1. Promote the values and ethos of public service
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Promote the values and ethos of public service
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2. LESSON OVERVIEW Topic One: Ethical Obligations
Ethics overview
Ethics in the Queensland Police Service
Topic Two: Relevant Legislation
Queensland legislation for police officers and ethical obligations
Topic Three: Unethical Conduct
Identifying unethical conduct
Reporting unethical conduct
Relevant legislation
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3. STUDY THE MATERIAL WELL WITH A FOCUS ON YOUR FUTURE DECISION MAKING

4. RESOURCES
Online Unit Guide
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5. Assessment Task One – Essay: police gratuities
ASSESSMENT TASKS
Assessment Task One – Essay: police gratuities
Based on reading in Unit Guide
Assessment Task Two – Workbook
Assessment Task Three – Online legislation assignment
Assessment Task Four – Online theory quiz
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6. ASSESSMENT TASK ONE ESSAY – POLICE GRATUITIES
SHOULD POLICE SAY NO TO GRATUITIES
What are gratuities?
When are they offered to police? Provide examples
Are police allowed to accept gratuities (under the Code of Conduct and legislation?)
Should police be allowed to accept gratuities? Why?
Should police not be allowed to accept gratuities? Why not?
What guidelines should be in place, eg: legislation or internal policies?
What current legislation affects the acceptance of gratuities?
What is the impact on the police service if gratuities are accepted?
How does society view the acceptance of gratuities?
Is it just the fault of the police? What about the organisations that offer the gratuities?
Draw a conclusion that states one way or the other whether police should say no to gratuities.

7. ASSESSMENT TASK TWO
Certificate IV workbook: It is expected that this workbook will allow you to consider some of the ethical dilemmas that may present themselves, but more so, how you would respond.

8. ASSESSMENT TASK THREE & FOUR
ONLINE LEGISLATION ASSIGNMENT
Familiarise yourself with the legislation throughout the Unit Guide
Based on the parts, chapters and sections mentioned in the Unit Guide
Untimed assessment – one attempt
85% or more for competency
ONLINE THEORY QUIZ
Based on the content of the Unit Guide
Complete the review questions
Ensure detailed study of material
Timed assessment – two attempts
85% or more for competency

9. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
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10. Not only what is legal but what is right.
What are ethics?
Not only what is legal but what is right.
Being ‘fair dinkum’ and doing the right thing by everyone — the organisation, your boss, your fellow workers, the public, the ratepayers, yourself and your family.
Toowoomba City Council Briefing Note 1999
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Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

11. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Others may influence your thinking, but you alone are responsible for your actions!
Another meaning - What is ethics?
Ethics is a set of rules or standards governing the conduct of a person or member of a community. These rules could be formalised in a code of ethics, or legally enforced if made law.
How presentation will benefit audience: Adult learners are more interested in a subject if they know how or why it is important to them.
Presenter’s level of expertise in the subject: Briefly state your credentials in this area, or explain why participants should listen to you.
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12. Video 1 – Life guard
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13. What guides ethical principles?
Standards and Guidelines
Codes of Conduct / Statement of ethics
Policies
Procedures
Legislation
Culture - Discuss
Job descriptions
Senior personnel
 Reading 3: Recruit Assessment Information
If you believe a member of the QPS has behaved wrongly or inappropriately, you may make a complaint! – Discuss process!
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14. Group activity Get into groups of 6
Discuss the following over 10 minutes
List what behaviour you think would get a police officer into trouble and instigate complaints from the public
Each group is to present their view to the class
Then watch the video in the next slide
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15. Video 2 – Private eye
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16. Codes of conduct
A code of conduct lists the behaviours expected of us when we are at work.
All Justice Sector Agencies are required to have a code of conduct for staff
(Public Sector Ethics Act 1994).
Slide 4
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

