Ethics, Values, Integrity
‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’
National Association of Chaplains to the Police
National Training Conference
Adrian Lee, CC Northamptonshire, 9 June 2014
If only policing was as easy as this…………
Overview
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Ethical Leadership – Policing 2014
The ethical challenges we face
Philosophy can help
The Ethics Portfolio
The future
Ethical Leadership: the role of ALL
managers
• ‘Good’ to ‘Great’ and coping with
failure
Ethical Leadership – Policing 2014
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Our reputation
Policing with consent
The Trust and Confidence Strategy
The ‘virtuous circle’
The focus on legitimacy
– The research of Meares, Skogan and Sherman
Ethical Leadership – The Challenges
Operational
Business
Executive
Performance – need v politics
A19
Leadership in a
partnership setting
Use of force
Redundancy
A common set of
values?
Covert policing issues, use of IC
officers
Shared services
/outsourcing
Duty of care to
individual or society?
Who is the customer –
health v police
Discretion and Professional
Judgment
Impact of partner
decisions
Joint ownership of
decisions
Critical Incident Command
Saying ‘no’
Savings – ethically:
Should we have done
this earlier to invest
in frontline policing?
Ethical Leadership – The Challenges (Source!)
Personal Behaviour
Why
Perverting the course of justice
Theft and fraud
Unauthorised disclosure
Abuse of authority
Misuse of systems
Gifts and hospitality
Payments and allowances
Avoiding justice
Poor policing
Avoiding vetting
Not aware it is wrong
Bathsheba Syndrome
Power
Everyone else – not me!
Not open to challenge
Lack of governance by
others
Organisational difficulty with
challenging upwards
Principles
Greek
Modern
Plato
(the notion of the
good)
Kant
(Motives,
universalizability)
Consequences Aristotle
(a well lived and
flourishing life)
Bentham
(greatest good for
the greatest
number)
Aunt Gertrude's Hideous Tie
It's Christmas Day and you discover that, for the tenth year running,
Aunt Gertrude has given you a hideous tie. What do you do?
Do you hide your disappointment and lie, saying how lovely it is?
Or do you tell the truth? Philosophical opinion is divided.
Ethical Decision Making
Is it an ethical decision?
Ethical Decision
Implementation Issues
Romanelli
‘Tripartite Typology of Moral Conflict’
GOOD
BAD
BETTER
WORSE
GOOD
GOOD
Ethical Decision Making
Step 1 – Identify the real ethical decision as opposed to
problems associated with decision implementation
Step 2 – What type of ethical dilemma is it (Romanelli)?
Step 3 – Review relevant ethical guidelines, standards,
principles that are relevant
Step 4 – Know the relevant laws and regulations
Step 5 – If appropriate consult with others
Step 6 – Consider possible and probable courses of action
which are consistent with the principles
Step 7 – List the consequences of the probable courses of
action
Step 8 – Would you be happy with public disclosure?
Step 9 – Decide on what appears to be the best course of action
Step 10 – Monitor and be prepared to modify in the light of
additional information
NATIONAL DECISION MODEL
…..approved at ACPO Council 28th January
Gather
Information and
Intelligence
Assess Threat
and Risk
and Develop a
Working Strategy
Take Action
and Review what
happened
Policing Mission,
Values, Risk
and Protecting
Human Rights
Identify Options
and
Contingencies
Consider
Powers and
Policy
Module on Professional Ethics for the Scottish
Qualifications Authority by Dr Mark Kilgallon and
Adrian Lee:
http://www.sqa.org.uk/sqa/33667.html.
ACPO Ethics Portfolio
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Established in 2008
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Terms of Reference
Articulate the business case for ethics in the service
Support ACPO Business areas re ethical dimension of
their work
Support ACPO Business areas re influencing ethical
changes to legislation, policy, etc.
Contribute to the debate on policing mission
Build on Statement of Common Purpose and Values
Anticipate ethical challenges and the correct response
Promote the influence of ethics in delivering excellent
quality of service
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ACPO Ethics Portfolio
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Training
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Support for individuals
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Whistle blowers and those challenging
Events
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SCC / SLDP / Leading Powerful Partnerships
Core Leadership Programme
ACPO(s) and PSNI
NDM Implementation
NDM is THE decision model for all aspects of training
Seminar at Harris Manchester – Oxford
Conference with Keele University
Review of T of R
Membership
NATIONAL DECISION MODEL
…..approved at ACPO Council 28th January
Gather
Information and
Intelligence
Assess Threat
and Risk
and Develop a
Working Strategy
Take Action
and Review what
happened
Policing Mission,
Values, Risk
and Protecting
Human Rights
Identify Options
and
Contingencies
Consider
Powers and
Policy
STATEMENT OF MISSION AND VALUES – JULY 2011
The mission of the police is to make communities safer by upholding the
law fairly and firmly; preventing crime and antisocial behaviour; keeping the
peace; protecting and reassuring communities; investigating crime and
bringing offenders to justice.
We will act with integrity, compassion, courtesy and patience, showing
neither fear nor favour in what we do. We will be sensitive to the needs
and dignity of victims and demonstrate respect for the human rights of all.
We will use discretion, professional judgement and common sense to guide
us and will be accountable for our decisions and actions. We will respond
to well-founded criticism with a willingness to learn and change.
We will work with communities and partners, listening to their views,
building their trust and confidence, making every effort to understand and
meet their needs.
We will not be distracted from our mission through fear of being criticised.
In identifying and managing risk, we will seek to achieve successful
outcomes and to reduce the risk of harm to individuals and communities.
In the face of violence we will be professional, calm and restrained and will
apply only that force which is necessary to accomplish our lawful duty.
Our commitment is to deliver a service that we and those we serve can be
proud of and which keeps our communities safe.
The Code of Ethics
Should the ACPO Ethics Portfolio
challenge more?
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Chief Officers pay
Lifetime membership of ACPO
Post police employment
Relationships with the media
Hospitality
How do you challenge without being
judgemental?
• Being right and being SEEN to be right
The Future
• Much greater emphasis on corporate governance –
linked to ethics and standards
• Joint Force / PCC Ethics Committee with an
independent chair?
• National registers for gifts, hospitality, business
interests, reward packages
• Code of ethics (bringing together Peelian
Principles, the attestation and the Statement of
Mission and Values)
• Post Employment restrictions for chief officers
• Changes to vetting and disciplinary proceedings
‘Good’ to ‘Great’ and coping with
failure?
• ‘Success is the ability to go from one failure to
another with no loss of enthusiasm’ (Winston
Churchill)
• Scientific Theory v Ethical Theory
• How do you chose a head of professional
ethics?
Chaplaincy
• Challenges the force is facing:
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Change – new PCC
Financial pressures on the force
Shrinking organisation
Commitment to service improvement
Performance
Collaboration
Financial pressures on individuals
• Role of Chaplaincy
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To support staff
To support the pubic in critical incidents (Chaplaincy history)
To be a ‘faith’ presence in the force
A force for good
Confidentiality and independence
Maximising the unique informal communication root that chaplaincy
opens up
– To provide a multi-faith team
Thank you!!
If only policing was as easy as this…………
What sort of organisation would
you like to lead?
‘Non Sibi Sed Omnibus’
(Not for self but for all)
adrian.lee@northamptonshire.pnn.police.uk