Bill Forbes, MPA
 Discussions
(2)
• Case Study of officer behavior
• Scenario – What Would You Do?
 Written
Assignment
• 2-4 page paper about corruption, in a domestic
and international context
 Quiz
 Seminar
 Authority
practice
to make decisions of policy and
Why
is discretion necessary
in policing?
 Legislation, laws
 Flexibility
and the bureaucracy
 Police
powers
 Justified?
 Boundaries
 “Children
Darkness”
 Inaction
of Light vs. Children of
 Agency
policies
 Wilson’s “Square Deal Code”
 Controlling
discretion
 Realistic boundaries
What
traits exist in someone
who is truly “incorruptible?”
 Personal
character
 Peer pressure, impulse, rationalization,
opportunity
 Cynicism
– why bother?
 Consolation – not our fault
 What
is the difference?
 Police officers vs. public officials
 Toleration
of abuse
 Changing environment, inducements,
and sanctions vs. character
 Society-At-Large
 Structural
or affiliation
 Rotten apple or affinity
What
are some ways that
society can contribute to a
corruption problem in
policing?
 Gratuities
from citizens/businesses
 Corrupt system
 Loss
of faith
 Anomie
 Socialization
 Status quo
 Individual
level
 Recruitment and selection
 Society
at Large
 Structural/Affiliation
 Rotten Apple
 Policies
• Supervision
• Rotation of assignment
 “No
such thing as a free buck”
 More important than crime fighting
 “Free
cup of coffee…”
 Motive?
 Slippery slope…
 Meat
eaters and grass eaters
 Free choice
 Tattletales vs. whistleblowers
What
steps can be taken to
reduce corruption?
 Rotten
apples
 Rotten structures
 Recruitment
and hiring
 Educational programs
 Leadership
 Investigative
procedures
 Common purpose/mission
 Good political/government environment
Describe
some challenges
chiefs are likely to face in
trying to reform a corrupt
agency.
 Chief’s
dilemma
 Research before acceptance
 Job requirements
 Public
 Media
 Who
pays?
 Assessment
 Procedures
 Committee
and standards
 Transparency
 Public
buy-in
 Corruption opportunities
 Discussions
(2)
• Drug-related corruption and police officers
• Drug policy
 Quiz
• 10 True/False Questions
 wforbes@kaplan.edu
 Office
Hours
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