Cambridgeshire Constabulary
Ethics Playing Cards
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How do you cope with situations where there is imbalance of power between individuals?
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How can the Force better support new recruits into the profession?
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You attend an RTC and realise that the badly injured driver, who smells strongly of alcohol, is a colleague’s partner. What information, if any, do you later share with that colleague?
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No matter how much support is available, sometimes things go wrong. How do you deal with your own mistakes?
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Two skippers have been in a relationship with each other that has now broken down. They are using a friend of yours as a line of communication, who is feeling quite stressed about the situation. What should you do?
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A colleague asks you about going for a position in a different department. You have heard the position is likely to be filled by someone else. What advice do you give them?
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Should the police look like the society that they serve?
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A specialist police staff team member is thinking about leaving because they do not feel valued and are treated as if their input is less important than uniformed colleagues. How do you support this colleague?
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What do you do if you see behaviour that is clearly discriminatory, but is dismissed by other members of the team as “banter”?
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An experienced officer is first on scene at a potential drowning. They are told by a superior officer on the radio not to enter the (shallow) river to recover the body. Is this appropriate?
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HR procedure requires you to send a specifically worded letter to a colleague who is long term sick. You believe that this will upset them and could make their situation worse. What do you do?
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How do you deal with a tasking that you do not feel professionally qualified to handle?
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During a busy period at work, you experience a bereavement. Is it okay to ask for support?
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