Ethics

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An officer on Memphis police department was arrested for taking women across state lines to use them as prostitutes.  Police officers need to have a moral compass that his better than the average person.  On duty they need to obey the law.  Off duty they need to obey the law.  They need to set the example for others, and not break even minor laws.

Police agencies that have on going problems with corruption have several options.  The first thing is to make sure their actual standards are high so that they are not hiring people who may be or may become criminals.  No drug use, good credit, no criminal history, good marriage or relationships with family, good work history.

The next thing agencies can do is conduct a background investigation of existing employees, starting with the chief and working their way down.  The investigation should be done by an outside agency, county or state agency.  Then, the agency needs to write an ethics policy with zero tolerance for criminal activity and have training, testing and make everyone sign it.  Supervisors must be trained and held to a strict standard too, and they need to monitor their officers behavior all during the shift.