ABSTRACT
In this chapter, we examine several facets of policing that are critical to understand, especially as they relate to the concept of ethics. Keep in mind the ultimate objective of police departments should be to serve the community in which they work. The manner in which this service is provided is the paramount consideration and precisely what this chapter is aimed at examining. For a community to be healthy from a criminal justice point of view, it must be serviced by an ethical police force that is committed to providing just service all of the time, not just when it is convenient or when an officer happens to be in a good mood. Quality and equitable services must resonate and trump any contradictory alternative.
