumor. (Solanga 2011) One of these police officers worked in the Department of Justice Narcotics division and oversaw hundreds of
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