Why do employees need formal ethics education?
It will reinforce a person’s individual values and ethics. This training may cause the person to reflect back to why they joined the RCMP, as most people start out wanting to make a difference. Police officers and other employees are constantly exposed to ethical conflicts. By offering ethics education throughout one’s career, the values and ethics of the organization are reinforced and re-validated. By offering the Ethical Decision Making Model, to employees, they gain another tool to use when dealing with these conflicts. This office may also provide support to the employee by helping them work through the situation. Does the Values and Ethics code for the Public Service apply to employees of the RCMP? Yes! All RCMP employees, be they Regular Members, Civilian Members or Public Servants are subject to the Values and Ethics Code for the Public Service. Regular and Civilian members are also subject to the RCMP Act and Commissioner’s Standing Orders.
