ABSTRACT

Officers stroll into the room and take seats. In the back of the room, there are the usual coffee dispensers for decaf and regular, Styrofoam cups, a plate of bagels and sweet rolls, and a tray of fruit with too much rind left on the cantaloupe. Today the command staff is attending a lecture on police ethics, and the speaker, Michael Caldero, is from a northwestern city. The chief walks in, chats briefly with a couple of the officers, and takes a seat in the back of the room. In the minds of the officers is a single sentiment. Who in the heck is this person telling me about police ethics?