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Question: Imagine you are a criminal justice professional in a small city. A local restaurant that law enforcement frequents has started discounting meals to uniformed officers as a token of their appreciation. Recently, on a busy Saturday night, a group of plainclothes officers who had ended their shift went to the restaurant. All the tables were occupied, so they were asked to wait by the bar area until a table large enough was cleared. The officers ordered some drinks, reminded the bartender of their discounts, and asked for their drinks to be discounted as well. The bartender complied, recognizing the officers who, despite being in plain clothes, carried their badges and firearms. The officers became increasingly intoxicated and began to brag about their "special arrangement" with the restaurant owner. The restaurant's security intervened and asked the officers to leave. While the officers complied, they did so only after shouting obscenities at security and kicking a chair over. Several patrons, along with a city council member, witnessed the event. Now, action is being demanded, so your supervisor has asked you to prepare a formal agency policy addressing law enforcement accepting gratuities.

Assignment Preparation

Read "Law Enforcement Policy Center: Standards of Conduct" from the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) to learn the specific policies and standards of conduct represented in law enforcement's code of ethics and responsibility.

Assignment Deliverable

Write a 525- to 700-word agency policy outlining the implications for law enforcement to receive gratuities. Address the following in your agency policy:

Explain the rationale for creating the policy.
Include the effects that accepting gratuities has on the agency's public image.
Discuss the prohibited behaviors.
Explain how this behavior can impact an officer's duty to the community.
Discuss how this policy will apply to the entire unit of officers (i.e., all personnel or some personnel).
Discuss whether there are any exceptions to the policy and the basis for such exceptions.
Discuss the punishment necessary for policy violations.
Explain the punishment appeals process.

Cite at least 2 peer-reviewed articles, law reviews, examples of case law, or similar scholarly sources.

Format your citations and references according to APA guidelines.

Submit your assignment.

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