Interview Analysis Assignment

You will conduct two interviews with practicing professionals in the field of law enforcement. These individuals may occupy positions in federal, state, county, or municipal police agencies, probation, parole, or prosecutors\’ offices. (please see attachment for the interviews i have conducted)

It is preferable that you conduct the interviews in person, but telephone interviews will be acceptable if in-person interviews cannot be arranged.

Focus on the following questions in your interviews:

Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement?

Do the interviewees feel that police are more ethical today, or were they more ethical 10 years ago?

Why do police officers become involved in misconduct?

Do the interviewees feel that there is enough training offered in ethics at the police academy level? If not, why is that?

Should ethics training be offered as an ongoing process for law enforcement officers?

Do the interviewees feel that education and/or training in ethics would reduce incidents of police corruption?

Report the results of these interviews in a paper that answers the proposed questions. Apply to your paper information that has been read and discussed in class on various ethical issues to form a synthesis of practical law enforcement ideologies. Be sure to discuss with the interviewees at least four contemporary ethical issues that they are dealing with as criminal justice practitioners. Finally, offer your own insights on the perspectives of the individuals you interviewed and materials covered in the text readings and Seminar discussions.

Don\’t forget to reference you interviews.

SAMPLE SOLUTION

Interview Analysis
Officer Greene – New York, State Correction Officer

1. Why are ethics and character so important in the field of law enforcement?
   As a police officer, the aspect of having good ethics and morals help in defining an individual`s character. Precisely, a police officer is destined to encounter numerous opinions, character, and personalities. Good personal ethics and morals will help a police officer to construct and stand with his or her mission and career goals. In my department, the aspect of ethics has always been and will continue to look or examine this aspect under the microscope in order to ensure that we are doing what we are mandated to. Officer Greene have been testing his team members in such a way that he can establish whether they are determined to conduct what his department is supposed to do without being swayed by some external influences which can make then result in misconduct. In case…