As a patrol officer, you are only doing your job when you stop a car for running a red light. Unfortunately, the driver of the car happens to be the mayor. You give her a ticket anyway, but the next morning you get called into the captain's office and told in no uncertain terms that you screwed up, for there is an informal policy extending "courtesy" to city politicians. Several nights later, you observe the mayor's car weaving erratically across lanes and speeding. What would you do? What if the driver were a fellow police officer? What if it were a high school friend?

1. By being told by a superior officer that you will "drop the ticket" how does that affect you as an officer?
2. By changing the rule for politicians, should it expand to everyone? Explain
3. You decide to follow the chain of command and go to the major, who then blows you off.  You then decide to go to the police union, and find out that there are others who have experienced the same treatment as you. Do you to the media?
4. The chief addresses the agency and says that the informal policy will stop.  Morale is at an all time low.  If you were the chief, what would you do to boost it?

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Introduction As a patrol officer faced with ethical dilemmas you navigate a complex landscape where duty and personal relationships intersect The scenarios involving stopping the mayors car observing ... View the full answer