page 1 A) Things I know about the Law Enforcement profession. One, a police officer has a very important duty in our community. Also, officers are required to protect all citizens from any potential threats, and uphold peace in our community’s.
What experiences have pulled me toward this profession? Well, since I was young I have always respected the responsibility’s, of the officers in my community. Naturally I was interested in wearing a badge. B) Being a police officer, the job involves potential moral issues on a daily basis. For an example, police officers have the duty to protect all citizens, which may include your damsel in distress, or even your average Joe who is being held up at the local drug store; however, the title of citizen, is even given to those who, some say are un deserving of such protection, like murders, rapists, or even a collaboration of the two. So, a police officer has to overcome any personal feelings or opinions during his duty’s’. Another potential moral issue involved, with the day to day agenda of a police officer would be conflict of interest. Police officers are active in our community’s. With that in mind police officers have to be trusted in acting without bias in conducting their duties. For an example if an officer pulls over a person for speeding and the person just so happens to be his old Ethics Professor, from back in college. That officer is obligated to give that ticket as if the person he pulled of was a regular person. C) In the Police officer Code of Ethics, these moral principles are listed. One would be integrity, another would empathy, and one other would be justice. These moral principles are often applied, and used in the everyday life of a police officer. D) I presume these moral principles be very adequate in the duties of a police officer, due to the amount of responsibilities, and power that police officers have. So, in my opinion a police who does not possess these basic moral principles has no business protecting the citizens of his community. E) The police officer code of ethics represents the Theoretical level. The Theoretical level requires complete honest, and integrity. Those two principles are extremely important in the duties of a police officer. The book describes this level as “virtually impossible to consistently attain.” This may be true with a department store, but when it comes to dealing with people’s lives, this sort of level is necessary, and if not attained, chaos is certain. F) What have I learned from undertaking this assignment? I have learned a lot of moral principles that are required in the everyday life a police officer. For an example, I have learned that police officer’s integrity are in some cases’, peoples only lifeline in desperate situations. Also, police officers integrity is pivotal when being faced against a bribe, in return for not doing his job. These are things that will help every aspect of my future career as a police officer.