Ethics in Law Enforcement
· Prior to beginning work on the final paper, review each of the resources below:
· Chapter 7: Discretion, supervision, and leadership in Ethics in Law Enforcement
· Required and recommended resources from prior modules may also be helpful.
As noted in Week 4, you will pick either HSM or EM perspective and select an agency or office within the Department of Homeland Security from the organizational chart below. For the purposes of this assignment, you have just been promoted to the newly created role of Chief Ethics Officer. You will need to conduct a thorough evaluation of the state of ethics at your agency and report on your findings.
Chart by U.S. Department of Homeland Security Links to an external site. (2023). Check the Organizational Chart Links to an external site. in the DHS website.
For more details, check:
· Operational and Support Components Links to an external site.
· Leadership Links to an external site.
In Module 4, you presented a high-level overview of your findings via video. In Module 5, you will provide the detailed written results in the form of a Staff Study that was the basis of your Week 4 presentation.
Your Ethical Consideration for X Agency Staff Study final paper should,
· Identify the agency’s code of ethics and include it as an addendum to your report.
· Distinguish which ethical philosophy the code of ethics is founded on.
· Analyze how the agency balances:
· Civil and human rights against national security if writing from HSM perspective or
· Conflicting priorities if writing from an EM perspective
· Examine whether the policies and ethical standards of the agency create inequities among historically underserved communities.
· Assess the ethical responsibilities, dilemmas, and future challenges for your agency personnel.
The Ethical Consideration for X Agency Staff Study final paper
· must be of at least 1,400 words in length (not including the title and references pages) and formatted according to the Writing Center’s APA Style Links to an external site. and as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. resource.
· must include a separate title page with the following:
· title of paper
· Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
· student’s name
· course name and number
· instructor’s name
· date submitted
· For further assistance with the formatting and the title page, refer to APA Formatting for Microsoft Word Links to an external site. .
· must utilize academic voice. See the Academic Voice Links to an external site. resource for additional guidance.
· must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
· Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
· For assistance in writing Introductions & Conclusions Links to an external site. as well as Writing a Thesis StatementLinks to an external site. , refer to the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center resources
· must use at least six scholarly, peer-reviewed, or credible sources in addition to the course text.
· The Scholarly, Peer-Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources Links to an external site. table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment.
· To assist you in completing the research required for this assignment, view the Quick and Easy Library Research Links to an external site. tutorial, which introduces the University of Arizona Global Campus Library and the research process, and provides some library search tips.
· must document any information used from sources in APA Style as outlined in the Writing Center’s APA: Citing Within Your Paper Links to an external site. guide.
· must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center.
· See the APA: Formatting Your References List Links to an external site. resource in the University of Arizona Global Campus Writing Center for specifications.
Carefully review the Grading RubricLinks to an external site. for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
This week, you will start building toward your final project for this class. So now is a good time to look ahead at all the different pieces that will go into your final project so you know what to expect. You will build toward that final project in weeks 2, 3, and 4 until you turn in the last piece in week 5.
For this course, your final project is made up of multiple pieces. The first pieces are due in week 4. Since there are several pieces to your project, you should start planning now so you don’t fall behind or get overwhelmed. Let’s review what you’ll need to start your project.
For the linked assignments, you will pick a Homeland Security or emergency management perspective and select an agency under the Department of Homeland Security. For this assignment, you will take on the role of a person who has just been promoted to the newly-created role of Chief Ethics Officer for your agency. You will need to thoroughly evaluate the state of ethics at your agency and report on your findings.
Let’s start with the pieces of the agency-wide ethics evaluation that are due in week 4. There are two pieces, but they are tied together. The first piece due in week 4 is a semi-final draft of the staff study. The final version will be due in week 5. You will share this draft with your peers for a small group activity. The second piece due in week 4 is a high-level video presentation providing an overview of the results of the staff study, also known as Ethics Evolution. The presentation will be a recording of you on screen with slides.
The semi-final draft of the staff study will be used for peer review. The small group activity in week 4 will replace a standard discussion in week 4. You will use the discussion forum as a collaborative workspace where the peer review happens. You will break into small groups and work together to polish your staff study through peer review before submitting it as the week 5 writing assignment.
For this activity, you will need a nearly complete final draft of your writing assignment for week 5, the staff study. The other piece due is your week 4 assignment, a video presentation providing a high-level overview of the detailed information in your week 5 staff study.
For your week 4 assignment, you must provide a virtual presentation to a congressional subcommittee highlighting the major points in your staff study. This is part of your responsibilities as Chief Ethics Officer for your agency.
To accomplish this, record yourself providing a professional and engaging video presentation of your findings. You may use a free Zoom account or any other approved video option. Remember, this is a high-high-level overview summarizing the findings of your staff study due in week 5. Your presentation should include a video of you with the presentation slides.
In week 5, you will incorporate the feedback from the peer review and submit the staff study, a detailed report on your findings summarized in the week 4 presentation video.
To recap, your findings will be presented in two parts a– video presentation overview of your staff study in week 4, and the written staff study in week 5. However, you must have a draft of your staff study ready during week 4 the peer review discussion and to complete the video presentation, which is your week 4 assignment.
UAGC | HSM311 | Final Assignment Explainer Video
Now you can see why it’s important to start early. Start by identifying your DHS agency and reach out to your instructor if you have any questions.