Identify Conflicts Between The Formal Law Enforcement Code

Ethical Concerns in Law EnforcementName:Institutional Affiliation:Ethical Concerns in Law EnforcementIntroductionMajority of scholars have underscored the importance of understanding the conflict that exists between the formal law enforcement code of ethics and the police subculture that is otherwise known as the thin blue line. A comparative analysis of the two concepts indicate that there are certain requirements between the formal ethics and the underlying police subculture that provide the perfect ground for ethical conflicts. From a formal ethical perspective, a police officer is obliged to work within the law as outlined in the statutes that govern their operations (Grant, 2002). Furthermore, the primary duty of a police officer is to serve the community by safeguarding lives and property by maintaining law and order as prescribed by the law (Grant, 2002). A police officer is also expected to act impartially when carrying out lawful duties without discriminating people based on gender, race, sex or economic condition among others. An officer is also expected to use responsibly the discretion that his position entails without advancing his own agenda (Moll, 2016). An officer is