Internal mechanisms is what police departments can do to regulate discretion. Police departments can limit police discretion through management and training. Management can established guidelines, policies and a code of ethics within the department to improve officers’ performance and accountability (Kelling, 1999). Supervisors are needed to oversee its subordinates activities, productivity and effectiveness of their subordinates to ensure their actions are aligned with department’s policies. Training should be given to all officers. Ethical decision-making training should consist of good judgement, good decision-making, and common sense, building rapport with the community and service roles.
In week six, I learned about deontological ethics. It is the concept of judging morality based on rules to govern actions. When faced with choices, these rules will dictate whether the action is required, forbidden or permitted (Alexander, 2007). It is the belief that morally actions are based off of duty and not personal