Police Ethical Dilemmas

Looking back on my eleven years of being a Memphis police officer, there has been several times in which I have been faced with an ethical dilemma. A police officer can encounter these types dilemmas on a daily basis. I remember one of the first ethical issues I faced, was during my probationary phase. We had been dispatched to a one car accident. The dispatcher advised the complaint was a motorist who observed a vehicle severe off the road hit a guardrail and split a pole. My partner who had relinquished all his duties that night because he had a rookie riding with him. Once we made it to the scene, the only thing left was twisted vehicle, a heavily damaged guardrail, and a split concrete pole. My partner, the paramedics, and I spent about fifteen to twenty minutes searching the area for someone who may have been thrown from the vehicle. We were in the area for a few minutes when one of
Also in this scenario, it could be discussed the differences in the moral development of a younger officer versus a senior officer. As a younger officer, a lot of your decisions made during your tour of duty are according to what is right and what is wrong, along with your ego. Newer officers, in my opinion, are more fascinated with the power and authority, rather making a lasting impact in the community they serve. That also could have been the approach of my senior partner, making the decision for me, knowing that I would have chosen to do my duty and that action would have lead to negative consequences especially when it comes to relationships with other police officers. Therefore putting me in a position to choose between what is right for me as an individual and what is good for the masses. While I was talking with my senior partner at in-service, I became upset for a brief moment, but I got over it. My senior was probably considering someone else before considering