Police 'ethics' and 'integrity' are often used interchangeably in discussions about misdemeanours and wrongdoing According to Pagon (04 96), 'having integrity means that police officers genuinely accept the values and moral standards of policing as they are espousedThey consistently act, out of their own will, in accordance with those values,Fiji Islands Media Association Code of Ethics, 1996 Current Status active (Code adopted in 1996 by the Fiji Islands Media Association) Photographs, graphics and audiovisual presentations must be accurate and fair representations of realityPolice ethics is that professions emphasize ethical standards and a service ideal Police commonly define themselves using the rhetoric of professionalism, sometimes to deflect criticism, arguing that outsiders are incapable of understanding police work and therefore should have no say in its performance (Walker 1996 29)
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