Code of Ethnics

  What should a code of ethics for a public safety organization include? Why does it seem that nothing routinely happens when someone violates one or more of the tenets in a code of ethics within a public safety organization? Is unethical behavior redeemable?      
 
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  The Impact of the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 by Loretta Santacroce: http://scholarship.law.wm.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?filename=3&article=1019&context=wmcl&type=additional  Review: The U.S. Office of Government Ethics: http://oge.gov/  Promoting Ethics in Local Government: ICMA: http://icma.org/en/icma/ethics/program_highlights  Government Ethics: Santa Clara University: Markkula Center for Applied Ethics: https://www.scu.edu/ethics/focus-areas/government-ethics/  Arlington, VA County Manager’s Office: Code of Ethics: http://arlingtonva.s3.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/6/2014/03/Code-of-Ethics.pdf  Cooperating with the Government: Ethics Case Studies: Society of Professional Journalists: https://www.spj.org/ecs1.asp  Ethics Commission Overview: Baltimore County Government: http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/agencies/ethics/index.html  State Ethics Commission: State of Maryland: http://ethics.maryland.gov/  Law Enforcement Code of Ethics & Correctional Deputy Code of Ethics: Riverside County, CA Sherriff’s Office: http://www.riversidesheriff.org/department/ethics.asp  Mission, Values, & Law Enforcement Code of Ethics: City of Tucson, AZ: http://cms3.tucsonaz.gov/police/mission-values-code  Firefighter Code of Ethics: US Fire Administration: https://www.usfa.fema.gov/downloads/pdf/code_of_ethics.pdf  33 Principles for Good Governance and Ethical Practice: /content/enforced/103964-027333-01-2155-OL2-6980/The_33_Principles.pdf  Checklist for Developing a Statement of Values and Code of Ethics: /content/enforced/103964-027333-01-2155-OL2-6980/Checklist for Developing Statement of Values and Ethics.docx