Police officers must possess the following characteristics to have integrity... 1. Prudence: the ability to discern between conflicting virtues and decide the best action to take 2. Trust: loyalty and truthfulness in relationships between officers and citizens, fellow officers, and supervisors 3. Effacement of self-interests: without this, officers may exploit their authority to further themselves 4. Courage: the mean between cowardice and foolhardiness 5. Intellectual honesty: not knowing something and being humble and courageous enough to admit it 6. Justice: not in its normal context, but, rather, adjusting what is owed to a particular citizen even when it may contradict what is strictly owed 7. Responsibility: intending to do the right thing, clearly understanding what the right thing is, and being fully aware of other alternatives that may exist; taking responsibility, rather than finding excuses for mistakes or poor judgment
Posted on: Sat, 19 Jul 2014 19:42:09 +0000
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