ABSTRACT
This chapter looks at select ethical dilemmas police psychologists encounter as well as topics of interest and relevance in resolving such dilemmas. It aims to discuss ethical issues in police psychology rather than being a risk management practice “how-to” guide. Ethical dilemmas arise in the practice of police psychology and there are applicable ethical codes of conduct and practice guidelines relevant to practice in the area of police psychology. The legal aspects of police psychology practice are extensive and complex. Many federal laws impact police psychology practice. Multiple relationships in police psychology would be difficult to avoid even if one tried, and typically are commonplace and part and parcel of the daily practice of police psychology. Hand in hand with the issues of dual relationships, role conflict, and boundary issues is recognizing who the client is in the course of police psychology practice. Police psychology is a compilation of different types of psychology practice.
