The Code of Silence

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Please read the Code of Silence Case Study then answer the following questions in a 1-2 page report.

  1. Can police leadership make a difference in dealing with a code of silence within police organizations? Please offer some suggestions as to how police leadership would address this issue using current leadership theories.
  2. Why is it so important for police first line supervision to effectively manage a de facto practice code of silence in a police organization?
  3. Do police organizations differ from other organizations within the criminal justice system when it comes to having a code of silence? Why?

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RUNNING HEAD: CRIMINAL JUSTICE

Code of Silence
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CRIMINAL JUSTICE

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The code of silence in the police department occurs when an officer(s) opts to withhold
what is believed to be relevant information both voluntarily and involuntarily. It is either kept
because of threat, danger to oneself or being branded as a traitor/ outcast within the police
department. The police officer who would help the victim decides to protect their fellow officer
from their wrongdoing. However, the police department can employ high levels of integrity and
decide to follow the law to protect the citizens from abuse of their rights. The police agencies
should not tolerate any unethical actions among their members that violate human rights as no
one is above the law. The leaders must consistently maintain clear and accurate stand...


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Excellent resource! Really helped me get the gist of things.

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