Why Did I Volunteer To Be An Why Did I Volunteer To Be An MPD Ethics Instructor?MPD Ethics Instructor?

• Desire to see us all totally committed Desire to see us all totally committed to doing the RIGHT things at all times.to doing the RIGHT things at all times.

• Heart to help others be the best that Heart to help others be the best that they can be.they can be.

• Belief that People can change for the Belief that People can change for the better at better at ANYANY stage in their lives. stage in their lives.

• A result of PPD’s impact in my life.A result of PPD’s impact in my life.

Sgt. Willie O. Murphy, Milwaukee PDSgt. Willie O. Murphy, Milwaukee PD

ANGERANGER

Friend or Foe?Friend or Foe?An Ethical PerspectiveAn Ethical Perspective

Anger is a strong emotion!Anger is a strong emotion!

The Webster’s Dictionary Definition The Webster’s Dictionary Definition of Anger is:of Anger is:

“ “A strong feeling of displeasure, A strong feeling of displeasure, indignation, wrath, rage, fury.”indignation, wrath, rage, fury.”

As is implied by the definition, anger As is implied by the definition, anger can take on many forms from mild can take on many forms from mild displeasure to intense rage and fury.displeasure to intense rage and fury.

Anger As An Emotion…

• It’s not a bad thing. It protects us from being treated wrongly.

• We should be angry when we experience injustices and also under a variety of other circumstances.

This is not the type of This is not the type of Anger that we are going to Anger that we are going to

Address today!Address today!

UNCONTROLLEDUNCONTROLLEDANGER IS OUR FOCUSANGER IS OUR FOCUS

Results of Uncontrolled Anger in Results of Uncontrolled Anger in Law Enforcement Law Enforcement

► If not addressed,If not addressed, RAGE (violence) RAGE (violence)

► When it is present in us on the streets, there When it is present in us on the streets, there is a loss of ability to use rational judgment is a loss of ability to use rational judgment and common sense.and common sense.

► It can be dangerous! Uncontrolled anger It can be dangerous! Uncontrolled anger can cause you to focus ALL of your senses can cause you to focus ALL of your senses onto the one thing that you are angry at – onto the one thing that you are angry at – thereby reducing your ability to make thereby reducing your ability to make assessments of other threats.assessments of other threats.

As you can clearly see,As you can clearly see,

Uncontrolled Anger Uncontrolled Anger WEAKENSWEAKENS us! us!

It does not Strengthen US!It does not Strengthen US!

The National Institute of Ethics The National Institute of Ethics Research Results (1990-95)Research Results (1990-95)

►2,296 Officers were decertified2,296 Officers were decertified►Of those 2,296 that were decertified, Of those 2,296 that were decertified,

approximately 19.69% were for offenses approximately 19.69% were for offenses committed that involved anger, such as…committed that involved anger, such as…

►Batteries (9.15%)Batteries (9.15%)►Excessive use of force (5.05%)Excessive use of force (5.05%)►Weapon Offenses (4.02%)Weapon Offenses (4.02%)►Family Offenses (1.47%)Family Offenses (1.47%)

As Police Officers…As Police Officers…

Because of who we are and Because of who we are and the fact that we are the fact that we are

supposed to represent the supposed to represent the “finest” of men and women “finest” of men and women in society, we can in society, we can NEVERNEVER

afford to lose control of an afford to lose control of an emotion that affects our emotion that affects our rational judgment and rational judgment and

common sense!! common sense!!

Uncontrolled Uncontrolled Anger Anger

can eventually can eventually lead to…lead to…

CEDRICEDRICCPopping its head up!!Popping its head up!!

Your probably Your probably wondering Who wondering Who

Cedric IS??Cedric IS??

If Cedric is your name, don’t If Cedric is your name, don’t take it personal.take it personal.

Listen to what I have to say.Listen to what I have to say.

CEDRICCEDRIC

Is Is NachoNacho’ ’ Friend!!Friend!!

Grammatically Grammatically Correct…Correct…

Cedric is Cedric is NOT YOURNOT YOUR friend friend

C.E.D.R.I.CC.E.D.R.I.C

C.E.D.R.I.C is your worst nightmare, C.E.D.R.I.C is your worst nightmare, alive and knocking at the front door alive and knocking at the front door of your house.of your house.

C.E.D.R.I.C is the enemy of EVERY C.E.D.R.I.C is the enemy of EVERY police officer in America!!police officer in America!!

C.E.D.R.I.C. is the very manifestation C.E.D.R.I.C. is the very manifestation of impending DOOM !!!of impending DOOM !!!

C.E.D.R.I.C is an acronym C.E.D.R.I.C is an acronym that I have created that that I have created that

means…means… CCareerareer EEndingnding DDecisionsecisions RResultesult IInn CChaoshaos

This is why C.E.D.R.I.C. is not your This is why C.E.D.R.I.C. is not your friend!friend!

