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Assignment 1: Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct Due Week 3 and worth 120 points Before writing your position statement on Ethics and Professional Code of Conduct, you should: Refer to the Overall Scenario for Assignments. Read the associated chapters. Research two (2) peer-reviewed articles relevant to codes of conduct for law enforcement officers such as police chiefs or county sheriffs. Write a two to three (2-3) page paper in which you: Explain three (3) reasons ethics and integrity are important for a police chief or county sheriff. Explain how ethics, morality, and law are different, highlighting the primary focus of law enforcement officers. Recommend two (2) ways a police chief or county sheriff should use ethics and the code of conduct in decision making. Support your position statement with two (2) relevant and credible sources, documented according to the latest edition of APA. (Note: Do not use open source sites such as [login to view URL], [login to view URL], [login to view URL], and Wikipedia.) Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format (latest edition). Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page developed in accordance with the latest edition of APA, including a running head, page number, the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Explain the role of ethics and integrity in the criminal justice profession, and the higher standard expected of criminal justice professionals. Explain the difference between ethics, morality, and the law. Analyze the issues pertinent to codes of conduct and / or the ethics of duty. Recommend ways to use ethics to improve decision making in the criminal justice system. Use technology and information resources to research issues in ethics and leadership in criminal justice. Write clearly and concisely about ethics and leadership in criminal justice using proper writing mechanics. Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills. Click here to access the rubric for this assignment.