Ethics Officer Code Of Ethics

A code of ethics is a telling collection of principles and values that clarifies an organization’s mission and vision and establishes to its employees as well as the world what it believes in and aims to live by (Green Plus, 2015). It is a framework of guidelines that expresses what really matters to the organization in not just the “what” of doing things but actually the way in which these are done providing an insight to its employees on decision making in difficult situations. (Sandford et al, 2015). While a code of ethics is an important document in any organization I believe it is even more critical for a criminal justice agency to have a clearly defined policy that reflects its core philosophy establishing the priorities and values that

A policy drafted individually in the confines of a board room with a few leaders penning their ideas of the ideal way to behave would fall flat and fail outright making it essential to involve a wide range of employees across all levels. The multidisciplinary focus group will be tasked to brainstorm and compile a comprehensive array of plausible scenarios that would require

This training would include specific scenarios that could pose a dilemma in decision making on the right thing to do that people within the agency could encounter leaving no scope of ambiguity in the way to go. Training would cover the understanding of the consequences of violation and the escalation chain in case any instances need to be reported. Employees would also be provided contact names, e mail IDs to reach out to for informing of any breaches along with the security of confidentiality and anonymity if so warranted. The training outcome would not just foster employees understanding of the content of the code but actually in their having an increased level of confidence as they confront decision making situations that involve ethical challenges. (Ethics & Compliance Initiative,