Uncontrolled Uncontrolled AngerAnger

Will result in C.E.D.R.I.C. Will result in C.E.D.R.I.C. showing up at your scene!showing up at your scene!

Let’s take a brief look at how Let’s take a brief look at how CCareer areer EEnding nding DDecisions ecisions

RResult esult IIn n CChaoshaos Personal Life – relationship with Personal Life – relationship with significant others is affected.significant others is affected.

Your reputation and reputation of your Your reputation and reputation of your immediate and extended family.immediate and extended family.

Finances – loss of income, civil suits with Finances – loss of income, civil suits with liability assessed to your household.liability assessed to your household.

No future law enforcement job No future law enforcement job opportunities.opportunities.

Media becomes a flesh eating disease to Media becomes a flesh eating disease to you.you.

The first bird you start to see outside your The first bird you start to see outside your window every morning is a Buzzard.window every morning is a Buzzard.

How How CCareer areer EEnding nding DDecisions ecisions RResult esult IIn n CChaos haos

continued…continued… Chaos in the MPD as the Department’s Chaos in the MPD as the Department’s

reputation is damaged due to your actions reputation is damaged due to your actions or lack of actions.or lack of actions.

Chaos in the community as there becomes a Chaos in the community as there becomes a general distrust of law enforcement officers general distrust of law enforcement officers – this includes animosity and hatred – this includes animosity and hatred directed towards the police due to you.directed towards the police due to you.

Prison, convicted Felon status, loss of your Prison, convicted Felon status, loss of your constitutional right to bear arms and even constitutional right to bear arms and even loss of the privilege to vote in America!!!loss of the privilege to vote in America!!!

How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. From Ruining You!!!From Ruining You!!!

Other officers – STEP IN. Tell the officer Other officers – STEP IN. Tell the officer experiencing a Cedric moment to “Hold experiencing a Cedric moment to “Hold Cedric Back!! He/She will remember who Cedric Back!! He/She will remember who Cedric is and associate their behavior as Cedric is and associate their behavior as potentially career ending.potentially career ending.

Use Autogenic breathing to calm down (in Use Autogenic breathing to calm down (in through nose, hold 3 seconds, out slowly through nose, hold 3 seconds, out slowly through mouth)through mouth)

If you have probable cause established, then If you have probable cause established, then act decisively by arresting quickly and act decisively by arresting quickly and transporting safely.transporting safely.

How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. From Ruining You!!!From Ruining You!!!

Ask another officer to book your prisoner Ask another officer to book your prisoner in for you. (explain that Cedric is causing in for you. (explain that Cedric is causing problems)problems)

Be Quiet!!!Be Quiet!!! Don’t banter back and forth Don’t banter back and forth trying to get the best insult in over the trying to get the best insult in over the idiot that you arrested. That’s childish idiot that you arrested. That’s childish and it can result in Cedric showing back and it can result in Cedric showing back up again at the district station or even up again at the district station or even worst yet, in the back seat of the squad worst yet, in the back seat of the squad car with your car with your handcuffed prisonerhandcuffed prisoner!!!!!!

How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. How to Prevent C.E.D.R.I.C. From Ruining You!!!From Ruining You!!!

Immediately call for a supervisor Immediately call for a supervisor over the air to respond to your over the air to respond to your scene!!! You will be much less likely scene!!! You will be much less likely to let Cedric take over at your scene to let Cedric take over at your scene if you know that a supervisor is if you know that a supervisor is responding to your location. (Trust responding to your location. (Trust me, supervisors will not mind you me, supervisors will not mind you calling them if they know that it calling them if they know that it helped save you from Cedric!)helped save you from Cedric!)

In Closing…In Closing…

• Let’s Step up and Perform the right way.

• Let’s help each other make it to retirement.

• Let’s take pride again in being Police Officers who truly serve and protect.

We Must We Must by: Sgt. Willie O. Murphyby: Sgt. Willie O. Murphy

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must find the courage to be different, the strength to be ethical heroes and the desire to encourage others to do the same.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must understand the importance of making right decisions.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must ensure that our character stands tall and the thoughts of ostracism cower into oblivion.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must truly begin to understand and embrace why we do our jobs.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must learn to listen to and live by a conscience that is connected to principles.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must know the power of our spoken words and immediate actions and also realize the potential devastation of our unspoken words and delayed actions.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must rise above the blinded eyes, deafened ears and muted mouths of weakened cowards.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must be those whose very presence causes unethical behavior to cease, desist and fear existence.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must be willing to be criticized for doing what’s right, persecuted for standing our ground, misunderstood for going against the grain and even hurt for following our convictions.

• In the face of unethical behavior, we must do what we must!!