CJ 230 Module Five Practice Activity Objective Summary of Decision-Making Process

CJ 230 Module Five Practice Activity Objective Summary of Decision-Making Process Complete the table below by replacing the bracketed text with the relevant information. Scenario: You are a state patrol officer, on duty, who has observed a car unable to stay in its lane. When you pull the car over, you realize that the driver is also a state patrol officer who you know well and whose wife has a friendship with your wife. You have engaged in several social activities with him in the past. He is a very popular and likeable colleague in the department. As you engage with him after pulling him over, you notice that there is a strong scent of alcohol on his breath and that he is slurring his speech. When asked if he had something to drink, he says that he has just come from the retirement party of a popular police chief. He adds that he would be willing to park his car and have his wife pick him up if you could let this error slide, and states, “Law enforcement officers need to support each other.” As a patrol officer, you also have an obligation to enforce traffic laws and maintain public safety. Step 1: Identify the facts Step 2: Identify relevant values and concepts Step 3: Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved Step 4: Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual Step 5: Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making On Duty Patrol Office observed a car unable to stay in one lane. A traffic stop was initiated during the traffic stop the occupant was Officer of the state. There was a strong odor of intoxicant emitting from the vehicle along with slurred speech. As an Officer it is a part of their everyday duties to enforce all traffic laws, making sure the public is safe and sound while travelling on the roadways. It is true that officers should support each other, but not when it comes to breaking road As an officer on duty not doing your job and letting a fellow officer break the law brings into question the morality of what else are you willing to let a fellow officer get away with. As well as the other party, what are they willing to do to get away The most immediate thing that would be called into question is your respect for the badge upon your chest, and what else are you willing to let slide when breaking the law? From an ethical standpoint, law should be enforced upon all parties that would break and bend them. A decision that could help the officer decide what to do would be; If you were to let a fellow officer, go? Is it a possibility that someone

Step 1: Identify the facts Step 2: Identify relevant values and concepts Step 3: Identify all possible moral dilemmas for each party involved Step 4: Decide what is the most immediate moral or ethical issue facing the individual Step 5: Resolve the ethical or moral dilemma by using an ethical system or some other means of decision making Information was gathered about where the off-duty officer was coming from and going, and said officer was returning home from a retirement function. Moreover, it was stated that “Law Enforcement Officers should support each other by allowing his wife to pick him up and leave his car parked.” rules due to wearing a uniform. The laws are absolute non are above. with doing the wrong abusing the power of your position. could get hurt or possibly the loss of life? Could you let someone go with that being a possibility? By stopping this vehicle did you inevitably just save someone’s loved one or save the off-duty officer’s life by doing your job duties as an on-duty officer? Objective Summary: In this section below is the summary of the scenario above as well as a scenario as an example as well as one of my fears that I hope I never have to deal with, but I also know that the future is not set in stone being subject to change all things are possible. It is up to us to shape our futures with the present actions. Always remember the future is unknown nor is it promised the past is there for us to learn from and grow, the present is called the present because it is a gift, so live as though it was a gift enjoy it. As an officer, you have sworn to do your duty by protecting and serving the community. No matter who it is that breaks the law at the end of the day when breaking a law there are consequences for doing so there is none are above the law no matter their position allowing actions to go without some type of consequence will put you under the spotlight with others questioning what else are you willing to let slide? Depending on the outcome you can be inherently responsible for the outcome whether it be the best possible outcome or the worst possible outcome. For example, you come across someone who is traveling, and they break a speed law by driving at an excessive speed that would warrant a night in