In democratic societies, citizens grant increased authority to police in order to live in a safe community. They give police the power to detain, search, arrest citizens, and lawfully use physical force when situations dictate. In return, police departments must ensure that police officers adhere to high ethical standards. When they don’t, the reciprocal trust between citizenry and police is disrupted, undermining the tacit social contract that is the basis of democracy.
CHALLENGES AND ISSUES
Fostering Ethical and Humane Policing
Fighting Police Corruption: An Interview with Charles Campisi
INTERNATIONAL POLICE TRAINING AND COORDINATION
A Model for Reducing Crime in Mixco, Guatemala
The International Law Enforcement Academy in Gaborone
The International Law Enforcement Academy in Thailand