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(Solved) Assignment on UK Policing

   

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Running head: POLICINGPolicingName of the StudentName of the UniversityAuthor Note

1POLICINGTable of ContentsAssignment 1...................................................................................................................................2Answer 1..........................................................................................................................................2Answer 2..........................................................................................................................................4Answer 3..........................................................................................................................................6Answer 4..........................................................................................................................................9Answer 5........................................................................................................................................11Reference List................................................................................................................................13

2POLICINGAssignment 1Answer 1In UK, Policing has always played a significant role where police officers work tediouslyto serve the nation and its nationals. In fact, several police officials have placed their life at stakein order to ensure safety and security to the public as well as the nation. According to the code of Ethics for the police officials in UK, they are expected to acthonestly and with integrity without misusing or compromising with their position. They arerequired to show respect towards their colleagues and public by exhibiting tolerance and self-control (Bacon 2014). The police officers are under statutory obligation to carry out theirrespective responsibilities diligently. The Code of Ethics plays a significant role in regulating thebehavioral conduct of the law enforcement officials to ensure that their conduct results inmisconduct towards the public. The police officers are obligated to perform the obligations and duties effectively andhave regards to the expectations, the changing concerns and needs of various communities andact as per the necessity and requirement to address such issues. The first and foremost duty ofpolice officials is to ensure safety and security of the society and the people (Velasco 2014). Inorder to ensure safety, it becomes important for the police to address serious issues and facedangerous circumstances involving criminals, which ultimately endanger their lives. Such circumstances often requires the police officers to make important decisions whilecarrying out their activities and the Code of Ethics obligates the police officials to takeaccountability of such decisions. The police officials should carry out other ethical

3POLICINGresponsibilities such as integrity, objectivity, leadership, fairness, honesty, respect andselflessness. These ethical principles ensure that the duty of care that the police officers owe tothe public is being carried out effectively (Bruner 2013). As discussed above, police officials have a statutory duty to safeguard the interest andsafety of the public and this duty should be exercised in an impartial and fair manner. Thedoctrine of integrity and honesty that is stipulated in this code act as a check for the policebehavioral conduct and guides to ensure a good policing practice. Since the police officers areconsidered as the protector of the public, it is their responsibility to assure the public that is fitfor carrying out their respective responsibilities. In order to ensure smooth functioning of thepolice officials, they must not engage themselves in the consumption of alcohol, illegal drugs ormust avoid misuse their position (Crank 2014). In the event of conflict of interest, the police officers must ensure that they give morepriority to the interest of the public than their personal interests. They must ensure that theirconduct or words do not cause any damage or loss to the public or it does not impede any validand lawful conducts. The law enforcement officials are under statutory obligation to comply withthe relevant legislations, rules and regulations and implement powers to ensure compliance of thelegislations by the public. While ensuring the safety of the public and the society it is equallyimportant for the police officers to ensure their safety as well. The police officers must undergonecessary trainings that can assist them in safeguarding themselves while preventing crimes.Therefore, it can be inferred from the code of ethics and the professional conduct of thepolice officers that they are not only expected to deal with the criminals stringently but are also

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