Title: Importance of Accountability in Law Enforcement
Headings: Importance of Accountability in Law Enforcement
Importance of Accountability in Law Enforcement
Article highlights
Focus on Shared Values
Formal and informal values
Make Culture a Topic of Conversation
Talk with both command and fellow officers
Conduct a department culture survey
Create an Expectation of Accountability
Policy manual
Accountability training
Create an accountability/review board

Content: Here are a few ways to create a culture of accountability in your department: Focus on Shared Values
Law enforcement agencies don’t have to create a culture from scratch. Police work comes with a long history of traditions and deeply held values. Police all over the world share core values such as honor, bravery, and the duty to protect. Values drive behavior. People make decisions based on their deepest core values. And employees make decisions at work based on what they perceive that their organization values. So, to create a culture of accountability in law enforcement, departments must emphasize values such as integrity, responsibility, and transparency. Formal and informal values
To shape a healthy culture, it’s important for your police department to have a formal statement of core values. These values form a foundation for policies, procedures, training, and everything else your department does.