What is ethics for you as a sworn officer?
The International Association of Chief of Police(IACP) is an international organization. This video demonstrates the importance of ethical and effective communication. The voluntary oath of honor campaign speaks to the importance of communicating and contributing to uphold honor and integrity through ethical behavior as role models and leaders in the community. The IACP realizes the impact of communicating the importance of ethics to the public by providing you, a sworn officer, with the opportunity to renew and refresh your standards through this oath of honor. The public respects and holds officers as role models and leaders of their community. Therefore, the credibilityof law enforcement officers depends on how you fulfill your role in society. Through effective communication and high standard of ethics, a sworn officer will maintain the public trust in law enforcement.
IACP has committed to a oath of honor campaign as a way to emphasize the importance of ethical conduct. The oath of honor communicates the importance of honor, integrity,courage, and accountability for your actions. The You Tube video demonstrates how social media can bring awareness to this important topic, stressing the importance of ethical conduct for everyone. United together we will create a better community. This oath is a way for us as law enforcement officers to embrace, renew and communicate these principals to uphold ethical conduct. Social media provides a perfect outlet to convey the intentions of the IACP to the general public.
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