Ethics - ANS-the discipline of determining good and evil and defining moral duties
Morals - ANS-the principles of right and wrong
Crime Fighter (Crime Control Model) - ANS-repression of criminal conduct is the most
important function; failure of LE means the breakdown of order; criminal process is the
positive guarantor of social freedom; efficiency is a top priority; emphasis is on speed
and finality; a conveyor belt is the model for the system; there is a presumption of guilt
Public Servant (Due Process Model) - ANS-there is a possibility of error; finality is not a
priority; there is insistence on prevention and elimination of mistakes; efficiency is
rejected if it involves shortcuts; protection of process is important as protection as
innocents; the coercive power of the state is always subject to abuse
Common drivers of unethical behavior - ANS-Noble Cause Corruption
"The Blue Curtain"/Code of Silence
Slippery Slope/"Mama Rosa's test"
6 major groups of unethical behavior in LE - ANS-1. Graft, bribery, and classic
corruption
2. Process corruption
3. Brutality and excessive force
4. on-duty unprofessional conduct
5. Workplace deviance
6. off-duty unprofessional conduct
3 sources of law - ANS-1. Constitutional law
2. Statutory law
3. Common law
Criminal and civil consequences of violating someone's constitutional rights -
ANS-criminal prosecution, civil liability, departmental sanctions, evidence excluded
Territorial jurisdiction of State officers - ANS-anywhere in the state
Territorial jurisdiction of County officers - ANS-in the county; any property owned by the
, county (even if it is outside the county); as well as any waterways adjacent/surrounding
the county
Territorial jurisdiction of municipal/city police - ANS-city limits + 1 mile (even if it crosses
city or state lines); any property owned by the city outside the city limits
Territorial jurisdiction of campus police - ANS-on campus; any roadway adjacent to
campus; IF the city and campus make an agreement, then campus PO can have
jurisdiction outside of campus
Territorial jurisdiction of company police - ANS-property owned by the company plus any
location that they are contracted to work in
What makes LE different than any other public business? - ANS-Public Trust
Can you accept gifts and favors? - ANS-NO
Who are you in control of for professional purposes? - ANS-Yourself, my own standard
of professionalism
Do your personal feelings get involved with decisions? - ANS-NO, do the right thing, the
right way
Which source of law deals with governmental habits and customs? - ANS-Constitutional
Law
Who can issue a warrant? - ANS-A Judicial Official
Where is a warrant valid? - ANS-Anywhere in the state
Does a defendant need to be named or sufficiently described? - ANS-Sufficiently
described
Who is a warrant addressing? - ANS-The officer
Who is a criminal summons addressing? - ANS-The defendant - advising them to come
to court
What are warrantless arrests? - ANS-i.e. shoplifting, concealment of merchandise, price
tag substitution, domestic criminal trespass, driving while impaired, DWI commercial
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