17. Discuss Code of Conduct
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18. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Statement of ethics
Aims to describe and reinforce to both Police and the community the integrity and impartial level of service that should be expected from the Police at all times.
QPS Standard of Practice
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19. Video 3 – Statement of ethics
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20. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
QPS S.E.L.F. Test
S Would your decision withstand Scrutiny?
E Will your decision Ensure compliance?
L Is your decision Lawful?
F Is your decision Fair?
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21. Capsicum spray Video 4 Video 5
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22. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Client Service Charter
Details the level and commitment of service the QPS has undertaken to provide to the community.
Provides the public with a ‘benchmark’ on which the QPS can be assessed in the provision of their service.
Open Client Service Charter
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23. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Problem-Orientated Policing
S Scanning (problem identification)
A Analysing (underlying causes of the problem)
R Responses (addressing the problem)
A Assessment (measuring the effectiveness of the response)
What does this mean?
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24. TOPIC ONE: ETHICAL OBLIGATIONS
Conflicts of interest
There is to be no actual or apparent conflict between a police officer’s personal interests and the impartial fulfillment of their official duties.
However, members are not to be subject to unreasonable restrictions on their private activities.
All conflict of interests will be resolved in favour of the Service and the public interest.
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25. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION
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26. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Public Sector Ethics Act 1994
Ethics Principles  Ethics obligations
Ethics obligations are intended to provide the basis for codes of conduct. They are NOT legally enforceable.
Respect for the law and system of government
Respect for persons
Integrity
Diligence
Economy and efficiency
Lesson descriptions should be brief.
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27. The Public Sector Ethics Act 1994 lists five ethics principles:
Respect for the law and system of government
Integrity
Respect for others
Economy and efficiency
Diligence
Why do we need this legislation?
VIDEO 7 – A bit of QPOL history - 8 minutes
Slide 5
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

28. EXAMPLES OF THE FIVE ETHICS PRINCIPLES
Slide 6
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

29. Respect for the law and system of government
Do not break any laws.
Obey lawful instructions.
Respect Organisational decisions.
Enforce all laws.
Slide 7
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

30. Integrity Be honest and trustworthy.
Put the interests of the public first.
Disclose conflicts of interest.
Protect confidential information.
Slide 8
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

31. Respect for others Respect and be fair to everyone.
Treat people as you would like to be treated.
Provide good customer service.
Slide 9
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

32. Economy and efficiency
Do not waste or misuse Agency resources.
Give an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.
VIDEO 8 - Example of what may happen if you are not compatible (do not pull your weight) – 4 minutes
Slide 10
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

33. Diligence Do your work properly and to the best of your ability.
Strive for excellence.
Slide 11
Crime & Misconduct Commission 2002

34. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Police Service Administration Act 1990
Guides Queensland Police Officers on how they go about their daily duties, their key functions, and behavioural expectations.
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35. TOPIC TWO: RELEVANT LEGISLATION
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000
Power to arrest
Power to question
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36. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT
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37. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Types of unethical conduct
Misconduct
eg. Sexual harassment, unlawful use of police vehicle
Breach of discipline
eg. Late for duty, disrespectful to senior officers
Example objectives
At the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
Save files to the team Web server.
Move files to different locations on the team Web server.
Share files on the team Web server.
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38. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Reporting unethical conduct cont.
Ethical Standards Command (ESC)
Manages the internal discipline process and is responsible for promoting ethical behaviour and professional practice within the Service.
Works closely with the Internal Investigations Branch, Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch, Ethical Practice Branch, Internal Audit, Research and Evaluation Unit and Intelligence Unit.
 Website:
 Website:
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39. TOPIC THREE: UNETHICAL CONDUCT
Reporting unethical conduct cont.
Queensland Police ethical support branches and units:
Inspectorate and Evaluation Branch (IEB)
Ethical Practice Branch (EPB)
Review and Evaluation (R&E)
Internal Audit (IA)
Intelligence Unit
Explain process
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40. ARE YOU AN ETHICAL PERSON
ARE YOU AN ETHICAL PERSON? Would you consider your behaviour and decision making to always be ethical?
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41. SCENARIOS What would you do?
You have responded to a disturbence at a local cafe. The café owner offers you a free lunch and coffee. Do you refuse or accept the offer?
You are privy to a drug bust that nets thousands of dollars. No one is around, do you pocket your kid’s school fees?
A new female constable confides in you that her Sergeant has been sexually harassing her. She asks for your support in lodging a complaint. Do you agree to help her?
You are on an interview panel and a close work mate performs terribly but you know he is capable of the job. Do you adjust the selection scores to get him the position?
You are patrolling road works where the Council is resealing a section of road. A resident asks you for a bucket of bitumen to seal a pot hole in his driveway. Do you give him a bucket of bitumen?
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42. Rules to live by – can you do without your job
Rules to live by – can you do without your job? - can you do without your freedom?

43. Teachers experience
Open discussion session lead by the teacher – Are these expectations realistic?
Teacher will share their experiences in relation to ethical dilemmas that many police officers experience and seek students opinions on the behaviour they would expect of a police officer – take into consideration the code of conduct, statement of ethics, legislation and OPM’s. Has things changed and how? Good or bad
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