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Aug 27, 2020 · The so-called ‘blue code’ of silence is alleged to protect misbehaving officers and staff from outside scrutiny or punishment. We aimed to explore this code of silence and the extent to which the seriousness or type of infringements might influence a respondent to say they would report certain behaviours.
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- Discussion: Autonomy, Professionalism, and Phronetic Policing
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Considering the recent challenges that police forces have been facing to their legitimacy and socio-moral standing, the overall aim of the qualitative study reported in this paper was to gauge the extent to which professional character enables police officers to carry out their job effectively and with a sense of purpose. The qualitative study set ...
The designation of the term ‘professional’ to policing practice is particularly contested, dating back to at least the middle of the 20th century (Critchley, 1967; Mark, 1977). Spurred on by the report on the training and leadership of police officers by Neyroud (2011), the professionalization agenda progressed with the establishment of the College...
The present qualitative study stems from a larger mixed-method project, Virtues in Policing (Kristjánsson et al., 2021). Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 UK police officers with varied operational and managerial responsibilities (two of whom had retired) between 19 February 2021 and 29 April 2021. Recruitment of participants was fa...
The overarching theme that emerged from the analysed data related to the value, need, and purpose of police autonomy and discretion. Within this overarching theme, four subthemes emerged: personal judgement, doing the right thing, emotional regulation, and effective and adaptive communication. There was overlap between the themes, and an indication...
One of the defining criteria of a profession is professional autonomy, where its professionals are looked upon and expected to exercise professional judgement (Anteby et al., 2016). In highly bureaucratic institutions, expectations to conform and comply can prevent professionals from acting with judgement based on professional expertise and knowled...
Contributing to the professionalization of policing, the watershed review by Neyroud (2011) led to the establishment of the professional qualification framework for policing in England and Wales (PEQF; Brown et al., 2018; Hunter and May, 2019). This educational focus of police training aligns with the need for policing to provide a more effective a...
Sep 6, 2022 · Many police personnel at all levels describe individuals with similar “people skill” qualities that positively impacted them as leaders. They speak of courage, decisiveness, passion, support, humility, empathy and honesty.
4.2 The Ethics of Power and Authority. Law enforcement officers possess enormous amounts of power, which can be used against citizens to deprive them of their freedom, search them and their dwellings, seize their property, and use force against them. These powers are legally permitted under specific circumstances, and law enforcement officers ...
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3 days ago · This UK-focused dictionary provides clear definitions of legal and specialist terminology encountered in law enforcement. From bail and buccal swab to self-defence and sham marriage, it is a wide-ranging dictionary covering terms from the areas of criminology, psychology, pathology, forensic medicine, and financial investigation.
Aug 4, 2021 · In today’s society, more value is being placed on equity, inclusion, and diversity, including in law enforcement. Having more transparency and accountability in policing directly impacts the community-police relationship and can help mitigate criminal activity and reduce recidivism.
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Dec 28, 2009 · We must prepare ourselves physically and we must prepare ourselves mentally. Mental preparedness means taking pride in oneself, one’s agency, and in the noble profession of law enforcement. By doing so we, as police officers, can prepare ourselves ethically to handle whatever challenges we face.
