Character and Cops

Ethics in Policing

By (author) Edwin J. Delattre Foreword by David R. Bores

Publication date:

01 July 2011

Length of book:

450 pages

Publisher

AEI Press

ISBN-13: 9780844772240

Since the first edition was published in 1989, Character and Cops has been considered the bible of police ethics training. The book is a comprehensive guide to the ethical challenges faced daily by police officers, especially in times of heightened security. The updated sixth edition features a new foreword by David Bores, a retired lieutenant colonel in the United States military police, and a new chapter titled "From War Veterans to Peace Officers," which explores policies for incorporating soldiers returning from Iraq and Afghanistan into the domestic police force.

Foreword to the Sixth Edition, David R. Bores
Foreword to the First Edition, Patrick V. Murphy
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Excellence of Character
Chapter 3: The Mission of Police
Chapter 4: The Public Trust and Probity
Chapter 5: Discretion
Chapter 6: Public Corruption for Profit
Chapter 7: Authority and Reform in Controlling Corruption
Chapter 8: Leadership and the Character of a Department
Chapter 9: Illegal Narcotics—Moral Issues and Public Policy
Chapter 10: The Fundamentals of Character and Training
Chapter 11: Deliberation and Moral Problems in Training
Chapter 12: Tragedy and "Noble Cause" Corruption
Chapter 13: Death and Bereavement, Deadly Force and Guilt
Chapter 14: Taking Our Lives Seriously
Chapter 15: Fatalism, Microcosms, and Therapeutic Reductions
Chapter 16: Ethical Ideals, Youth Violence, and Gang Enforcement
Chapter 17: Police, the O.J. Simpson Trial, and Race
Chapter 18: The Spirit of Public Service and Individual Conscience
Chapter 19: Ethics int eh Future of Policing
Chapter 20: Terrorism and Policing
Chapter 21: Ethics in Action: Case Studies of Professional Excellence in Policing
Chapter 22: From War Veterans to Peace Officers
Appendix A: A Guide to the Future Study of Ethics in Policing
Appendix B; Internal Affairs and Integrity
Notes
Index
About the Author

Dr. Delattre's book is the gold standard text on police integrity and ethics. Both applicants and seasoned veterans alike should read and apply the many lessons in this book. Rookies will gain wisdom on good decision making that no police academy teaches. Experienced officers will find affirmation for their noblest service.