Internet Exercises

1) Learn more about the prevalence of the "code of silence" among police officers in a study conducted by the National Institute of Ethics. Go to www.aele.org and search the website for the article entitled, "Police Code of Silence: Facts Revealed." According to the study, how many of the officers surveyed believe the code of silence exists? What is the most frequent situation where the code of silence occurs? What are the most frequently offered solutions for controlling the code of silence? What recommendations does the author make for controlling the code of silence?

2) Find out about the perception of ethics training among chief administrators in a study conducted by the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). Log on to the IACP website at www.theiacp.org . Under the "Publications" link, find the article, "Ethics Training in Law Enforcement." According to the study, what was the major approach used by police organizations to teach ethics to officers? How much time was committed to ethics training? What was the most common ethical issue addressed? What recommendations did the committee make in reference to ethics training?