Importance of Professionalism

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Importance of Professionalism, Ethics and Moral Standards within the Law Enforcement Community James Francis Introduction to Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice American Military University Prof. Sara Spivey Importance of Professionalism, Ethics and Moral Standards within the Law Enforcement Community Within the law enforcement community there are numerous aspects that are of importance for individuals to take into consideration when deciding on a career in this field. Some of the major ones that need to be thought about seriously are that of the individual’s thoughts and mind frame in the areas of professionalism, ethics and their moral standards. These paper will discuss the effects that each area has on how the community will view the officer if the officer has high standards within each area as well as high the community will perceive the officer if they how low standards. When a person thinks of professionalism the first thought that usually that of how the individual presents themselves physically, verbally and what mannerisms they use. In law enforcement these are extremely important if the officer presents himself/herself in a clean pressed uniform, pistol belt neatly organized, and are physically fit, they are able to command authority right away. While an officer that arrives on scene in a wrinkled uniform with stains on it, pistol belt is in disarray and overweight they will more than likely not be able to take control of the situation. If one thinks back to the law enforcement officials they have either dealt with or have seen there will always be one that sticks out in their mind that due to the officer’s appearance did not instill a sense of confidence in the local law enforcement agency due to the officer’s appearance. The same thing applies to how the officer presents themselves verbally, the need for communication is
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