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Organizational Solutions to the Moral Risks of Policing

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  • Daniel M. Blumberg

    (California School of Professional Psychology, Alliant International University, San Diego, CA 92129, USA)

  • Konstantinos Papazoglou

    (Department of Criminal Justice, New Jersey City University, Jersey City, NJ 07305, USA)

  • Michael D. Schlosser

    (Police Training Institute, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Champaign, IL 61820, USA)

Abstract

In addition to the physical and emotional challenges faced by law enforcement professionals, the job confronts officers with numerous moral risks. The moral risks include moral distress, moral injury, ethical exhaustion, compassion fatigue, and practices that lead to lapses in ethical decision-making. The paper focuses on what police agencies can do to better address the moral risks of policing. These moral risks are central to officer wellness and, thus, a crucial component of officers’ operational readiness. Strategies are presented that will improve prevention efforts, including recruiting and hiring, training, supervision, and promotional practices. Additionally, the paper offers recommendations for effective approaches to intervention with officers who have displayed the effects of these moral risks. Finally, the paper highlights the kind of law enforcement leaders who are best able to implement strategies designed to prevent negative outcomes associated with the moral risks of policing.

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  • Daniel M. Blumberg & Konstantinos Papazoglou & Michael D. Schlosser, 2020. "Organizational Solutions to the Moral Risks of Policing," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 17(20), pages 1-26, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:17:y:2020:i:20:p:7461-:d:427617
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    1. Georgina Morley, 2018. "What is “moral distress” in nursing? How, can and should we respond to it?," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 27(19-20), pages 3443-3445, October.
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