Chapter 9:
Components of Police Integrity
Self Check Answers
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Chapter Links
CopTalk, page 340
http://www.ncvc.org
Ethics Issues, page 349
http://www.ncvc.org
Web Patrol, page 369
Police and Personal Integrity
http://www.tiac.net
Education and Law Enforcement
http://www.apai.org
Police and Ethics
http://www.freedomtocare.org/police.htm
Additional Activities
Simulation Scenarios
Test your knowledge of law enforcement application with a Simulation Scenario.
Advanced Web Research
- Read "LAPD Can Be Sued for Racketeering" at http://www.streetgangs.com.
- What incident(s) prompted the charges of racketeering?
- What are the pros and cons given for charging the LAPD with racketeering? What is your opinion? Why?
- Explore the issue of police brutality as it affects all of American society and beyond by reading "The Global Costs of Police Brutality in the US," which can be found online at http://www.commondreams.org. After reading this article objectively, answer the following questions:
- What is the main issue behind the problem of police brutality?
- Do you feel that police brutality is as serious and widespread as this journalist says that it is? Why or why not?
- Learn how some citizens are dealing with police abuses by visiting The Police Complaint Center, which is located at http://www.policeabuse.com. Read the entire first page, then answer these questions:
- What are this organization's goals, and how do they accomplish them?
- Can citizens such as this provide useful information to police organizations that are trying to eradicate corruption?
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