Ethics in police management as a factor of leadership efficiency

Abstract

Research background: Problems in law enforcement policy, police organization and management, and the work of an individual police officer cannot be addressed in practice in isolation. These three different levels of police action are based on certain rules that are in their specific moral contexts. The leadership competencies of the organization leaders allow to form the environment of staff cooperation, enable to take actions and responsibilities, and ensure ethical behavior of the em-ployees of the organization. Thus, greater leadership effectiveness can be achieved if the manager is able to communicate with individuals, establish good relation-ships with them, inspire and persuade them to work together to achieve the com-mon goals and vision of the institution. Purpose of the article: The article dwells on the meso-level, which generally is police organization and management. We will provide an answer to the question of how ethics in police management affects the relationship between managers and employees, brings efficiency to policing. The article aims to emphasize the new value of police quality by emphasizing ethics in police management as a factor in leadership effectiveness. Methods: This work was carried out using methods of analysis and synthesis of the scientific literature, as well as the application of logical and analytical methods in the analysis of key issues related to the role of ethics in leadership effectiveness. Findings & Value added: This work focuses on organizational ethical aspects that have so far been insufficiently addressed, the role of ethics in leadership effectiveness. The approach to police ethics presented links classical police values to mod-ern management methods. Adherence to and dissemination of ethical principles are the characteristics of communication, which show what the other person is in con-tact with, how we value him, how much we respect and recognize his value.