Overview
Police Ethics is a practical introduction to ethical issues affecting police officers of all ranks. The authors avoid the abstract philosophical analysis found in other books on police ethics. Rather, they use the stark, sometimes shocking reality of real-life policing situations as the basis for detailed discussions of ethical issues. These situations are drawn from Australia, USA, the UK and South Africa and range from everyday policing incidents to public events which attracted widespread media attention. Police Ethics is essential reading for all police officers, recruits, students and anyone interested in police work.Synopsis
The ethical issues that affect police officers of all ranks and locations are explored in this fascinating introduction to the stark and shocking reality of real-life policing situations. Drawing on examples from the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Asia, and South Africa, this book examines policing incidents from the everyday to public events that capture widespread media attention. Fully updated with revised case studies, this edition offers discussion and analysis of current ethical issues, including zero-tolerance policing; community-based policing; private policing; police involvement with central, state or local governments; the internationalization of policing; specialist roles such as peacekeeping; and civil rights in relation to terrorism laws.