Community Engagement & Ethics Standards Flashcards

Implicit bias is:

Answer: Unconscious attitudes affecting perceptions and decisions

Implicit biases operate outside awareness yet can influence behavior.

Which practice most directly reduces the risk of biased policing?

Answer: Decisions based on objective, articulable facts

Objective, behavior-based criteria and documentation limit bias.

The Garrity warning protects:

Answer: Public employees compelled to give statements in internal investigations from criminal use of those statements

Garrity prevents compelled internal statements from being used in criminal prosecution.

When engaging with a person in mental health crisis, the best initial approach is:

Answer: Calm communication, time, and distance

De-escalation with calm communication and time often avoids force.

An effective method of building trust after a critical incident is to:

Answer: Communicate transparently and promptly within legal limits

Timely, honest communication preserves legitimacy while respecting investigation integrity.

Which is the strongest reason for sheriff's offices to hold community listening sessions?

Answer: To learn residents' concerns and improve service

Listening sessions surface concerns and build two-way relationships.

Sworn officers using social media should remember that posts may:

Answer: Affect credibility, public trust, and discipline

Online conduct can reflect on the agency and can be used to impeach credibility.